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Want additional proof that the "Tiger Boom" is real, and that the game of golf in general is on stable footing? Look no further than the surge of visits to GOLF.com, which had already been growing steadily in the first quarter of 2019, then simply exploded with a record-breaking traffic day as Tiger Woods completed his historic comeback at the 2019 Masters. On the final day of this year's Masters, […]

Bowlero Corp league bowler, Luis Gonzalez, of Chicago, Ill., won the inaugural Bowlero Elite Series event, a historic night for bowling featuring 16 of the world's top professional and amateur bowlers competing for over half a million dollars in total prizes at Bowlero Romeoville. "I've bowled hundreds of thousands of games and one single frame changed my family's life forever," said Luis Gonzalez of his win. "I have no words. […]

Golf champion Tiger Woods, in 2017, said he was trying to escape pain when he was charged with driving under the influence. A toxicology report later revealed that Woods had Vicodin, Dilaudid, Xanax, Ambien and THC in his system. A month later he entered a treatment program according to news reports. Addiction doesn't discriminate and professional athletes as well as collegiate athletes are not immune from this disease. "There's a […]

Madisyn Cox, a world-class competitive swimmer and former member of the U.S. National Swim Team, has filed a lawsuit against an affiliate of the well-known Dallas-based Cooper Clinic for negligently producing and selling its Cooper Complete Elite Athlete multivitamin, which was subsequently found to contain a banned substance. In March of 2018, Ms. Cox was initially slapped with a two-year suspension from competition by FINA, the global sanctioning body for […]

The last autograph ever signed by John F. Kennedy, Jackie Robinson's 1951 Dodgers jersey, Lou Gehrig's 1925 contract and historic home run baseballs from Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire and Alex Rodriguez headline the Goldin Auctions 2019 Spring Auction, from April 15, through May 11 at GoldinAuctions.com. Included in the 1,200-lot auction are a dozen lots celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Jackie Robinson with a portion of the […]

On Thursday night, April 11th, the 36th Annual Wreath Ceremony, the Consul General of Greece, Stratos Efthymiou presented four olive branch wreaths to the Boston Athletic Association, which will be used to crown the winners of Monday's 123rd running of the Boston Marathon. The wreaths are offered in the name of Stylianos Kyriakides a true humanitarian, patriot, and marathon champion. His 1946 Boston Marathon victory, over renowned marathoner Johnny Kelley, […]

March of Dimes Greater New York Market announced today that two-time Super Bowl MVP, Eli Manning, will return for a twelfth year, as the Celebrity Chair of March for Babies New York City. "I am excited to support this outstanding event and the important work March of Dimes is doing to help give every baby the best possible start," said Manning. "March for Babies gives everyone in our community the […]

The Howard Hughes Corporation unveiled Las Vegas Ballpark®, Southern Nevada's newest professional sports venue, at yesterday's 2019 season opener of the Las Vegas Aviators® to a sold-out crowd of 10,000 fans. The Las Vegas Aviators, wholly owned by The Howard Hughes Corporation, is the city's oldest professional sports team and a member of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) as well as affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. Formerly known as the […]

The Meyer Shank Racing Indy car driven by Jack Harvey will feature Acura livery in this weekend's Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, marking the return of Acura colors to the NTT IndyCar Series for the first time since 1994. The one-off design for the AutoNation / SiriusXM #60 entry celebrates the start of Acura's tenure as title sponsor of the Southern California racing classic. "Given our long-running, successful relationship […]