For years, Ryan Howard was one of the most feared hitters in baseball. Now, he has a new mission: promoting good sportsmanship and the importance of literacy. Howard and his wife have tried to advance these objectives by creating the Little Rhino series of children's books. He will be s... Read More
Former NBA All-Star Mark Eaton had a remarkable basketball career. He will share some of his applicable tools for success as the opening keynote speaker at SynGas 2018. The event takes place April 16-18 at the Tulsa Marriott Southern Hills. Registration is currently $395 until March 15th when it... Read More
A slew of events featuring football greats from past and present took place in Orlando, Florida last week in lead-up to the Pro Bowl. Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy took some time out of his busy schedule to mingle with some of the fans. McCoy held an autograph signing on Friday ni... Read More
Former Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett saw a record-setting crowd come out to meet him this past weekend at the Midwest Sports Spectacular. He signed 740 autographs on Sunday. breaking the previous record of 636 set by fellow former Buckeye Ezekiel Elliott in 2016. Barrett's session laste... Read More
Houston Astros pitcher Collin McHugh makes it a point to make at least one visit each year back to his alma mater, Berry College. This time, he was able to return as a World Series champion. On Tuesday, McHugh began the day by visiting with professors and students. He also made a point to s... Read More
Merril Hoge's post-football career as a broadcaster honed his tremendous natural speaking talents. His battle with cancer gave him a cause to passionately speak about. This past Saturday, Hoge was the keynote speaker at the SoutheastHEALTH Foundation Journey Gala at the Drury Plaza Conf... Read More
Baseball Hall of Famer Phil Niekro returned to one of his old stomping grounds Monday. He was a speaker at the Field of Dreams Banquet in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Niekro pitched in Tulsa while dominating minor league competition on the way to a successful big league career. He told stories of those days... Read More
Lumos Networks is expanding their reach in the golf world. The Mid-Atlantic's leading fiber-based service provider has named PGA Champions Tour golfer Rocco Mediate their newest brand ambassador. Mediate will wear the Lumos logo during competition and appearances. The company has had PG... Read More
Solomon Wilcots spent the best days of his professional football career in Cincinnati. He will share some of those stories at a local speaking engagement next month. Wilcots is scheduled to speak at the 42nd annual Edler Alumni Sports Stag. The event begins with a cocktail reception at 5:30... Read More