A 2,000sq ft (186sq m) curved LED screen will be one of the features of a giant stylised ship which is due to be built outside the home of the Minnesota Vikings.

A number of sports shown on the BBC are at risk of a drop in exposure and audience figures as part of the broadcaster's plans for £150m worth of spending cuts.

Weight loss apps are no more effective in helping overweight people shed pounds than a paper flier from the doctor’s office, according to a new study.

This year’s new-look Leisure Industry Week had a strong focus on education. If you missed the keynotes, we have the low-down

Precor is expanding its offering through new partnerships with Spinning and Queenax

Technogym’s Pure Strength range allows regular members to train like elite sportspeople

After years of hype and expectation, wearable technology will finally take its place in the mainstream of fitness in 2016.

New Pure Gym ambassador Sir Chris Hoy is on a mission to get the public moving

The former Lib Dem MEP and now president of EuropeActive talks to Kate Cracknell about transforming the ‘Cinderalla sport’ of fitness

The former triathlon and Ironman world champion talks to Kate Cracknell about her new role as part of the team at parkrun

The founder of freerunning talks to Kate Cracknell about James Bond, growing his academy network, and the vital need for everyone to move and have fun

Cybex unveils its new Sparc Trainer – the next evolution of high intensity training

Are ‘exercise passports’ the shake-up the industry needs to improve retention and market penetration?

It’s often said that you get what you pay for, and it seems that fitness apps which cost nothing provide little more than that, according to a new study.

Mobile developers and coding experts from across the UK are being invited to create an app that “facilitates social change through sport” at the inaugural Sport England Sport Technology Awards Hackathon.

Forest Green Rovers Football Club (FGR) has revealed ambitious plans to build a £100m, eco- friendly sports and green technology complex which would include a new 5,000-capacity stadium.

Intenza’s sleek new energy-saving product range is unveiled for the UK market

Chris Wilcox looks at the importance of sound in creating brand consistency in your club

Rochester Midtown Athletic Club in the US believes there’s no charity too big or too small to support

How can health clubs broaden the appeal of indoor cycling? Kath Hudson asks the experts involved in this ever-growing sector

upmysport – the platform for booking recommended local sport and fitness instructors – has announced a successful seed round of fundraising totalling £1m as it bids to ramp up its online and mobile offerings.

The IHRSA Global 25 presents details of the leading 25 health club operators around the world

The European fitness market continues its strong growth, according to the latest EuropeActive/Deloitte market report for 2015

Alliance Leisure smoothed the way through design and build for clients in Doncaster and Cwmbran

In just 20 minutes per week expect the unexpected with this EMS-based hybrid training method

Is the spread of new and exciting fitness technology set to push personal trainers out of a job?

Melissa Rodriguez outlines some of the key findings from the 2015 IHRSA Global Report

The mid-market is a good place to be – you just have to know how to pitch your pricing, according to leisure consultant Tim Baker

MoveGB’s innovative membership model is a risk-free and lucrative proposition for operators, says MD Justin Mendleton

Pulse has appointed Paul Shinners as director of interactive products to spearhead the company’s expansion into the interactive fitness market.