One of the ways that athletes can show their prowess is to compete against others on a similar level. As a result, sports leagues are formed to give athletes a chance to compete. Managers, athletes and others get involved to try and help the league gain popularity so that it is profitable and viable. However, some sports leagues just don’t make it. They have poor planning and management, or, in some cases, it just really wasn’t a good idea in the first place. Here are 20 professional sports leagues that failed: (more…)

Do you ever wonder what’s going on behind the scenes in the NFL or the NBA? While you can follow individual players or individual sports teams and other sports figures on Twitter, one of the best ways to get “insider” news is from the media, including journalists, sports agents, managers, executives or from rumors. That’s why we’ve compiled this list for you — 50 sports insiders that are worth following for all the juice on your favorite sport. (more…)