Reports of adults wagering on the Little League World Series have caught Congress's attention. A House subcommittee chair is now eyeing a hearing on youth sports betting — here's what's happening and why it matters to families in Middle Tennessee.

Ten years ago, Jim Schindley watched a rec practice "kind of go wrong" and figured he could do better. He ended up growing Franklin Baseball Club from 800 kids to more than 1,300, building a Challenger League for kids with disabilities along the way — and he's not done yet.

Nashville broadcast fixture Chad Withrow picked launch day for his brand-new show to sit down with us — and didn't hold back. He breaks down building Sport & State from zero with Clay Travis, why the transfer rule is reshaping high school football, and the coaching lesson he's carried through 20 years on the sideline.

Families overwhelmingly believe in the benefits of organized sports. But a new poll suggests the price of participation is determining who gets to play.

Nashville Flyers Hockey Director James Perkin talks coaching, ADM, and building a program from Calgary rinks to the NYHL — plus where things stand at Centennial.

A viral clip is making the rounds: parents are intentionally holding their sons back in 8th grade — not for academics, but to give them a size and strength edge before high school sports. It's called "redshirting," and it's been quietly growing for years. But does the math actually support it? We break down the trend, the numbers, and ask the question everyone's arguing about: smart strategy, or too much pressure too early?

🎧 Listen to Episode 36 or watch: https://www.beerleaguelive.com/LatestEpisodes Nobody handed David Lenser a map to Nashville soccer. He had to draw his own. As a former Division I goalkeeper, he knew the technical side of the game cold. But when he landed in Middle Tennessee and started looking at the club landscape — the acronyms, the age brackets, the platform leagues, the ECNL, the DA, the State Cup, the tryout timelines — it was a maze with no signage. The kind of maze t

Coach Jeremy Rupke of How to Hockey joins Beer League Live to discuss youth hockey development, hockey IQ, creativity, roller hockey, pond hockey culture, and improving young players.

Congress just introduced the Let Kids Play Act to kick private equity out of youth sports. We talked about this on Beer League Live before it was national news — here's why Nashville families need to pay attention.

A new USA Today investigation exposes how one private equity company quietly took control of the rinks, the leagues, and the rules.

Thirty years of clinical practice. Three kids through the travel sports machine. One question nobody asks: What is the goal? Dr. Jean Lindscott and Dr. Ken Ruoff join the League to break down the youth sports industry — the money, the myths, and what it's actually doing to your kids.