Dallas Mavericks star Harrison Barnes is making his usual tour through his home state of Iowa this summer. He will host a trio of Elite Basketball Camps in Council Bluffs, Cedar Rapids and Ames. The first camp kicks off in Council Bluffs at Thomas Jefferson High School June 23-24. That will... Read More
One of the top defensive players in all of football is scheduled to keynote the StarNewsVarsity Awards Banquet this summer. In-state sports hero Luke Kuechly will have the honors of speaking at the inaugural event. The festivities will be held on June 20th at the Wilmington Convention Cente... Read More
As the star of top boxer Gennady Golovkin rises, so too do his endorsement opportunities. His latest deal is as the newest brand ambassador for Hublot. The partnership officially kicked off during Golovkin's fight on Saturday. He wore Hublot on his shorts and the company logo was also f... Read More
On Friday, former Olympic champion Brandon Slay will be in Summit, New Jersey for a special speaking engagement. He is the featured guest at the Summit Wrestling Club Gala. The event is taking place at 7:30 p.m. at Summit Elks Lodge. Slay will talk about the importance of athletics in devel... Read More
Tomorrow, Middle Tennessee State University is having dual celebrations for Women's History Month and Black History Month. They are bringing in an excellent speaker, former four-time world champion boxer Laila Ali. The event takes place at 7 p.m. at the Tennessee Room in the James Union Build... Read More
Former NBA standout Spud Webb is heading to West Virginia to speak next month. He is the special guest for the Bluefield State College Foundation Dinner. The event takes place on April 27th at 6 p.m. at Fincastle on the Mountain. Proceeds raised from the dinner go director towards the BSC S... Read More
Jackson State is hosting their second annual scholarship banquet on April 11th. They have brought in a big name, NFL all-time leading rusher Emmitt Smith, to serve as keynote speaker. The event takes place at 7:30 p.m. inside the Carl Perkins Civic Center. Smith will talk about leaders... Read More
The Continuum Veterans Foundation is holding their first fundraising gala next month. On April 20th, former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Andy Russell will serve as keynote speaker. The organization helps troops returning from battle to find jobs in the IT industry. Their event will take p... Read More
Fresh off another successful season, Creighton basketball coach Greg McDermott has a new speaking engagement to announce. The Diocese of Sioux City is welcoming him as their keynote speaker at the 21st Annual Bishop's Dinner. Dinner takes place on October 1st at the Sioux City Conventio... Read More