There is no hiding how crazy the people of Lexington, Kentucky get for Wildcat Basketball.  It makes sense that the 13th annual Lexington Area Minority Business Expo would bring a former UK great in as keynote speaker.  Derek Anderson will headline the two-day event, being held July 29-... Read More

NBA Summer League can be the ultimate proving ground for young players just entering the league and those also trying to hang on to their basketball dreams.  Last week in Las Vegas was certainly the opportunity San Antonio Spurs forward Kyle Anderson sought to prove he belonged.  Anders... Read More

There is no question that Marcus Mariota is the most popular athlete in Hawaii these days.  Mariota’s broad appeal has resulted in another company on the island inking him to an endorsement deal. Just two months after he started a partnership with First Hawaiian Bank, the new Tennessee... Read More

The NBA offseason is still a busy time for many players, but Kemba Walker got to take some time out this week to instruct basketball hopefuls from the Charlotte area.  Walker hosted his Basketball ProCamp at Carolina Courts.  There were 200 kids on hand who got to learn from the Hornets... Read More

Last Saturday, Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch returned to his roots.  Lynch hosted the Fam 1st Family Youth Football Camp at his alma mater Oakland Tech. The 9th edition of the camp catered to nearly 1,100 at-risk youth from the San Francisco and Oakland areas.  Lynch rose... Read More

The SAE Break Colloquium and Exhibition has reeled in one of the most successful drivers in NASCAR history to serve as their keynote speaker.  Rusty Wallace will headline the event that takes place October 4-7 at the Charleston Area Convention Center in South Carolina. Now in its 33rd year,... Read More

Hardin County is located in the western part of Tennessee.  In that area of the country, the SEC is king, making former Vols head coach Phillip Fulmer a perfect fit as the keynote speaker at the county’s Sports Hall of Fame induction. The 4th induction class will go in July 27th at Pic... Read More

This morning, former NFL running back William Green shared a story about life’s challenges with the people of Fort Smith, Arkansas.  Green was the guest speaker at the 44th annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast.  The breakfast was held at the Executive Hotel at the Civic Center an... Read More

NBA veteran point guard Shaun Livingston always remembers to go back home.  This week, he has been in Peoria, Illinois at his alma mater, Central High, for the 2015 Pride of Peoria Basketball Clinic. The camp ran Monday-Thursday from 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. each day.  It serviced at-risk yo... Read More

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