2009-12-12
VANCOUVER, Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Yang Yang, China's first ever Olympic Winter Games gold medalist, and the first person to carry the Olympic flame on mainland China in 2008, ran as an international torchbearer for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch relay on Prince Edward Island. In previous visits
2009-12-12
ATLANTA, Dec. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Four nominees have been announced for the AT&T All-America Player of the Year award, and only the fan votes will determine the top college football player in the nation. In the only collegiate national player of the year award determined solely by the fan
2009-12-10
SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Gwanghwamun Square in downtown Seoul is ready to be transformed into a venue for winter festivities, accommodating Seoul Snow Jam, the fourth in the "Seoul Dream Series" which is designed to celebrate the dedication of the city's new landmark square
2009-12-10
BOSTON, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Now in its fourth year of heralding college football coaches who demonstrate sportsmanship, integrity and responsibility on and off the field, Liberty Mutual Insurance today announced the 25 finalists for the 2009 Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award. Liberty Mut
2009-12-10
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The Phillies have announced the release of Legends of the Fall: The 2009 Phillies Video Yearbook DVD. This compelling feature gives fans the chance to relive a season that was memorable in so many ways.
Legends of the Fall is narrated by Raul Ibanez, a player
2009-12-10
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- In its 25th year of honoring the nation's best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with ESPN RISE, today announced Malcolm Jones of Oaks Christian School (Westlake Village, Calif.) as its 2009-10 Gatorade® National Football Player of th
2009-12-09
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- All eyes are pointing to New Orleans this football season, led by the currently undefeated New Orleans Saints, and college football fans will once again fill the city as the city prepares to welcome two annual college football favorites. The R L Carriers New O
2009-12-09
NORTHRIDGE, Calif., Dec. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Contemporary Security Canada (CSC), an affiliate of Contemporary Services Corporation (also known as CSC), has gained global recognition with the award to provide pedestrian security screening services for the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games. This wil
2009-12-09
WELCOME, N.C., Dec. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Richard Childress Racing (RCR) recently announced it has signed Tim George Jr. as a developmental driver to compete full-time in the 2010 ARCA Racing Series, presented by RE/MAX.
As the season is scheduled to start on February 6, 2010 at Daytona International
2009-12-09
DALLAS, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Lawdragon, a media company that provides legal news briefs and lawyer rankings, has named Winstead CEO and Chairman Denis Braham one of the "100 Managing Partners You Need to Know." This is the second consecutive year that Braham has been recognized in thi
2009-12-09
HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe reminds hunters and trappers they still have a mixed bag of seasons from which to choose after the statewide firearms deer season concludes on Saturday, Dec. 12. They include seasons for
2009-12-08
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- From computerized wellness systems, to a luxurious spa fit for royalty, to a Kinesis Wall that is the ultimate in functional training, to world class tennis court design, BallenIsles state-of-the-art Sports Complex, scheduled to formally open at 2 p.
2009-12-08
IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- MySpeedwayRacer.com, an aggregated news website for racing enthusiasts, has officially launched the new site, along with the "Win 1 of the 500 Sweepstakes". Those who enter the Win 1 of the 500 Sweepstakes, have the chance to win two all-expenses paid VIP ra
2009-12-07
BERN, Switzerland, December 7 /PRNewswire/ -- INTERSPORT, the world's leading Sports Retailer, is proud to announce its partnership agreement to cooperate with three major PUMA African Football Federations: Ghana, Ivory Coast and Cameroon.
In 2010, the eyes of the world will be turned to Africa th
2009-12-07
CLARKSTON, Mich., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Michigan Snowsports Industries Association (MSIA) wants to give Michigan kids an opportunity to get out, have fun and get healthy this winter and has established a statewide program, which provides every fourth grader in Michigan the opportunity to ski
2009-12-07
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Show Buzz (ASB), the world's first and only media company delivering the passion of aviation and its lifestyle to millions of consumers worldwide, today announced that it has entered in to a partnership with two of the most respected and admired individuals
2009-12-07
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Calling all coaches--- Little League, Pop Warner, Police Athletic League, college, professional, football, soccer, hockey, baseball, current or past ---you're invited to join Eagles' wide receiver DeSean Jackson as he hosts The DeSean Jackson Show live from the
2009-12-07
KHARKIV, Ukraine, December 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The second stadium for the next European Football Championship opened in Kharkiv on Saturday, December 5. The key investor in the Metalist Stadium, Oleksandr Yaroslavskiy, who is President of the Metalist FC, owner of the DCH Group and coordinator of Kh
2009-12-07
IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The revolutionary Power Plate® workout took top honors from the fitness-conscious Los Angeles community in the recently announced Best of Citysearch awards. Named "Best Los Angeles Workout," the state-of-the-art Power Plate Studio in Brentwood features grou
2009-12-07
CESANA, Italy, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- World Cup bobsled racing resumed over the weekend with Team USA's Lake Placid success carrying over to the 2006 Olympic track near Torino, Italy.
Top U.S. pilot Steve Holcomb, of Park City, Utah, has begun stringing together podium performances in Bo-Dyn bobsl
2009-12-07
LEBANON, Tenn., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Connect Partners, Inc., () today announced that Jim Craig, the goalie on the 1980 Olympic Gold Medal "Miracle on Ice" hockey team, will be the keynote speaker at the 2010 Spring Hospital Pharmacy Conference, April 12-14 at the Marriott San Diego Hotel