Category: Sports

Olympians Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky Join Together to Empower Youth

Cooperation, team spirit and contribution to society are among seven principles that have guided Panasonic for more than 100 years. Team Panasonic is made up of the company’s 270,000 plus employees worldwide and today, Panasonic welcomed four new members. Michael Phelps, philanthropist and the most decorated Olympian of all time with 28 Olympic medals, 23 […]

NFHS Announces New Partner

The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and the NFHS Network have entered into an agreement with industry-leading event merchandising company PepWear as a new corporate partner. PepWear has been providing event merchandising services to high school and youth organizations across the country for more than 30 years, and it now will be […]

Charity Golf Tournament Raises Funds for Stomach Cancer

Debbie’s Dream Foundation: Curing Stomach Cancer (DDF hosted its 4th annual South Florida Dream Fore a Cure Golf Tournament on Nov 14, 2019, at the Jacaranda Golf Club in Plantation, Florida. The tournament, which raised nearly $17,000 this year, is held annually as part of DDF’s mission to raise awareness and funds for stomach cancer […]

The NBA Has Lost an Visionary

“The sports world and the NBA lost a visionary business leader and a force for racial participation and opportunity at all levels of the NBA with the untimely passing of David Stern. I was honored, under David’s leadership and encouragement, to become the first African American majority owner of an NBA basketball team, the Charlotte […]

US Men’s National Deaf Ice Hockey Team wins gold at 2019 Deaflympics

The US Men’s National Deaf Ice Hockey Team defeated Canada to win gold at the 19th Winter Deaflympics on December 21, 2019. The 19th Winter Deaflympics were held December 12–21, 2019, in Valtellina Valchiavenna, Italy. The competition was organized by the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf and sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee, […]

Special Olympics Chooses New Location For 2021 World Winter Games

The Special Olympics World Winter Games, planned for Sweden in February 2021, will no longer take place in the European nation. The reason is that the event’s organizing committee has not been able to secure sufficient funds for the Games. The decision is a major setback to thousands of athletes, parents and coaches who had […]

The 2020 Rivals Camp Series has been Announced

Rivals.com, with support from college athletic recruiting network, Next College Student Athlete, have announced the kick off of the 2020 Rivals Camp and Combine Series. The national series of regional camps and NFL-style combines attracts the country’s best high school football players and aims to improve athletes’ skills, give them verified stats needed for college […]

Rory MacDonald Strikes Multi-Year Deal with the PFL

The Professional Fighters League, the first organization ever to present MMA through the sport-season format of Regular Season, Playoffs, and Championship format, today announced the signing of former World Champion and MMA superstar Rory MacDonald (21-6-1) to an exclusive, multi-year contract. MacDonald will make his debut in PFL 2020 Season and will compete for the […]