Legendary quarterback Joe Montana has a chance to inspire a new generation of athletes on June 4th. Montana is the keynote speaker at the Springfield News-Leader’s Best of Southwest Missouri Preps event. The event will start at 6:00 at the University Plaza Convention Center. The... Read More
Former NFL star wide receiver Randy Moss kept his word Friday night on an act of kindness years in the making. Moss attended the high school graduation of a girl named Katie Spier that he originally met while she was two years old and he was a rookie with the Minnesota Vikings. Throug... Read More
One of wrestling’s biggest stars paid a visit to his alma mater this weekend. WWE United States Champion John Cena gave the commencement address on Saturday at Cushing Academy in Massachusetts. It was Cena’s 20th anniversary of graduating from the school. 130 students got... Read More
This weekend, a trio of NBA stars got a taste of how basketball-crazed the Philippines are. Retired power forward Horace Grant joined current Los Angeles Laker Jordan Clarkson and the Utah Jazz’s Trey Burke at an NBA Cares event in Manila. The players taught basic fundamentals to the... Read More
The ever-versatile racecar driver Juan Pablo Montoya was once again at the top of his sport this weekend. Montoya won his second career Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. The 15-year gap between victories is an all-time record. It was also the 15th Indy 500 win for owner Roger Penske. ... Read More
In preparation for the Memorial Day weekend, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Roger Staubach headlined a group of over 30 NFL alumni in a charity game against the Wounded Warriors Amputee Football Team. Many of the area’s veterans turned out to Jesuit High School in Dallas to... Read More
Dallas Mavericks forward Chandler Parsons took some time away from rehabbing a knee injury for a good cause on Friday. Parsons spoke to students at Bayles Elementary School as part of the NBA Cares BBVA Compass Future Builders initiative. He spoke about the importance of hard work and an ed... Read More
Last Friday, Manatee County got a visit from one of the biggest sports stars in the history of the state of Florida. Newly signed Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Tim Tebow addressed a packed house at Bayside Community Church for the Salvation Army’s Evening of Hope. Over 900 tickets w... Read More
The iconic Starter jacket is getting a new look. Los Angeles Dodgers star outfielder Yasiel Puig was tabbed by Iconix Brand Group to lead Starter’s 2015 “Jackets Required” campaign. This month, a multi-media campaign launches featuring Puig in a Dodgers jacket. Start... Read More