Jim Leyland remains an admired sports figure in the state of Michigan where he had his longest managerial run with the Detroit Tigers. There will be plenty of people excited to hear from him next month when he speaks at a fundraiser The Greater Flint Area Baseball and Softball Association. Hot... Read More
As an ordained minister, New York Mets Hall of Famer Darryl Strawberry has devoted the second act of his life to God. He will speak about his faith and other topics this spring at a Fellowship of Christian Athletes event in Illinois. Strawberry is the featured speaker at the Effingham FCA Night... Read More
Jerome Bettis led a contingent of other former Pittsburgh Steelers players who were giving back to the community last week. They all participated in the Children's Home of Pittsburgh and the Lemieux Family Center's Children's Home Holiday Jubilee. Bettis was joined by ex-players James Harrison,... Read More
Johnny Damon had a career that is going to get a lot of Hall of Fame consideration in the future and he remains a big part of the baseball world today. He will get to share some stories from his playing days on February 1 as the special speaker for the Charleston RiverDogs Hot Stove Dinner. The... Read More
With one New York Times bestseller already under her plate, soccer legend Abby Wambach's second book, "Wolfpack," is sure to be one of the most highly-anticipated releases of the spring. Celadon Books is releasing this follow-up to her autobiography, "Forward," on April 16. Wambach got the idea... Read More
Notre Dame icon Rudy Ruettiger has had the distinction of having his life profiled by a major film and now his story will also head to Broadway. For one night on February 11, Ruettiger will take to the stage at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre for "Dream Big: Rudy Ruettiger Live on Broadway."He will b... Read More
Orlando Magic Senior Vice President Pat Williams is one of the most powerful motivational speakers from the sports world. He has studied some of the great business and spiritual leaders of our time and was able to share that insight at his latest speaking engagement. Williams was the special gu... Read More
There is no question that Jessica Mendoza is one of the rising stars at ESPN and, fortunately, she is sticking around for a while. The Worldwide Leader in Sports signed the former Team USA softball star to a multi-year contract extension last week. As part of the agreement, Mendoza will continu... Read More
The Las Vegas Bowl Kickoff Luncheon could not have been any sweeter for former Super Bowl champion Trent Dilfer. He got to be the guest speaker with players from his former school, Fresno State, in attendance. Dilfer spoke from the heart, delivering a motivational and inspirational presentation... Read More