Offering the fun and fitness of football to young athletes, USA Football’s 2019 Protection Tour kicks off its national schedule on June 23. The series of USA Football events, conducted in partnership with Riddell, delivers expert-driven football and player safety information to youth players, parents and coaches, including tackling fundamentals, concussion education and equipment fitting. […]
The world famous Harlem Globetrotters today held their 13th annual player draft, selecting a wide array of talented prospects that includes three standout collegiate players as well as a two-time Oscar-winning actor and a first-round pick in both the NFL and Major League Baseball drafts. In all, the Globetrotters selected five players, led by 2019 […]
GFL Environmental Inc. has announced that founder and CEO Patrick Dovigi has donated $5 million to help create an integrated, one-stop shop that will revolutionize sports medicine research and care in Canada. The Dovigi Family Sports Medicine Clinic will make a difference in the lives of approximately 1.5 million Canadians who suffer sports-related injuries each […]
From June 10-14, 900 cyclists took a turn on the 30-person Mighty Bike to Pedal for Kids at the Montreal Children’s Hospital (the Children’s). Thirty teams – mostly from the corporate sector – hit the streets of downtown Montreal to celebrate raising $450,000 for the Children’s Craniofacial and Cleft Surgery Unit, which treats children with […]
As Toronto and the country sit on pins and needles heading into game six of the series, Raptors Megafan and Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner Julie Amar is stocking up on extra acupuncture needles and reaching out to the Raptors with a referral to heal injured players, improve performance and increase the Raptors odds of […]
TCL®, one of the world’s largest and best-selling consumer electronics brands, teamed up with Los Angeles running back Melvin Gordon today to support the Emilio Nares Foundation (ENF), an organization that helps underserved families navigate their child’s journey with cancer, and CHOC Children’s Hospital through its TCL Cares initiative. To show his commitment to the […]
In its 34th year of honoring the nation’s most elite high school athletes, The Gatorade Company today announced Omar Hernandez of Dalton High School in Dalton, Ga. as the 2018-19 Gatorade National Boys Soccer Player of the Year. Hernandez won the award for his accomplishments on and off the field, joining a group of Gatorade […]
The World Golf Hall of Fame’s membership grew to 160 today as Billy Payne, Retief Goosen, Peggy Kirk Bell, Jan Stephenson and Dennis Walters received Golf’s Highest Honor during the Induction Ceremony at the Sunset Center in Carmel-By-The-Sea. Just three days before the U.S. Open kicks off, 28 fellow Hall of Famers returned to celebrate […]
Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals is scheduled for 9 p.m. on Monday evening in downtown Toronto and some road closures will be in place as early as 7 a.m. tomorrow. The City of Toronto encourages the public, who would normally drive into the downtown core on Monday, to plan their trip ahead. Please […]
Shock Doctor, the #1 Mouthguard in the World® and a leader in sports protection, is proud to announce a partnership with NFL superstar Odell Beckham Jr. for the launch of the new Interchange Lip Guard. The prolific Cleveland Browns wideout joins Shock Doctor on a multi-year agreement as its global football ambassador. “I’m excited to […]