insert_link Sports Tyler Chatwood Lead Cubs to Victory Over the weekend, the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers, 9-1. Despite the stadium being empty, the Cubs had no problem dominating the game on their turf. After the success left-handed hitters displayed against him last season, Cubs pitcher Tyler Chatwood changed the grip on his cut fastball to the way he used to throw his slider. Chatwood walked two Sunday in an 84-pitch effort in hot, windy conditions more […] todayJuly 27, 2020
insert_link Sports Washington Football Team Announces Name for 2020 On Thursday, July 23rd, sources informed NBC Sports Washington that the Washington football team will simply compete as the Washington Football Team for the upcoming season. Fans can expect the new name process to continue to unfold for some time and this fall the team will wear new uniforms. It has been previously announced earlier this month tat the team will retire the name Redskins. Washington played as the Redskins […] todayJuly 24, 2020
insert_link Sports ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ Hits A Grand Slam for Baseball Season Just in time for the planned return of a historic abbreviated baseball season, The Ed Sullivan Show's official YouTube channel hits it out of the park with the official worldwide streaming premieres of baseball legends Jackie Robinson and Willie Mays, offering viewers batting tips, and Mickey Mantle, who makes a major career announcement. These full segments join the streaming universe to live on forever more than 50 years after they […] todayJuly 23, 2020
insert_link Sports National Women’s Soccer League Awards Expansion Team Rights To LA The National Women's Soccer League has announced that a majority woman-founded group led by Academy Award-winning actress and activist Natalie Portman, technology venture capitalist Kara Nortman, media and gaming entrepreneur Julie Uhrman, and tech entrepreneur and venture capitalist Alexis Ohanian who led the investment through his firm Initialized Capital, has secured the exclusive right to bring a professional women's soccer team to Los Angeles to kick off in Spring 2022. […] todayJuly 22, 2020
insert_link Sports Special Olympics Announces Global Expansion The Special Olympics announced the next phase of global expansion of Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® (UCS) – one of the largest initiatives for inclusion in education for young people with and without intellectual disabilities – through the support of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces. Building on over a decade of […] todayJuly 21, 2020
insert_link Sports NBA Star Scottie Pippen Teams Up to Raise Money for BLM Legendary NBA star athlete Scottie Pippen and Bob Kramer, a world-renown bladesmith, have teamed up to support Black Lives Matter and end social injustice by raising funds for Color of Change through a limited-time auction of a custom, symbolic knife available through Monday, July 20 10:00 a.m. PDT at KramerKnives.com. "This is our response to the question, 'What can we do to help?' We have combined the unique talents of […] todayJuly 20, 2020
insert_link Sports Drew Maddux Teams Up to Help Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee Active Performance Gear, owned by Paul Gravette/Gravette Companies, and Tennessee Nike Basketball Camp Director Drew Maddux have teamed up to support local youth and their families. Through APG they are donating thousands of dollars in performance apparel and accessories to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee. "Without the opportunity to play sports when I was young," said Mr. Maddux, "I never could have achieved the level of ability […] todayJuly 17, 2020
insert_link Sports Athlete Archive: Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Juventus and captains the Portugal national team. Often considered the best player in the world and widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time,[note 3] Ronaldo has won five Ballons d'Or[note 4] and four European Golden Shoes, both of which are records for a European player. He has won 29 major […] todayJuly 16, 2020
insert_link Sports Hall Of Famer Mike Ditka Announces Ownership of X League One of the most recognized and respected names in football history, Hall of Famer Mike Ditka will provide women the opportunity to play tackle football on a worldwide platform, the newly announced X League. Women's tackle football leagues have been in operation dating back to the 1920s, however, the women's game has never reached commercial viability. Mike Ditka's X League will be televised both in the United States as well […] todayJuly 15, 2020