This time of year, the name Archie Griffin always looms large in the sports landscape. Many remember his back-to-back Heisman Trophy winning seasons as the annual award is handed out every December. That makes the announcement by The North American Pizza & Ice Cream Show that Griffin wi... Read More
This past week, the Orlando Touchdown Club came to a close for the fall with one of their favorite guests. Orlandoan Charles Davis entertained the assembled crowd of members and guests at The Taproom at Dubsdread Golf Course. Davis brought his expertise as an NFL analyst for FOX... Read More
There are not many names generating more buzz early in the NBA season than New York Knicks rookie Kristaps Porzingis. His play from the start has energized the Knicks franchise and caught the attention of many around the country. With the Big Apple embracing their new star as well, Porzingi... Read More
Fans of the St. Louis Cardinals stretch out across the entire Midwest. Those Cardinals devotees in Quincy, Illinois will have a special visit on February 2nd. St. Louis manager Mike Matheny will be in town as the featured speaker for the Western Illinois Chapter of the Fellowship of Christi... Read More
Will County, Illinois will have a baseball luminary in their midst at the 67th annual Old Timers Baseball Association banquet. Hall of Fame manager Whitey Herzog is set to be the keynote speaker. The event will be held on January 21st at the Clarion Hotel. Individual tickets cos... Read More
Carli Lloyd’s World Cup heroics this summer have made her an inspiration to many. Lloyd has particularly been a hit on the college speaker circuit. Just a few weeks ago, she opened up the Broward College Speaker Series and on January 26, she will be heading to UC-Santa Barbara to spea... Read More
Canton, Ohio native Todd Blackledge got to talk football in his hometown on Monday. The ESPN college football analyst was the keynote speaker at the Pro Football Hall of Fame Club Luncheon. Blackledge spoke to the assembled members and guests at Tozzi’s on 12th about an array of topic... Read More
Longtime Kansas State head football coach Bill Synder has had a special week. Tuesday night, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame and served as the keynote speaker at the National Football Foundation/College Football Hall of Fame banquet. Synder was picked to represent all... Read More
UFC interim featherweight champion Conor McGregor is preparing for the biggest bout of his career this week. In advance, the memorabilia company Fanatics is hopping on McGregor’s growing popularity. Fanatics has signed the fighter to an exclusive autographs deal. They will sell... Read More