Max Schmeling from his autobiography by George Van Der Lippe: ”…From the very start of my career, it was clear to me that achievement was built on discipline. Accomplishment in sports demands the commitment of one’s entire self…morally, intellectually, and spiritually. Avoid alcohol, cigarettes, live life according to a stricter ...

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and digital entertainment company BroadbandTV (BBTV) today announced their new YouTube channel, NBA Playmakers, which features a slate of original shows starring NBA players and digital influencers. The NBA Playmakers channel is composed of original programming that mixes digital celebrities and their fanbases with NBA players ...

The U.S. Women’s National Team Players Association (USWNTPA) and opendorse, the leading athlete marketing platform, today announced the launch of a partnership that will provide U.S. Women’s soccer players with a solution to build their brands and collaborate with partners on social media. The agreement makes opendorse the official social ...

The Players’ Tribune, the first-of-its-kind athlete-led content platform, today announced its acquisition of Unscriptd, the media and technology company for global athletes. The deal is another step forward for The Players’ Tribune toward its goal of building the world’s largest community of athletes by providing them with unprecedented tools and services so ...

BBC AMERICA today announced the expansion of its highly successful broadcast and streaming of Professional Darts, adding the 2018/2019 World Darts Championship from London’s sold-out Alexandra Palace from December 13 to January 1. The best matches of the week will air Sunday mornings from 9:00am-12:00pm ET. BBCA will stream a ...

Foley’s NY Pub & Restaurant (18 W. 33rd St.), has assembled three of the best known and most respected NFL writers for an evening of football discussion moderated by Judy Battista of NFL Network on Wednesday, Dec. 19, from 7-9 p.m. Bob Glauber is the president of the Pro Football Writers of ...

Former Atlanta Falcon and local legend Andre Rison alongside AME Studio1 will host an open casting call for their feature film Foolishly In Love-The Andre Rison Story on Saturday, December 15, 2018.  They are looking for actors to play both lead and supporting roles in the film which is currently in production and scheduled ...

Myths die hard. Just as George Washington‘s false teeth weren’t wooden after all (the story is a bit nastier), common beliefs about Babe Ruth have persisted for decades. In the acclaimed The Big Fella: Babe Ruth and the World he Created (HarperCollins, 620pps, $32.50), Jane Leavy delves deeper into the Babe’s early ...

“It showed us that we could get along for a day.” – Robert “Rob Jay” Jeuitt, Jackson State Univ. grad, former player The story of Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson is more than that of a field that hosted some of the best football teams and most memorable games ...

Fast-rising menswear brand Swet Tailor, the creators of EveryDay. EveryWear,™ announced today the closing of a first round of seed funding of $1.5M designed to further expand the company’s marketing and brand awareness.   The round included several influential fashion, sports and media investors, including Burch Creative Capital, veteran NFL Quarterback ...