Rush Olson
Rush Olson has spent two decades directing creative efforts for sports teams and broadcasters. When not writing his Sports Rush blog for the Weekly, he creates television programs, ad campaigns, content marketing, and related creative projects for sports entities and more through Rush Olson Creative & Sports, Mint Farm Films, and FourNine Productions.
World Cup with Wagyu
Japan’s men’s national soccer team ranks 18th in the world. That rating and their track record indicate they stand a good chance of emerging...
Sports Rush: A Taste of Progress For Women’s Sports
When we like how the food at a restaurant tastes, we come back for more. And, of course, every new restauranteur hopes diners find...
Sports Rush: Soccer For The Rest of Us
Has soccer truly made it in this country when it goes casual?
TOCA Football Inc. made its name in technology-driven soccer training. They operate centers...
Women’s Hockey Going Pro
Should we have been surprised to see a lot of people wearing Stars jerseys at a December hockey game at American Airlines Center?
OK, no....
Sports Rush: Big Tent Tennis
In Texas, we play our biggest tennis matches in a football stadium.
“It's, like, the most American thing I've ever seen,” said tour player Alex...
Sports Rush: Teaching Football with Fútbol (And Vice Versa)
Near the end of a recent Sports with Us clinic, a joint event of the Dallas Cowboys and the FIFA World Cup, MC Kristi...
Sports Rush: Former NBA Players Bring The Birds
I visited with some former NBA players in Fort Worth this morning. What were they doing?
“Passing out turkeys and all of the trimmings to...
Sports Rush: A Hard Road to Hardball
Yesterday, I attended a screening of a documentary film about baseball. Do you know what the game footage scenes looked like?
They looked like baseball.
They...
Sports Rush: Championship Sunday
When people in the United States consider a standalone event a really big deal, we call it “The Super Bowl of ___.”
Like “Make America...
Sports Rush: Batting From Both Sides
Curtis Wilkerson, Cecil Espy, and Mark McLemore know about being versatile with a bat in their hands. All three switch-hit during their big league...
