Category: Sports

Harlem Globetrotters Set To Entertain Troops

The world famous Harlem Globetrotters are set to embark on their annual tour of U.S. overseas military bases with a stretch of visits to several bases across the Middle East that will see them entertain troops with 10 shows in 14 days beginning Oct. 1. The trip, made possible by Navy Entertainment and Armed Forces Entertainment,… Continue reading Harlem Globetrotters Set To Entertain Troops

Cleveland Cavaliers’ Kevin Love Launches The Kevin Love Fund

Kevin Love, a five-time NBA All Star and 2016 NBA Champion, is launching the Kevin Love Fund with the mission of inspiring people to live their healthiest lives while providing the tools to achieve physical and emotional well-being. The fund strives to promote the search for help with emotional struggles as a sign of strength… Continue reading Cleveland Cavaliers’ Kevin Love Launches The Kevin Love Fund

Philadelphia Sixers Hire Elton Brand as General Manager

Fromer NBA player, Elton Brand, is being promoted to the role of General Manager for the Philadelphia 76ers, it has been reported. His recent position was Vice President of Basketball Operations. Brand, who played a total of 17 seasons in the NBA, was also a two-time All-Star.

Curtis Martin to Support Multi-Sport Youth Athletic Field

The City of Pittsburgh, the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation and Dan Towriss, CEO of Group1001, today announced plans to design and construct a new youth athletic field in honor of Pro Football Hall of Famer Curtis Martin. Located near the Homewood neighborhood of Pittsburgh where Martin grew up, the new multi-sport synthetic turf field will… Continue reading Curtis Martin to Support Multi-Sport Youth Athletic Field

Reggie Jackson to Host Weekly All-Sports Show on SiriusXM

Legendary Hall of Fame baseball player Reggie Jackson has joined SiriusXM to host a new live weekly all-sports talk show that will be heard by listeners nationwide.  The opinionated slugger will host Swing Away with Reggie Jackson every Saturday (11:00 am – 12:00 pm ET/8:00 – 9:00 am PT) exclusively on SiriusXM’s Mad Dog Sports Radio… Continue reading Reggie Jackson to Host Weekly All-Sports Show on SiriusXM

Shaquille O’Neal Joins Communities In Schools National Board of Directors

Communities In Schools (CIS), the national organization dedicated to empowering at-risk students to stay in school and on a path to a brighter future, is delighted to welcome NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal as the newest member of its national board of directors. “Over all the years I’ve known Shaquille, he has always shown himself… Continue reading Shaquille O’Neal Joins Communities In Schools National Board of Directors

Kevin Garnett Sues Former Accountant for $77 Million

Retired Minnesota Timberwolves and Boston Celtics NBA player, Kevin Garnett, is suing his former accountant for purportedly helping a wealth manager steal $77 million from his coffers. Wealth manager Charles A. Banks IV, last year, was sentenced to four years in prison for defrauding former NBA player, San Antonio Spur, Tim Duncan, and was ordered… Continue reading Kevin Garnett Sues Former Accountant for $77 Million

Hazel Clark Joins Bermuda Tourism Authority

Three-time Olympian and seven-time U.S. National Champion track athlete Hazel Clark joined the Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) on July 23rd in the newly created role of Director of Sports Business Development. As part of the sales and marketing team, Clark will devise and execute strategies for the growth of sports tourism in Bermuda, including targeted… Continue reading Hazel Clark Joins Bermuda Tourism Authority

Champ Bailey Joins Lasso As Head Of Athlete Relations And Board Member

Champ Bailey, Future Pro Football Hall of Famer and strategic investor, has joined BWHealth, the parent company of Lasso, as an investor, board member, and Head of Athlete Relations. Lasso is the latest product line from BWHealth, which helps to prevent injury and improve performance by using their patent-pending TrueCompression™ technology, which mimics the ankle… Continue reading Champ Bailey Joins Lasso As Head Of Athlete Relations And Board Member

Matt Barnes and Snoop Dogg to Host the Athletes vs. Cancer 5th Annual Celebrity Flag Football Game

NBA Champion Matt Barnes will host the 5th Annual Athletes vs. Cancer Celebrity Football Game on Sunday, August 12, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. at Fairfax High School. In partnership with the legendary entertainer Snoop Dogg, Barnes will kick off the celebrity weekend with a Thursday Cannabis Summit #Smoke4aCure where physicians, scientists, botanists, and more will… Continue reading Matt Barnes and Snoop Dogg to Host the Athletes vs. Cancer 5th Annual Celebrity Flag Football Game

Andre Reed Joins Medical Marijuana, Inc. Subsidiary Kannaway® Sports Team

Medical Marijuana, Inc. (OTC: MJNA), the first-ever publicly traded cannabis company in the United States, announced today that Pro Football Hall of Famer Andre Reed has become a spokesperson for its subsidiary Kannaway® to help spread awareness on the benefits of cannabidiol (CBD) for athletes, former athletes and those who are looking to achieve an… Continue reading Andre Reed Joins Medical Marijuana, Inc. Subsidiary Kannaway® Sports Team

French Toast Teamed Up With NFL Draft Pick Zaire Franklin To Donate Uniforms

Last Friday, America’s leading schoolwear brand, French Toast teamed up with Indianapolis Colts draft pick Zaire Franklin to donate uniforms to the Kenderton School in North Philadelphia. A Philadelphia native, Franklin knows first-hand the daily struggles of the children in the neighborhood. He wore French Toast as a student and contacted the brand to help… Continue reading French Toast Teamed Up With NFL Draft Pick Zaire Franklin To Donate Uniforms

Mayweather Boxing + Fitness Launches Franchise Program

Mayweather Boxing + Fitness, a best-in-class fitness experience created by the most successful boxer of all time, announced today the launch of its comprehensive domestic franchising and international territory rights program. Boxing great Floyd Mayweather announced the global business venture and its structured franchise model following his highly anticipated “Money Fight” against Conor McGregor in… Continue reading Mayweather Boxing + Fitness Launches Franchise Program

Ice Cube And Carolyn Rafaelian Team Up To Create Championship Rings

ALEX AND ANI, the original meaning makers and American lifestyle brand that creates jewelry to empower and connect humanity, today announces its partnership with The BIG3 Basketball League for the second year in a row.  This unexpected collaboration between ALEX AND ANI and the BIG3, a 3-on-3 basketball league made up primarily of former NBA… Continue reading Ice Cube And Carolyn Rafaelian Team Up To Create Championship Rings

Shawn Carter, Uh, Jay-Z, Named President of Basketball Operations for PUMA

PUMA has announced that they hired Jay-Z as President of Basketball Operations. This comes on the heels of Puma signing several projected first-round NBA picks Deandre Ayton, Marvin Bagley III and Zhaire Smith to multiyear endorsement deals. This is the first time the apparal company has signed NBA endorsement deals since they signed Vince Carter… Continue reading Shawn Carter, Uh, Jay-Z, Named President of Basketball Operations for PUMA

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