Saint Joseph’s University announced today that Billy Lange will take the helm of its men’s basketball program as head coach. He becomes the 15th head coach in the program’s 110-year history. Lange succeeds legendary Hawks’ head coach Phil Martelli. Lange brings more than 23 years of sideline experience to the Hawks, most recently as assistant […]
After a two-year hiatus, Doug Glanville is returning to ESPN as a baseball analyst with recurring appearances on “Baseball Tonight,” “SportsCenter,” and other ESPN morning programming. Glanville will continue with his primary role as the baseball insider for the Chicago Cubs on NBC Sports Chicago where he provides color commentary for the Cubs games and […]
Adding momentum to the national campaign to take tobacco out of baseball, the Maricopa County Stadium District Board of Directors today approved a new policy prohibiting the use of smokeless tobacco products (like chew, dip and snuff) at Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks. With 2019 Opening Day tomorrow, this announcement sends a simple […]
On March 9, more than 11,000 people participated in Ride for a Reason, a national indoor cycle event benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® and the Life Time Foundation, raising more than $1.81 million to date. Across the nation, 116 Life Time athletic resorts hosted the fourth annual event, raising more money than ever. Life […]
Baseball: the All-American pastime, and a pillar of NYC culture. It’s only natural that this year DKNY SPORT launches a collaboration with MLB—an evolution of the modern woman’s athleisure wardrobe. DKNY SPORT x MLB is a collaboration that celebrates both athletics and aesthetics. Just in time for Opening Day, DKNY will launch an ongoing product […]
Yesterday, at Dragao stadium in Porto, the Young Ambassadors of Gazprom’s International Children’s Social programme “Football for Friendship” presented the main award of the programme – the Nine Values Cup – to the Brazilian national football team. This unique trophy symbolizes the Nine Values of the Football for Friendship – friendship, equality, fairness, health, peace, […]
Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) this week revealed the on-field identities of the 72 teams participating in its 2019 “Copa de la Diversión™” (“Fun Cup™”) competition. Entering its second season, Copa de la Diversión (“Copa”) serves as the centerpiece of MiLB’s “Es Divertido Ser Un Fan™” (“It’s Fun to be A Fan™”) Hispanic fan engagement initiative. […]
South African cricketing legend AB de Villiers, in partnership with JET8 Foundation, today announced the launch of his own JET8 Engagement Technology powered social iOS and Android app called ‘ABDCam’. From today, fans and supporters in South Africa, India, and all around the world will be able to use the ABDCam app to customise photos […]
In its 34th year of honoring the nation’s most elite high school athletes, The Gatorade Company today announced James Wiseman of Memphis East High School in Memphis, Tenn. as the 2018-19 Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year. Wiseman won the award for his accomplishments on and off the court, joining a group of […]
The seventh season of the International Children’s Social Programme Football for Friendship starts today by Gazprom Company, official partner of the UEFA Champion’s League. The final events will be taking place in Madrid, the capital of Spain, from May 28 up to June 02. The Programme’s main aims are to support children’s and youth sports, […]