News by subject: SPORTS

The Okanagan Hockey Group (OHG) is excited to launch Okanagan Hockey Ontario, which will be operating an academy based in Whitby, Ontario in 2018-2019, and will host camps and combines in summer of 2018. This is the third Canadian hockey academy for...

BNP Paribas has extended its title sponsorship of the BNP Paribas Open from 2019 through 2023. BNP Paribas began its title sponsorship of the tournament in 2009, and over the course of this agreement, the bank will become the longest running title...

Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) is pleased to announce that an eighth copy of the rare 1909-11 T206 Ty Cobb with Ty Cobb back baseball card has been located by the same family from a rural southern town that discovered "The Lucky 7 Find" of...

Isodiol International Inc.  (the "Company" or "Isodiol"), a global Bioactive CBD innovator specializing in the development of pharmaceutical and wellness products, proudly announces that ISO-Sport will be sponsoring the 2018 Arnold Sports Festival...

Highmark Interactive, Canada's first digital therapeutics company, announced today that it has hired Chuck Kobasew, a former member of the Calgary Flames and Boston Bruins, amongst others, to its professional athlete sales team. Kobasew will be...

SNOMED International announced today that its SNOMED CT global standardized clinical terminology will be used to support athlete care and treatment at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018. Used in more than 50 countries worldwide, SNOMED CT is...

UMG Media Corp. (UMG) will be bringing Madden and NBA2K to the Arnold Expo in Columbus, OH this March 1st ? 4th. Throughout the course of the weekend UMG will have short tournaments for attendees multiple times each day. These short tournaments are...

Continuing to expand their brand within the hockey community, Konica Minolta Business Solutions (Canada) Ltd. (Konica Minolta), announces a four year partnership with Hockey Canada naming Konica Minolta as a Proud Business Supporter of Hockey Canada....

Toronto, January 25, 2018 ? Geng Tan, Member of Parliament for Don Valley North, joined Seneca President David Agnew and student leaders today to officially open Seneca's new seasonal dome and multi-purpose artificial turf field. The new...

Breaking Data Corp. ("Breaking Data" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the launch of a breakthrough Artificial Intelligence-powered App focused on personalization, speed and user experience. The GIVEMESPORT Android App is now available on...

Trusted for the eighth-consecutive year to power the communications of the biggest event in U.S. football, Avaya Holdings Corp. and partner WBL Services have once again teamed up in Minneapolis, MN to deliver reliable, secure Unified Communications...

The PPAI Expo 2018 kicked off this week, unveiling the hottest trends in promotional marketing and advertising, branded merchandise, incentives, recognition and awards, as well as new, green, and U.S.-made promotional products?all under one roof and...

Topo Athletic announced today that world-class professional triathlete Angela Naeth has signed on as an elite athlete for the performance footwear brand. "We're excited and humbled to have Angela join the Topo team," said Georgia Shaw, marketing...

BRP , a world leader in powersports, is celebrating an outstanding 2017 racing year and is preparing for another great tally in 2018. It all...

For the fifth time in six years, Telluride has been named the #1 ski resort in North America in Condé Nast Traveler's annual reader survey. The details: Rising above the rest once again, Telluride remained in the summit of the annual ranking for...

SPORDLE, the leading supplier of techno solutions for amateur ? and professional ? sports, announced today that it has been providing its online registration platform to the CANADIAN TIRE FIRST SHIFT program since the beginning of June. The SPORDLE...

For Immediate Release November 23, 2017   New user-friendly app provides detailed digital maps and real-time GPS pinpointing   Whistler, BC - ULLR Maps Ltd, a digital adventure mapping company, has launched its first adventure maps of...

The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) is pleased to announce Niagara as the location for its next territory. Niagara will join Guelph and Fraser Valley as one of the first three CEBL teams to be welcomed into the league. The Niagara...

The National Swimming Pool Foundation's? (NSPF?) Step Into Swimtm Campaign swam a great length this summer! Today NSPF celebrates the upcoming #GivingTuesday by giving thanks for the gift of swimming so generously provided through the contributions...

Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, held the first ever R1 Dirt Track car (R1DT) exhibition race during the "USAC Budweiser Oval Nationals" last Saturday, November 11, 2017, at Perris Auto Speedway in Perris, California. Attracting top racers from a wide...

Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, is announcing the first ever R1 Dirt Track car (R1DT) exhibition race is scheduled for November 11, 2017, at the Perris Auto Speedway in Perris, California. More details on the "Yamaha R1DT Invitational" are at...

The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) is pleased to announce its second team naming Fraser Valley Professional Basketball Club (team name to be chosen at a later date) just one week after announcing Guelph, Ontario as its first territory. The...

Backed by renowned partners, Spordle launches its exclusive mobile super-App which greatly simplifies life for amateur sports athletes, their families and their organizations The O'Sole Mio Canadiens Fan Club, La Petite Bretonne and Le Trio Hockey...

It is with great excitement that the Canadian sports landscape welcomes a coast-to-coast, professional basketball entity, the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). Operating throughout the spring and summer, the CEBL will act in accordance with...

The PCL family of companies is pleased to announce that BMO Field Expansion and Rogers Place have each won an Award of Merit in the fifth annual Engineering News-Record (ENR) magazine Global Best Projects competition. We are extremely proud to...

The No. 5 UniFirst Chevrolet SS returns to the NASCAR track for two races in October. UniFirst Corporation , a leading provider of customized work uniform programs, corporate attire, and facility service products to businesses throughout North...

Yamaha Racing's CJ Greaves captured the TORC Series' Pro Stock class championship in his Johnny G Motorsports prepared Monster Energy / Yamaha Racing / Maxxis Tires / Yamalube #933 YXZ1000R with a near-perfect 12 of 13 first-place finishes. The...

Visa today announced its global Team Visa roster for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, comprised of over 40 Olympians and Paralympians from 17 countries, including Mark McMorris, Travis Gerrits, Charles Hamelin, Mac Marcoux,...

Yamaha Racing's Walker Fowler clinched his third-straight Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) XC1 Pro ATV championship last weekend. Piloting the Mark Notman-prepared WFR / Maxxis / Yamaha YFZ450R to his ninth first-place finish this season at...

The organizers and sponsors of the eighth annual Queen of the Peak (QOP) women's surfing competition today announced that the competitor roster for this year's event, being held in Tofino, British Columbia from September 29 - October 1, is filling up...

Boned, A Broth Company Ltd.tm (BONED BROTH) is delighted to announce it is the bone broth sponsor of the triathlon in Whistler, British Columbia Canada Sunday, July 30, 2017. IRONMAN Canada® builds on the tradition of the namesake race that has been...

INFINITI Motor Co. today announced a global partnership with NBA basketball star Stephen Curry to be its new global brand ambassador.Stephen Curry is considered one of the greatest shooters in basketball history, helping lead the Golden State...

Note to Editors: Four photos for this release will be available on the Canadian Press picture wire via Marketwired. Today, iconic Canadian retailer Hudson's Bay kicked off its summer-long Grand Portage adventure in Victoria, British...

Altair and Artemis Racing together have applied design and simulation technology to help place Artemis Racing in a position to take it all in the 35th America's Cup. A photo accompanying this announcement is available at...

Following an extremely successful opening night of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, President of the international governing body of football, Gianni Infantino, gave The Bahamas his stamp of approval.Thousands of beach soccer fans streamed into the...

MEDIA ALERT -- Tonight, the 2017 Canadian Seniors Curling Championships will air on TSN2 at 9 p.m. EDT. Exciting highlights from this year's semi-final and final draws will showcase Canada's top men's and women's senior curlers. Sponsored by Everest...

Arts Umbrella and Nicola Wealth Management (NWM) are pleased to announce a multi-year partnership for the newly named Nicola Wealth Management Invitational to benefit Arts Umbrella. The annual golf tournament, to be held this year on June 26, 2017,...

The No. 5 UniFirst Chevrolet SS returns to the NASCAR track for the Talladega 500 on Sunday, May 7, at 2 p.m. EDT at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. UniFirst Corporation is continuing its partnership with Hendrick Motorsports for the 2017...

With the start of the Minor League Baseballtm (MiLBtm) season, Minor League Baseball celebrated the first group of Esurance #CallUpWorthy players of 2017. A total of 30 players made their Major League Baseball® debut between April 2 and today, and...

As part of their commitment to keep service members connected to family, home and country, New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan, Miami Dolphins cornerback Byron Maxwell and Tennessee Titans tight end Delanie Walker recently wrapped up a...

The Government of Quebec, the Government of Canada and the Town of Dolbeau-Mistassini will each invest $4.4 million for the construction of an aqua-gym complex in Dolbeau-Mistassini. This $13.2 million project involves the construction a...

Fishing League Worldwide (FLW), the world's largest tournament-fishing organization, announced today a sponsorship renewal with Continental AG to continue to showcase and promote the General Tire brand, the exclusive tire of FLW. 2017 will mark the...

LIXIL Canada today announced their partnership with the Toronto Blue Jays organization in an exciting multi-year deal. LIXIL's brands include American Standard, DXV and GROHE. "This is an incredible opportunity for our LIXIL brands. The...

Rookie pro Bradley Dortch of Atmore, Alabama, brought a five-bass limit weighing 22 pounds, 2 ounces to the scale Sunday to win the FLW Tour at the Harris Chain of Lakes presented by Ranger Boats. Dortch's four-day total of 20 bass weighing 73-9 gave...

Mud Hole Custom Tackle pro John Cox of DeBary, Florida retained control of the leaderboard Saturday at the FLW Tour at the Harris Chain of Lakes presented by Ranger Boats for the third straight day with five largemouth bass weighing 10 pounds, 4...

Mud Hole Custom Tackle pro John Cox of DeBary, Florida, caught a five-bass limit weighing 18 pounds, 15 ounces Friday to extend his lead after day two of the FLW Tour at the Harris Chain of Lakes presented by Ranger Boats with a two-day catch of 10...