Jordyn Wieber is now a celebrated Olympic champion, but one can trace the roots of her stellar gymnastic career right back to Mid-Michigan. The Dewitt, Michigan native is beloved by aspiring athletes throughout the region and some will get to hear directly from her as she serves as keynote speaker a... Read More
One of the greatest coaches in modern college football history is returning to sidelines at a familiar place. Mack Brown has officially agreed to come back to one of his most successful stops as a head coach at the University of North Carolina. Brown is being introduced at a press conference in... Read More
It is always interesting to see what ex-Olympic greats do with their lives after competition. For track legend Carl Lewis, his journey has included giving back to the next generation of the sport's stars. Lewis is now in his fifth season as a full-time assistant coach for the University of Houston's... Read More
Hearing the words of a baseball great is always a unique experience and hundreds of lucky attendees to an event in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley got that opportunity over Thanksgiving week. Steve Garvey made his way to the area to speak at the 21st annual Thanksgiving Benefit and Awards Luncheon.&nbs... Read More
Former NBA head coach Doug Collins knows what it takes to motivate a winning team. He will impart the lessons he learned over a lifetime in basketball as the keynote speaker at the REFUEL Conference. Dealer Inspire is sponsoring the event that takes place on December 4 at the Yellowbo... Read More
Mookie Betts and Christian Yelich both became some of baseball’s biggest stars in 2018. They were each respectively rewarded for their breakout seasons on Thursday with the American League and National League Most Valuable Player Awards.The Baseball Writers Association of America made the selections... Read More
NFL legends Roger Staubach and Alan Page received an unprecedented honor on Friday. They were the first former pro football players to be recipients of The Presidential Medal of Freedom.Seven outstanding people were awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor by President Donald Trump. In addition t... Read More
Bill Cowher headed to upstate New York last month to contribute to a good cause at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center. He was the keynote speaker at the Compeer Ben R. Giambrone Rochester Sports Luncheon. Compeer is an organization helps young people and adults living with mental health... Read More
Two first-time honorees were announced as Cy Young Award honorees in the National League and American League on Wednesday. The New York Mets' Jacob deGrom and Tampa Bay Rays' Blake Snell shined in beating out two veteran pitchers for the trophy. deGrom got 29 of 30 first-place votes from the Ba... Read More