Next in Sports

Pickleball is the hottest sport in America, with courts and converts across the US. Now backed by A-list investors, Pickle’s going pro. In the premiere of “Next in Sports,” we test the case for the paddle craze.

Despite Teqball being relatively unknown, its creators have big plans for the new sport.

For decades, cornhole was only played at tailgate parties and backyard barbecues; not anymore; The American Cornhole League has plans with big investors, millions of players and the helping hand of ESPN to change that.

Started in a backyard, World Chase Tag is elevating what some see as a children's game to an exciting, high-energy spectator sport featuring some the world's best athletes.

Women's sports are breaking records, with interest in college and professional play at a high; Athletes Unlimited, a network of professional women's sports leagues, is capitalizing on the audience for women's softball, volleyball and basketball.

Known for thousands of years as an informal rural pastime, the Indian game of Kabaddi has become the second most popular sport in the world's most populous nation; it's a fast paced game that combines elements of tag and wrestling.