Sports

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 been training and preparing for this once-in-a-lifetime experience to compete at a large-scale global sports […]

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 recruiting, and increase their exposure to college football coaches. In 2019, the series attracted more […]

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 welterweight title and $1 million belt. "Rory MacDonald is a champion, world-class fighter, and MMA […]

Technology-innovator Footprint is excited to announce it has been chosen as the foodware sustainability partner for Super Bowl LIV and "Ocean to Everglades" (O2E), the environmental initiative led by the Miami Super Bowl Host Committee (MSBHC). The week-long fan festival takes place in Bayfront Park from January 25-February 1, 2020 leading up to Super Bowl LIV. "We are thrilled to have Footprint as our foodware sustainability partner for the historic, […]

The American Cancer Society (ACS) through its National Football League (NFL) Crucial Catch partnership and ACS Ambassador Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph announced today a fan experience of a lifetime at Super Bowl LIV in Miami in support of the fight against cancer. Through the Crucial Catch Super Bowl Sweepstakes, fans can support Crucial Catch's mission of increasing early-detection and cancer prevention while enjoying a VIP trip to the […]

The National Mascot Hall of Fame (MHOF) is excited to announce the four professional mascots being inducted into the Hall in June of 2020; Youppi! (Montreal Canadiens, NHL), Boomer (Indiana Pacers, NBA), The Oriole Bird (Baltimore Orioles, MLB), and Blue (Indianapolis Colts, NFL). The official announcement was made publicly at the MHOF's 2nd Annual Fur Tie Fundraiser held at the museum located in Whiting, Indiana on Wednesday, December 11th. 'THE […]

After 16 years of serving as Honorary Co-Chair of the Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port, NFL Superstar Tom Brady is passing the leadership baton to the current event's Co-Chairs --- Celebrity Chef Guy Fieri, Congressman Joseph P. Kennedy, III., and welcoming new Co-Chairs Julian Edelman of the New England Patriots and Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics. "It has been one of my greatest honors to serve as an Honorary […]

Christian McCaffrey has been a blur this season, an apparition to the opposition. But while the Carolina Panthers star may be hard to spot for defenders, McCaffrey hopes the images on his cleats from a recent game stay in the minds of both foes and fans. McCaffrey is one of nine NFL players who displayed the Wounded Warrior Project logo on their cleats as part of the NFL's #MyCauseMyCleats campaign. […]