News by subject: SPORTS

INFINITI will once again have a large presence throughout the ever-exciting NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship. For the seventh year in a row, INFINITI will sponsor the CBS Sports Round by Round Bracket Challenge. Beginning March 12,...

Mud Hole Custom Tackle pro John Cox of DeBary, Florida, caught a five-bass limit weighing 25 pounds, 11 ounces to take the lead on opening day of the FLW Tour at the Harris Chain of Lakes. The event, presented by Ranger Boats, features a field of 326...

It's not often skiers at Mount Norquay get passed by someone in fringed chaps and a cowboy hat, but on March 18th, it will be commonplace. The 5th annual Canadian Cowboy Ski Race will see pro rodeo athletes from across Canada come together to raise...

Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, announces both its new and returning factory-supported Side-by-Side (SxS) and ATV racers for the 2017 season, including defending champions racing the YXZ1000R pure sport SxS and class-leading YFZ450R sport ATV. The 2017...

Kids and their families from across the Bay Area will experiment with physics and ice skates in a new activity called Innovation on Ice, kicking off at The Tech Museum of Innovation on Wednesday, March 8. The engineering design challenge was created...

Experience is everything in the world of sports, and to ensure that San Jose Earthquakes fans have the best experience yet, Avaya and the Quakes are kicking off Season 3 at Avaya Stadium with best-in-class mobile app enhancements plus expanded fan...

Read The New York Times' story about the Berkeley College Men's Basketball team and its ongoing success here.Share on Social Media: @BerkeleyCollege @NYTimes #BerkeleyKnights #NewsBerkeleyThe New York Times published a story on February 28, 2017,...

With the start of Spring Training games, the countdown to Opening Day is underway, and Crayola and Minor League Baseball are encouraging kids and adults all over the country to 'think spring' with them."Beginning this spring and throughout the...

More than 100 people have already joined WeRTriathletes, a new international virtual triathlete team, formed by the creators of the NY Tri Expo and acclaimed blog, A Triathlete's Diary. Membership is currently open and sponsorship opportunities are...

The Department of Canadian Heritage invites members of the media to a photo opportunity for CIBC Shinny Hockey Day on Saturday. Around 2,500 minor hockey players will be lacing up to play Canada's favourite sport on 150 make-shift rinks. On...

Pro Stephen Patek of Garland, Texas, brought a five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 1 ounce, to the scale Friday to take the lead after day two of the FLW Tour at Lake Travis presented by Quaker State with a two-day catch of 10 bass totaling 34-6....

The Department of Canadian Heritage invites members of the media to a photo opportunity for CIBC Shinny Hockey Day on Saturday. Around 2,500 minor hockey players will be lacing up to play Canada's favourite sport on 150 make-shift rinks. On...

Naturally Splendid Enterprises Ltd. ("Naturally Splendid") is pleased to announce that Laguna Blends (Laguna) will introduce HempOmegatm infused Pro369tm hemp protein drink during the National Basketball Association, (NBA) All-Star Game weekend...

On August 22, 2016, RED Mountain Resort launched a $10 million crowdfunding campaign on StartEngine.com called "Fight the Man. Own The Mountain." This was the first time a for-profit ski resort explored equity crowdfunding and nobody at RED knew what...

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) and Canadian Heritage Tourism provides excellent opportunities for the country's economic growth and diversification, and major sport events give us the chance to see top athletes in...

On behalf of all Canadians, I congratulate Isabelle Charest on her selection as Chef de Mission for Team Canada at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. The Canadian Olympic Committee has made a wonderful choice in Isabelle. Isabelle is...

VIDEO AND PHOTO LINKS OF 2017 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SHOVEL RACES EVENT INCLUDEDVIDEO OF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SHOVEL RACES:YouTube: https://youtu.be/3zUgqeYN-UQOrDropbox Link:...

General Tire pro Mark Rose of West Memphis, Arkansas, caught a five-bass limit Saturday weighing 19 pounds even to extend his lead at the FLW Tour at Lake Guntersville presented by Lowrance. Rose's three-day total of 61-8 gives him a 4-pound,...

General Tire pro Mark Rose of West Memphis, Arkansas, caught a five-bass limit weighing 20 pounds, 4 ounces Friday to capture the lead after day two of the FLW Tour at Lake Guntersville presented by Lowrance with a two-day catch of 10 bass totaling...

As millions of Americans munch on game-day fare while watching the Super Bowl this Sunday, so will service members serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.Warfighters overseas will be able to choose from pizza, chicken wings, mozzarella sticks, burgers, hot...

Hometown favorite Jay Kendrick of Grant, Alabama, drew cheers from an appreciative crowd Thursday when he crossed the weigh-in stage at Guntersville City Harbor with a five-bass limit weighing 25 pounds, 12 ounces to lead day one of the FLW Tour at...

On Sunday, February 5, the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons will not be the only forces facing off during Super Bowl 51. Before kickoff at NRG Stadium in Houston, a silent war will be waged against counterfeiters.Each of the approximately 100...

Dairy Farmers of Ontario (DFO) is again the title sponsor of the 2017 Recharge with Milk Men's Tankard Curling Championships.  "This is the third year DFO has sponsored the Recharge with Milk Tankard," says Ralph Dietrich, DFO chair....

PGA Junior League Golf featured a record-setting 36,000 participants across 2,900 teams nationwide last year, led by the more than 2,000 PGA and LPGA Professionals who served as Captains. The growth represents a 300 percent increase from the 9,000...

On behalf of all Canadians, I congratulate Todd Nicholson on his selection as Chef de Mission for Team Canada at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games. The Canadian Paralympic Committee has made an excellent choice. I know Todd will...

PGA of America President Paul Levy today announced that Jim Furyk will serve as the United States Ryder Cup Team Captain for the 42nd Ryder Cup, which will be played September 28-30, 2018 at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, France. Furyk is the 28th...

Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, is launching an all-new YXZ Supercross Sweepstakes to kick off the 2017 Monster Energy AMA Supercross season. Contestants can enter from now through April 2 at www.YXZsweeps.com to win a 2017 YXZ1000R SS (Sport Shift)...

National Defence/Canadian Armed Forces A Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet fighter jet from 3 Wing Bagotville, Que. will conduct a flyby over BMO Field in Toronto at the start of the National Hockey League's Centennial Classic game. The...

For millions of Canadian hockey fans, the IIHF has become a holiday tradition. This year Avaya will be prominent among the enthusiasts as both a sponsor of the event and provider of wireless, fan engagement technology covering the Bell Centre, one of...

CV Sciences, Inc. (the "Company", "CV Sciences", "our" or "we"), today provided comments from its management with regards to the MLB's recent ban on smokeless chewing tobacco for new players.Beginning this upcoming season, cities that include San...

Konica Minolta Business Solutions USA Inc., (Konica Minolta) announced today that it will unveil the all new No. 10 Cadillac DPi-V.R at a two-day test this week in preparation for the 2017 International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) WeatherTech...

A Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet fighter jet will conduct a flyby over BMO Field in Toronto at the start of the Major League Soccer (MLS) Cup championship game, which is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. EST on Saturday, December 10. The...

BRP presents the Lynx Adventure - Antarctica, the third edition of the Lynx Adventure Series, that will take four adventurers on a 4,400-km snowmobile expedition to the South Pole. Everyone will be able to follow this extreme expedition online at...

Members of the media are invited to attend an important ground breaking and name unveiling event for the Rugby Canada National Training Centre facility with His Worship Stewart Young, Mayor of Langford, and Allen Vansen, CEO of Rugby Canada....

Konica Minolta Business Solutions USA, Inc. (Konica Minolta), a partner of Wayne Taylor Racing (WTR) for four consecutive years, announced today that NASCAR Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon, who was part of the driver lineup when WTR competed in its...

The International Hot Rod Associationtm (IHRA) is pleased to announce that Summit Racing Equipment will continue their long-standing relationship with the IHRA by renewing their commitment to IHRA's sportsman racers through class racing and bracket...

Two Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet fighter jets will conduct a flyby over Tim Horton's Field in Hamilton, Ont. at the start of the Vanier Cup Championship game, which is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. EST today. The aircraft will fly...

Two Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet fighter jets will conduct a flyby over BMO Field in Toronto at the start of the 104th Grey Cup Championship game, which is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. EST on Sunday, November 27. The aircraft will...

Medical Marijuana, Inc. is pleased to announce that a new report from NBC 7's "Football Night" features an interview with the Company's CEO Dr. Stuart Titus discussing new research about cannabis and concussions, along with a testimonial from a...

Tough Mudder Inc., the leading active lifestyle brand, live streamed the 24-hour World's Toughest Mudder race on Saturday, November 12 and Sunday, November 13 at Lake Las Vegas, drawing 3.6 Million views with more than 3.5 Million minutes of coverage...

Trevor Cichosz and Stefanie Bishop won World's Toughest Mudder in the Men's and Women's categories at Lake Las Vegas, while Team Goat Tough (Ryan Atkins and Jon Albon) took home the Team first place and bonus grand prize of $100,000 for being the...

Mike Palmer, founder of Denver-based A&B Builders, is leading the Crossfire Offroad racing team to the SCORE International Baja 1000 with the support of fellow entrepreneur Wayne Smith, founder of Vertex Innovations. The 49th Annual race begins...

Note to Editors: There is a photo associated with this press release. BRP unveiled a race-inspired Can-Am Maverick X3 Daytona Package during the Can-Am 500, the NASCAR Sprint Cup race being held at Phoenix International Raceway this...

Yamaha Motor Corp., USA supported racers dominated the leading national and regional Side-by-Side (SxS) and ATV racing series in 2016 aboard the YXZ1000R pure sport SxS and class-leading YFZ450R sport ATV. The exciting season was recently capped with...

5050 Central Ltd. (the "Company"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gaming Nation Inc. , is pleased to announce that the Company has reached an agreement with the Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation (the "Foundation") in partnership with the Los Angeles...

Department of Canadian Heritage The Government of Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Committees, today hosted more than 250 Canadian athletes and coaches in Ottawa and Gatineau to celebrate their achievements at...

The Memphis Grizzlies and ServiceMaster today announced a new multi-year partnership, cementing ServiceMaster as a signature partner of the Grizzlies and FedExForum. The deal represents an expanded relationship with the team and comes in the months...

National Defence/Canadian Armed Forces The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) will conduct flybys for the NHL Heritage Classic event between the Winnipeg Jets and the Edmonton Oilers in Winnipeg this weekend. The first flyby will occur shortly...

Editors: Please click the following link for photos of PGA Junior League Golf, courtesy of the PGA of America, and photos of Grayhawk Golf Club, courtesy of Lonna Tucker and Grayhawk Golf Club (as noted in image...

With the Major League Baseball postseason beginning tomorrow, Esurance and Minor League Baseball (MiLB) today announced the inaugural class of Esurance September Call-Ups. A total of 46 players were called up this September, including top prospects...