Sports apparel giant Adidas is betting that American League Rookie of the Year Carlos Correa is going to be baseball's next big thing.  They signed the second-year Houston Astros shortstop to a five-year endorsement deal this week. Correa's business manager did tell the Houston Chron... Read More

What becomes the next logical step for someone getting elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame? For Ken Griffey Jr., it is being named honorary starter at the Daytona 500. Griffey will wave the green flag to kick off the 58th running of the Great American Race this Sunday.  That flat will drop... Read More

Ronda Rousey may have lost her UFC belt, but she remains as popular as ever.  Rousey is featured on one of the three Sports Illustrated Swimsuit covers.  It is the first time in SI Swimsuit history that there are three covers.  Rousey is featured in a bodypaint bikini on the cover... Read More

This past Friday, talented high school, college and pro athletes in Northwest Florida got to hear from one of the biggest sports celebrities in the region.  Florida State football coach Jimbo Fisher spoke at the Northwest Florida All-Sports Banquet on Okaloosa Island. The event handed o... Read More

Former World Heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman is bound to be a big hit at his next speaking engagement.  Foreman has been named the keynote speaker at InventHelp's INPEX Show.   The 31st annual show is being held June 7-9 at the Monroeville Convention Center in Pittsburgh,... Read More

Worlds will collide at this weekend's Daytona 500.  WWE superstar John Cena is making an appearance at the kickoff to the NASCAR season as a honorary pace car driver.   Cena will lead the grouping of 40 cars to the green light to start the race.  There will certainly be a great... Read More

PGA Tour pro Brendan Steele leads a group of golfers who have renewed their steals with Cresa.  The real-estate firm is entering their fourth season with Steele, Champions Tour golfer Fred Funk, and LPGA pro Amy Alcott.   They will wear the Cresa logo, host clinics for company clients a... Read More

Standout high school athletes in Southeast Missouri will get to hear from one of the most recognized personalities at ESPN.  Former NFL linebacker Mark Schlereth has been named the keynote speaker at the third annual Semoball Awards.  The Semoball Awards recognize athletes from the arou... Read More

Travis Pastrana has long been one of the headliners in the action sports world.  He has recently made a full-circle move too, signing an endorsement deal with Nitro Circus, a company he founded 13 years ago. Pastrana will wear Nitro Circus logos on all headwear and apparel at events and publ... Read More

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