The Detroit Pistons and the Detroit Youth Choir today released an emotional recording of the song “Stand by Me” to honor doctors, nurses and health care professionals in metro Detroit and around the world who are on the front lines battling COVID-19. In a video released on Pistons.com and social media the Detroit Youth Choir […]
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The Salvation Army Teams up with The NFL to Launch “Draft-A-Thon”
Football fans across the country are encouraged to participate April 23-25 in the NFL’s “Draft-A-Thon,” a three-day virtual fundraiser to support The Salvation Army and five other national nonprofits and their respective COVID-19 efforts. With more than 7,600 service locations, The Salvation Army is working directly in communities across the country to help the growing […]
Kyree Walker Will Prepare for NBA Draft
San Francisco based, Chameleon BX, announced Kyree Walker will prepare for the 2021 NBA Draft by training in its 12-month program starting this June in San Francisco. Kyree Walker is one of the most promising young basketball stars in his 2020 class, named MaxPreps National Freshman of the Year in 2017 while attending Moreau Catholic […]
NFL Player Jimmy Graham Connects Virtually with Wounded Warriors
These past months have been a struggle for many, including injured Army veteran James Martin. Health problems paired with social distancing have made each day challenging. That’s why what Jimmy Graham did recently meant so much to him. “When I have days that it’s tough to get up in the morning, it definitely helps me […]
Michael Jordan has chocen Beneficiary for ‘The Last Dance’
Basketball legend Michael Jordan has selected Friends of the Children as a beneficiary of The Last Dance, an ESPN and Netflix 10-part documentary series on Jordan and the Chicago Bulls’ quest for a sixth championship in 1998 premiering on Sunday, April 19. Jordan has been investing in Friends of the Children since 2018. “What stood […]
NCAA Student-Athletes Receive Cutting Edge Treatment
Northern Illinois University and its study partners, University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point and Botanics & Health Inc., makers of Tru-Releaf™, announced a first in the world study that will confirm Tru-Releaf, a topically applied pure CBD lotion, is THC-free, reduces pain, aids post-workout recovery and most importantly, does not increase levels of THC or […]
Emoni Bates Named 2019-20 National Boys Basketball Player Of The Year
In its 35th year of honoring the nation’s most elite high school athletes, The Gatorade Company today announced Emoni Bates of Lincoln High School in Ypsilanti, Mich. is the 2019-20 Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year – the first sophomore to win the award. Bates won the prestigious award for his accomplishments on […]
Sports’n’Train Launches Online Coaching Platform
SportsnTrain’s online personal training platform, who’s official launch was earlier this year, provides gym enthusiasts and workout fanatics with a marketplace for finding coaches in a variety of sports. In March 2020, Mr. Fabrice Nachbaum, the founder, announced the launch of an online coaching program on the website. Consumers who are at home due to […]
Astros’ Alex Bregman Launches $1M Campaign for COVID-19 Relief
Alex Bregman, famed third baseman for the Houston Astros, has launched FEEDHOU, a $1M fundraising campaign to help feed Houston-area residents experiencing food insecurity during the COVID-19 crisis. Proceeds from the campaign directly benefit the Houston Food Bank, a nonprofit committed to feeding the hungry in the Houston area. “While the Astros are off the […]
ESPN to deliver live coverage of Torque Esports’ Online Racing
Starting this Saturday (April 11), The Race All-Star Series – Fully Charged by ROKiT Phones will reach millions of homes via a new airtime-for-content partnership with ESPN (NYSE: DIS). Saturday’s All-Star Cup and Legends Trophy races will be shown live on ESPN2 from 12:00 noon US Eastern time and replayed Sunday on ESPN2 at 1pm […]