The National Women’s Soccer League has announced that a majority woman-founded group led by Academy Award-winning actress and activist Natalie Portman, technology venture capitalist Kara Nortman, media and gaming entrepreneur Julie Uhrman, and tech entrepreneur and venture capitalist Alexis Ohanian who led the investment through his firm Initialized Capital, has secured the exclusive right to […]
The Special Olympics announced the next phase of global expansion of Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® (UCS) – one of the largest initiatives for inclusion in education for young people with and without intellectual disabilities – through the support of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy […]
Legendary NBA star athlete Scottie Pippen and Bob Kramer, a world-renown bladesmith, have teamed up to support Black Lives Matter and end social injustice by raising funds for Color of Change through a limited-time auction of a custom, symbolic knife available through Monday, July 20 10:00 a.m. PDT at KramerKnives.com. “This is our response to […]
Active Performance Gear, owned by Paul Gravette/Gravette Companies, and Tennessee Nike Basketball Camp Director Drew Maddux have teamed up to support local youth and their families. Through APG they are donating thousands of dollars in performance apparel and accessories to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee. “Without the opportunity to play sports when […]
Cristiano Ronaldo is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Juventus and captains the Portugal national team. Often considered the best player in the world and widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time,[note 3] Ronaldo has won five Ballons d’Or[note 4] and four European Golden […]
One of the most recognized and respected names in football history, Hall of Famer Mike Ditka will provide women the opportunity to play tackle football on a worldwide platform, the newly announced X League. Women’s tackle football leagues have been in operation dating back to the 1920s, however, the women’s game has never reached commercial […]
The No. 9 UniFirst Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE, driven by NASCAR’s most popular driver, Chase Elliott, will make its second appearance of the 2020 season at the NASCAR All-Star Race on Wednesday, July 15, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. The highly anticipated race begins at 8:30 p.m. EST and will be televised on […]
Serena Williams is an American professional tennis player and former world No. 1 in women’s single tennis. She has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most by any player in the Open Era, and the second-most of all time behind Margaret Court (24). The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) ranked her world No. 1 in […]
C.K. McWhorter is reportedly interested in the purchase of a professional sports team or limited partnership options. According to unnamed professional sports league, sources say, “C.K. McWhorter has his eye set on deals with current league owners,” though Sources did not cite the names of any specific teams or leagues that McWhorter may be interested […]
Audi of America and Major League Soccer today unveiled a national television commercial to officially kick off the return of the League’s milestone 25th season and the second season of “Audi Goals Drive Progress,” a league-wide, multi-year initiative to elevate the game of soccer in North America by supporting MLS club academies create bespoke programs […]