Baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr. made a very unique appearance over the holidays. He was at Disney World's Epcot in Orlando, Florida December 28-30 to serve as the celebrity narrator for the biblical Christmas story. Ripken participated in the readings each day as part of Epcot's International Fe... Read More
Stanley Cup winning goaltender Mike Richter started the holiday season off by making the dreams of some lucky fans come true. He made an appearance at the Cross County Shopping Center on Saturday, December 1. Richter visited the pop-up skating rink set up in the mall for the season fr... Read More
Jerome Bettis led a contingent of other former Pittsburgh Steelers players who were giving back to the community last week. They all participated in the Children's Home of Pittsburgh and the Lemieux Family Center's Children's Home Holiday Jubilee. Bettis was joined by ex-players James Harrison,... Read More
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle has engrained himself to the Western Pennsylvania community. This week, he will be hosting a special event at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. "Guys Night Out with Clint Hurdle" is on December 6 at the Kovalchick Convention Center and Athletic Complex.... 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
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
It was a special night evening on Monday in Toronto as six new members were inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. The Class of 2018 was highlighted by legendary goalie Martin Brodeur, current NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and the NHL's first black player, Willie O'Ree. Othe... Read More
One of the best catchers in modern baseball history decided to hang it up this week. Athlete Speakers extends congratulations to Minnesota Twins standout Joe Mauer on retirement. Over 15 years, Mauer built a career that could have him bound for the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. The... Read More