Prior to any of his NFL success, running back DeAngelo Williams built his legacy in the game at the University of Memphis. He will be back in town this spring as the featured speaker at the Commercial Appeal Sports Awards.  Local student-athletes will be recognized at the second annual event... Read More

College Football Hall of Famer Bob Crable is set to speak at an event in his backyard this week. The Cincinnati native will be presenting in Mason at the National Football Foundation's "That's My Boy" Award banquet.  The 51st annual event will be held at 7 p.m. on... Read More

Soccer legend Ruud Gullit has become an unlikely supporter of esports. He will share his involvement as the keynote speaker at the ESI Super Forum next month.  The event is March 22nd at the home of Chelsea football club, Stamford Bridge. There will be six panel discussions and a panel... Read More

Washington Redskins legend Darrell Green is getting the opportunity to speak about his faith with a church group in St. Augustine, Florida. He is speaking at 3 p.m. on Tuesday at St. Anastasia Church.  Green's visit is part of the "Make a Difference in the World Forum." He was... Read More

The BC Lions Football Club is welcoming one of the more prominent football personalities in recent years. Newly elected Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Owens will serve as the keynote speaker for the team's Orange Helmet Awards.  The 15th annual event takes place on April 6th at the W... Read More

Former Texas football coach Mack Brown is heading to West Virginia this spring. He is the next speaker scheduled for the Don Nehlen Lecture Series.  Brown's presentation is titled, "Optimizing Performance in D1 Football: A winning collaboration between coach and sports scientist.&qu... Read More

Next Friday, Western Michigan football coach Tim Lester will try to impart some lessons from the football field to members of the local business community. He is speaking at the Mercantile Bank of Michigan Breakfast Speaker Series.  The title of Lester's presentation is "WMU Footbal... Read More

College baseball season starts this week and several events around the country in the last few weeks got fans excited about their teams. Mercer University had an evening like this that featured former All-Star Mark Teixeira as guest speaker.  The 10th annual First Base Classic was held on Ja... Read More

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