IBO Boxing Honesty and Integrity
Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has signed an exclusive collectibles deal with Steiner Sports Memorabilia, it was announced today by company founder and CEO Brandon Steiner. “We are proud to welcome one of the elite athletes of this generation to our exclusive roster,” said Steiner. “Steph’s legion of fans will be delighted at ...
Read More »Bob Wolff To Receive Vin Scully Lifetime Achievement Award In Sports Broadcasting From WFUV Radio
The late, legendary sportscaster Bob Wolff, one of the most prolific and recognizable voices in sports broadcast history, has been selected to be the 10th recipient of the Vin Scully Lifetime Achievement Award in Sports Broadcasting from WFUV Radio (90.7 FM/wfuv.org), the noncommercial, member-supported public media service of Fordham University for nearly 70 years. Award-winning PBS News Hour anchors Judy ...
Read More »Rugby Keeps Growing As China, Ireland Sevens Make First-Ever Trip To The US
The interest and positive mojo for rugby kept going this week, as the International Olympic Committee announced that the game of rugby sevens will continue in the programme through at least the Paris Games in 2024, with US officials hopeful that the growth in the States will bolster support even ...
Read More »PGA TOUR Bets On New Data Integrity Deal
The growing opportunity of legalized sports betting seems to become more and more real every day, and leagues are steadily lining up to make sure when that day comes that all is on the up and up before the first dollar is thrown down. Many of the major sports organizations, ...
Read More »From Battles In The Ring To The Business World, FOREMAN Tells A Worthwhile Story
Turn on any radio station and you will hear the voice; the deep southern drawl asking to help you be an inventor. Walk into any big box store and you will surely see a grill with his name ready to be sold. Maybe that’s what a current generation knows George ...
Read More »Proceeds From Topps NOW Card For Astros Moment of Silence To American Red Cross
Topps NOW has celebrated the great moments of the MLB season for the past two years. A current Topps NOW card depicting the Astros during the moment of silence before Tuesday’s game vs. the Rangers is more poignant than most. All proceeds from the sale of this piece, available through ...
Read More »‘Foreman’ To Premiere on EPIX Sept. 13
Here’s a first look at the trailer for the EPIX documentary ‘Foreman,” which premiers on Wednesday, Sept. 13, at 8 p.m. ET. Produced by George Foreman Jr. as a way to tell the story of his dad, along with an all-star production team, the documentary tells the story of the ...
Read More »Phil Simms Joins SiriusXM’s Mad Dog Channel as NFL Analyst
SiriusXM today announced that 15-year NFL quarterback and veteran broadcaster Phil Simms, who won the Super Bowl XXI MVP award with the New York Giants, will be an NFL analyst on SiriusXM’s Mad Dog Sports Radio channel throughout the 2017 season. Simms will join host Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo each week ...
Read More »Sir Richard Branson & Mary Wittenberg Announce New Virgin Sport San Francisco Partnerships
Today, Virgin Group Founder Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Sport Global CEO Mary Wittenberg announced new partnerships for their upcoming red-hot Festival of Fitness, Virgin Sport San Francisco. Wearable technology company Motiv, hydration product nuun, fitness membership platform ClassPass, and leader in meditation and mindfulness Headspace, will join in on ...
Read More »Sinclair Announces Agreement With YouTube TV Includes Carriage Of Tennis Channel To All Subscribers
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBGI) today announced an agreement for all of its ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC affiliates to be carried in their respective markets as YouTube TV launches in those markets. As part of this agreement, YouTube TV will also deliver Tennis Channel to all of its members. ...
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