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Special Olympics Georgia Travels to Africa

Special Olympics Georgia will be traveling to Kenya for a five day program visit. They will depart on October 17th, with a departure date of October 20. The group, which will be comprised of Special Olympics Georgia team members, board members, Kenya leaders and a Special Olympics, Inc. representative and all will arrive at the Orione Training Center the morning of October 17th to see the community. Orione is the […]

todayOctober 16, 2019

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Shaquille O’Neal Collaborate with Communities In Schools of LA to Inspire

When it comes to inspiring middle school students to dream big, there's no one more appropriate to deliver that message than NBA Hall of Famer, business leader and philanthropist Shaquille O'Neal. Last week, Epson's CEO Keith Kratzberg and Shaq visited Daniel Webster Middle School as part of the "Epson and Shaq Give Back" program in collaboration with Communities In Schools (CIS) of Los Angeles, to encourage students to pursue their […]

todayOctober 15, 2019

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2019 USA Track Field World Champions Welcomed Home

Oregon21, LLC, USA Track & Field (USATF), Travel Oregon and the University of Oregon teamed up to host the official kickoff event for the World Athletics Championships Oregon 21 today at the University of Oregon campus. The event welcomed back Team USATF athletes just returning from this year's World Championships in Doha, Qatar, which concluded on Sunday, Oct. 6, with Team USATF athletes and teams winning an astounding 14 gold […]

todayOctober 14, 2019

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Mike Tyson Partners Up for a New Original Content Series

The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the first to present MMA in the sport-season format where individual fighters compete in a Regular Season, Playoffs, and Championship, has announced a strategic partnership with Mike Tyson. The first initiative under the strategic partnership is a new MMA series -- "Mike Tyson's New Fight Game: The PFL," which is produced at Tyson Ranch, where Mike also films his popular video podcast talk show Hotboxin […]

todayOctober 11, 2019

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So, Who’s Up to Bat for The National League Pennant?

Wednesday evening, October 9th 2019 was a big night in major league baseball. The St Louis Cardinals beat the Atlanta Braves in a landslide, 13-1. And the Los Angeles Dodgers lost to the Washington Nationals, 3-7. This will be the first time in nearly five years the Cardinals are heading back to the National League Championship Series. St. Louis got on top 4-0 before Braves manager Brian Snitker pulled starter […]

todayOctober 10, 2019

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Horse Racing Reform Bill Gains Momentum

The effort to bring uniform standards to protect racehorses passed three major milestones this week. One hundred and fifty Members of Congress have signed on as co-sponsors to the Horseracing Integrity Act (HIA), which is more than one third of the House of Representatives. Besides the strong Congressional support, 135 of the industry's leading trainers support the bill. Additionally, more than 53,000 people have signed a petition from the Coalition […]

todayOctober 9, 2019

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NY Yankees First to Punch Through

Gleyber Torres cracked his first postseason home run and contributed two deft defensive plays, Luis Severino hurled four scoreless innings before turning the game over to the bullpen and the Yankees once again popped the corks after advancing to the American League Championship Series with a 5-1 victory, completing a series sweep of Minnesota. “Tonight we’ll enjoy the celebration and everything,” Torres said, a river of Budweiser traveling down the collar of his […]

todayOctober 8, 2019

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Detroit Pistons Open New Training Facility And Corporate Headquarters In Midtown

The Detroit Pistons today opened the Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center, a $90 million state-of-the-art training center and corporate headquarters in the New Center area of Detroit. Designed as a community hub, the new 185,000 square-foot facility is the largest of its kind in the NBA and anchors a multi-use development that is transforming the neighborhood and attracting additional investment. Connected to the $37 million William Clay Ford Center […]

todayOctober 8, 2019

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Three-Time NBA Champion Stephen Curry Invests in Education

This week, Guild Education, a mission-based company providing opportunities for America's workforce through education, received an investment from Stephen Curry of the NBA Golden State Warriors to accelerate Guild's mission and impact. Stephen Curry & Guild Education CEO & Co-Founder Rachel Carlson spoke with TechCrunch about the investment. Guild Education partners with leading employers, including Walmart, Discover Financial, The Walt Disney Company, Lowe's and Chipotle to offer debt-free education as […]

todayOctober 7, 2019

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