As one of the most powerful men in college sports, Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany's words carry weight with his peers. That respect certainly made him a welcome guest this week at the Learfield Intercolleigate Athletics Forum. The forum was held Wednesday and Thursday in New York City... Read More
Former college basketball star Fred VanVleet has made it big with an NBA contract. Now, his hometown is using him to drum up interest in their sports scene. VanVleet is the first sports ambassador for Rockford, Illinois. He is working with the Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau... Read More
As UFC star Ronda Rousey gears up for her return to the Octagon, she has agreed to a deal with a new endorsement partner. She is the newest brand ambassador for the hair products company, Pantene. Rousey will be featured in Pantene's "Don't Hate Me Because I'm Strong."... Read More
While his NFL dreams may have been dashed years ago, Inky Johnson has successful devoted his life to another mission. His work inspiring people took him to Lourdes High School in Minnesota on Tuesday. Johnson addressed over 100 students in the school's auditorium. He shared the story of... Read More
The France family has built a brand in racing and they are synonymous with NASCAR. That legacy is carried on today by company CEO Brian France. As part of his iconic clain, France is the perfect speaker for the 10th annual Families in Business conference presented by Camden Wealth NA. The e... Read More
A baseball great is speaking at the seventh annual RBI Miami Snowball Classic next month. St. Louis Cardinals legend Lou Brock is traveling for the event in Oklahoma. On January 28th, the night's activities begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Calcagno Family Ballroom inside the Carter Student Uni... Read More
The Coaches 4 Character speaker series rolled on this week with one of the WNBA's biggest stars. Now in her offseason, Maya Moore made the trip down to Greenville, South Carolina to speak on Tuesday. The Greenville News organizes the regular events. Hundreds attended Moore's present... Read More
In addition to being a former world class tennis player, Boris Becker is an avid poker player. That makes him the perfect new brand ambassador for online poker house, partypoker. Becker is involved in several new promotions for the company, including their "Beat the Ace" contest.... Read More
One of the greatest marathon runners in American history made a stop by the Baton Rouge Beach Marathon on Saturday. Dick Beardsley was in attendance as the featured runner for the race. Beardsley ran the half marathon that began at 7 a.m. at Milford Wampold Park. He was previously guest spe... Read More