Category: Sports

Olive Wreaths from Greece Presented for Boston Marathon Winners

On Thursday night, April 11th, the 36th Annual Wreath Ceremony, the Consul General of Greece, Stratos Efthymiou presented four olive branch wreaths to the Boston Athletic Association, which will be used to crown the winners of Monday’s 123rd running of the Boston Marathon. The wreaths are offered in the name of Stylianos Kyriakides a true […]

Las Vegas Ballpark Unveiled To Sold-Out Crowd

The Howard Hughes Corporation unveiled Las Vegas Ballpark®, Southern Nevada’s newest professional sports venue, at yesterday’s 2019 season opener of the Las Vegas Aviators® to a sold-out crowd of 10,000 fans. The Las Vegas Aviators, wholly owned by The Howard Hughes Corporation, is the city’s oldest professional sports team and a member of the Pacific […]

Acura Returns to Indy Car

The Meyer Shank Racing Indy car driven by Jack Harvey will feature Acura livery in this weekend’s Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, marking the return of Acura colors to the NTT IndyCar Series for the first time since 1994. The one-off design for the AutoNation / SiriusXM #60 entry celebrates the start of Acura’s […]

Coaches vs. Cancer Announces 2019 Awards

Two coaches and a youth basketball official are being honored by the American Cancer Society for their work to fund the fight against cancer. Penn State University head basketball coach Pat Chambers, Hickory Christian Academy’s Gary Bowne and youth basketball official Lou Levine are the winners of this year’s Champion Award, a prestigious national honor […]

Sato Reigns Supreme at Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama

Takuma Sato dominated today’s Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama, with the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing driver starting from the pole and leading 74 of 90 laps at Barber Motorsports Park to claim his fourth career IndyCar Series Victory. The win is the second for Honda in the opening three races of the 2019 NTT […]

Registration Opens for 2019 Great Cycle Challenge USA

70,000 cyclists are gearing up to hit the streets and bike trails across America to support the fifth annual Great Cycle Challenge USA to fight kids’ cancer. The month-long event in June benefits Children’s Cancer Research Fund and cyclists of all ages and abilities can register at GreatCycleChallenge.com. Great Cycle Challenge riders set personal mileage […]

Hope Center Uganda to Host June Golf Fundraiser

Hope Center Uganda will hold its second annual golf fundraiser—Golf for Hope—on June 8th at Mahoney Golf Course in Lincoln, Nebraska. The organization, a global 501(c)3 nonprofit serving the orphaned children of Uganda, has partnered with GolfStatus to streamline event promotion, registration, and overall organization, while also facilitating donor engagement and sponsorships. With a staff […]

Former NFL punter Reggie Hodges launches second career leading, inspiring, and motivating others

During his eight-year career in the National Football League, Reggie Hodges not only earned the record for the longest run by a punter, he served as a mentor and spiritual leader to his fellow players in the locker room and off the field. Now, he brings his lifelong mission to help others “Love well, Serve […]

Lakers’ LeBron James Will Have Basketball Court on set for ‘Space Jam 2’

Los Angeles Lakers icon LeBron James might be using this offseason to film Space Jam 2, but it won’t disrupt his usual offseason preparations. According to The Athletic’s Joe Vardon, the Space Jam 2 set will house a full-length basketball court for James to use for his summer training. Between Space Jam 2, offseason workouts and […]