There is certainly no shortage of ties between the University of Maryland and Under Armour Founder Kevin Plank. Plank will share his passion for the school as their spring commencement speaker. He will address the Class of 2016 on May 18th at the XFINITY Center. Plank played football... Read More
Last weekend, the Cleveland Cavaliers trip to New York gave J.R. Smith the perfect opportunity to give back. He hosted the first annual casino night for the J.R. Smith Youth Foundation at Stage 48. Sports stars like his Cavs teammate Iman Shumpert and New York Giants wide receiver Vict... Read More
It is not often that someone off the field or court of play steals headlines in sports. With looming collective bargaining discussions coming in the NBA, National Basketball Players Association executive director Michele Roberts will become as important a figure as anyone. As a pione... Read More
In his first year as commissioner of Major League Baseball, Rob Manfred has earned rave reviews. He will surely share some of his tips about leadership as commencement speaker at Colgate University. Manfred will address the Class of 2016 graduates on May 15th. The commence... Read More
Norm Nixon has been a Los Angeles institution as a basketball player and broadcaster for many years. He got to share his insights from those worlds and how they apply to business pursuits on March 10th at The Los Angeles Times' Multicultural Business Forum. Nixon discussed how many... Read More
Over the past seven years, Dallas Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen has become a fixture in the community. Earlier this month, he had the opportunity to attend a fun event to give back to a good cause. On March 16th, Lehtonen walked in the Blackout Goes Green Pet Fashion Show at the Dallas ho... Read More
Dion Lewis has found some NFL success and he was back in his hometown last week to give thanks. He was the keynote speaker at the Albany Police Athletic League Breakfast. The breakfast was held last Wednesday at the Albany Marriott. Lewis discussed how the Albany PAL shaped his upbrin... Read More
Abby Wambach may not be active in the soccer worldl anymore, but she remains an inspiration to women everywhere. On April 9th, she will be the keynote speaker at Georgetown University's OWN IT Summit. The third annual event works to connect students with women in positions of lea... Read More
Kevin White had a tough rookie season derailed by injury, but Chicago Bears fans remain excited about his potential to be a staple on offense for years to come. Young Bears supporters will get the opportunity in May to learn from their promising wide receiver. The Kevin White Football ProCa... Read More