2009-12-18
HONG KONG, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The Cleveland Cavaliers are seeing the first benefits of being partly owned by Chinese investors after this week's announcement that brewing giant Tsingtao have put pen to paper on a multi-year home court multi-million dollars advertising contract.
The deal
2009-12-18
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- James Madison defensive end Arthur Moats was named the 15th recipient of the Buck Buchanan Award Thursday night at The Sports Network's Football Championship Subdivision Awards Banquet, held at the Chattanooga Convention Center on the eve of the NCAA Div
2009-12-18
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Appalachian State quarterback Armanti Edwards was named the 23rd winner of the Walter Payton Award Thursday night at The Sports Network's Football Championship Subdivision Awards Banquet, held at the Chattanooga Convention Center on the eve of the NCAA D
2009-12-18
CLARKSTON, Mich., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Understanding the importance of winter recreational activities, Governor Jennifer Granholm has issued a proclamation declaring January as "Discover Michigan Snowsports Month."
The proclamation states in part, "Whereas, during the month of January, Michigan
2009-12-18
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- FLW Outdoors announced today that Goodwill Industries International will continue its partnership with FLW Outdoors. Goodwill Industries® will continue to collect donations at each FLW Tour event in 2010. Sales of donations in Goodwill stores help fund job tra
2009-12-17
HOUSTON, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- First-ever title sponsor, Marathon Oil Corporation, and the American Heart Association selection committee have announced the finalists for the annual Paul "Bear" Bryant Awards. The winner will be voted on by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters
2009-12-17
MANASSAS, VA, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- This acquisition is in line with the 8000inc real estate investment strategy across the USA and Caribbean. 8000inc will continue to expand its real estate group in the luxury sales and rental markets. As part of the agreement 8000inc, through, its we
2009-12-17
SILVER SPRING, Md., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CHF International (CHF), the international development and humanitarian assistance organization, today announced a partnership with Athletes for Hope and Luke Sassano, defensive midfielder for the New York Red Bulls. The partnership is part o
2009-12-17
STAMFORD, Conn., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The All-American Athletic Foundation announced today that high school principals and baseball coaches in all 50 states will be receiving packages with nomination privileges in the mail this week for the first ever Bobby Valentine 16U All-American
2009-12-17
SYRACUSE, N.Y., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- A new professional hockey league focused on strong local ownership delivering high-quality competition in affinity markets opens today in the northeastern U.S. and Canada.
The Federal Hockey League (FHL), sporting a red, white and blue shield-oriented logo,
2009-12-17
NICEVILLE, Fla., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The fantasy trip of a lifetime just in time for holiday gift giving to Green Bay Packers fans. One lucky fan will spend the first home game of the Green Bay Packers 2010 season playing golf, enjoying the game with three friends and former Packer
2009-12-16
MANASSAS, VA, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SDG has formed a joint venture with the Massachusetts EB-5 organization for educational services, real estate development and manufacturing. They have a lease purchase agreement to develop a 150 acre site which will contain a 300,000 square foot hote
2009-12-16
DALLAS, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NFL Charities, the charitable foundation of the National Football League, has awarded a three-year, $1.8 million grant to The Cooper Institute to support youth health and prevent childhood obesity as part of NFL PLAY 60, it was announced today.
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2009-12-16
HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With an additional 342 bears taken during the extended bear season that was open last week in certain parts of the state, Pennsylvania Game Commission preliminary harvest reports accounted for 3,499 bears, which moves this year's harvest into sec
2009-12-16
ATLANTA, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Special Olympics Georgia received an $80,000 grant from The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS . The grant will be used to support the year-round program of training and competition in 23 Olympic-type sports for individuals with intellectual disa
2009-12-15
DALLAS, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NFL Charities, the charitable foundation of the National Football League, has awarded a three-year, $1.8 million grant to the Cooper Institute to support youth health and prevent childhood obesity as part of NFL PLAY 60, it was announced today.
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2009-12-15
DURHAM, N.C., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- A Harvard medical expert internationally recognized as a leading authority on testosterone says that the PGA Tour's decision last month to suspend Doug Barron for doping when Barron's doctor had diagnosed him as having the medical condition hypogonadism and wa
2009-12-15
MEDLEY, Fla., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Blue Gem Enterprise (OTC Bulletin Board: BGEM) is pleased to announce that it has signed a media partnership with Moves Magazine. The magazine is recognized as an exclusive publication about athletes, for athletes and the very first of its type. The
2009-12-14
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 14: FIRST NHL GAMES
Profile America -- Monday, December 14th. One of the fastest games in all of sports got off to a slow start this week
2009-12-14
SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Seoul Snow Jam, a three- day winter festival held at Gwanghwamun Square, downtown Seoul, closed on December 13 with the FIS Snowboard World Cup Big Air Competition as its grand finale. With the coming "2010-2012 Visit Korea Year", the city of Seoul'
2009-12-14
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Appalachian State quarterback Armanti Edwards, Elon wide receiver Terrrell Hudgins and Southern Illinois running back Deji Karim were announced last week as the three finalists for the 23rd annual Walter Payton Award.
The Payton Award, which is voted on by an
2009-12-14
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicago's newest and only undefeated pro football team, the Chicago Bliss (2-0) are hosting their Home Finale this Friday, December 18th at Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, IL.
The Lingerie Football League (or 'LFL') has become one of POP cultu