Sports

Minister of Culture and Tourism Ricardo Miranda, Mayor Naheed Nenshi and Tourism Calgary CEO Cindy Ady announced that Calgary has secured the exclusive Canadian rights to host X Games for a minimum three-year run. The X Games in Calgary is being developed by Manifesto Sport Management, a Calgary based Sport Marketing and Management Company and Insight Productions, a Canadian broadcast production company that has produced the JUNO Awards and the […]

Former University of Kansas head football coach David Beaty has filed suit against Kansas Athletics, Inc., the school's athletic department, alleging breach of contract and unpaid wages of $3 million owed to him after his November 2018 dismissal. Beaty was given a multi-year contract to turn KU's football program around and the contract guaranteed payment if he was terminated without cause. In November, Kansas Athletic Director Jeff Long emphasized – […]

Mississippi State swept the 2019 C Spire Howell and Gillom awards Monday as two seniors, guard Quinndary Weatherspoon and center Teaira McCowan, were named the state's best male and female college basketball players this season. Weatherspoon and McCowan received the awards at a special luncheon Monday hosted by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and attended by coaches, fans and other guests. A select group of news media who cover […]

Ole Miss point guard Breein Tyree, one of the best players in the SEC this year, and Mississippi State's Teaira McCowan, one of the top female player in the nation, won the fan voting portion of the 2019 C Spire Howell and Gillom Trophies, which annually honor the top male and female college basketball players in Mississippi, it was announced Saturday. Tyree, a junior from Somerset, New Jersey, received 3,937 […]

Next College Student Athlete (NCSA), the world's largest and most successful college athletic recruiting network, is pleased to announce that NCSA President Lisa Strasman has been named a 2019 Top Woman in Sports by Cynopsis Media. Cynopsis Top Women in Sports was established in 2019 to "celebrate female trailblazers in the sports industry." Strasman is recognized in two categories, Social Good and Sports-Centric Brands. She will join fellow winners to […]

Tony Romo, former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and current lead analyst for the NFL ON CBS, will compete on a sponsor exemption for the second consecutive year in the PGA TOUR's Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship (March 28-31, 2019) in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The 2019 Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship will mark the second time Romo will compete as an individual against PGA TOUR professionals in the same […]

Are sports-related celebrations in the office a win for workers and employers? In new research from global staffing firm Robert Half, 72 percent of senior managers said college basketball tournament activities have a positive impact on staff morale. More than half of survey respondents (52 percent) also see productivity benefits. Many employers are ready to play ball: 75 percent of companies organize sports-related festivities. Friendly competitions (45 percent) and wearing […]

India's leading participative sports firm, Volano Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., recently concluded the fourth Mohali edition of Maruti Suzuki Arena Devils Circuit (MSADC). The obstacle running event was held at Wave Estate, Sector 85, Mohali and saw a participation of over 2000 runners, cementing the confidence of the organisers that Mohali, indeed is moving towards a healthier lifestyle. The meticulous layout of the course and seamless event planning ensured that the […]

Football legend Jerry Rice and the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) have rejoined forces to focus on kidney health for all of March - National Kidney Month, which starts today and includes World Kidney Day to come on March 14. Rice, a Pro Football Hall of Famer who earned three Super Bowl rings playing as a wide receiver for 20 years in the NFL, is featured in two, new 30-second NKF […]