United Way of New York City (UWNYC), the New York Giants and the New York Jets re-teamed last night for the 20th Annual Gridiron Gala in support of New York City’s vulnerable young people. “Funds raised by the Gridiron Gala are absolutely critical to providing youth from low-income families with the academic, social and emotional ...
Several hundred coaches from area middle and high schools, colleges and universities, and community leagues met April 16 in Baltimore to draft a new game plan to learn how to develop, mentor and lead young men and help build their character. The Verizon Foundation and A CALL TO MEN – a leading national violence prevention ...
Unequal Technologies unveiled a new suite of supplemental head padding (SHP) available for athletes in multiple sports. Responding to demand from professional athletes in the National Football League, National Hockey League, Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer and X Games, Unequal’s supplemental head protection now includes the DOME, BAND, HALO and MAXX. Each new product ...
Xenith LLC, manufacturer of the X2 football helmet and other protective equipment, today announced an extended partnership with Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice , a two-time NFL All-Pro and three-time Pro Bowl selection. Rice, who has been wearing the popular Xenith X2 football helmet since 2011, began serving as a Xenith brand ambassador in ...
“The Head Honcho”, “Large and in Charge”, “Numero Uno”, “The Head Man”, “The Man of the Moment”, all of these are names used over the years to describe the person who has been named the Head Coach. So, now that you are the person in charge of the football program, what comes next ? With ...
American Public University (APU) and the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) announced a partnership to support the educational and career development needs of NFLPA members. The announcement reflects NFLPA’s commitment to assisting its members with career transition from the playing field, as well as APU’s continued effort to provide access to affordable and relevant ...
SMU will begin taking applications in December 2012 for North Texas’ first interdisciplinary graduate program in sport management. Faculty from the SMU Simmons School of Education and Human Development and the SMU Cox School of Business will direct the program, which combines finance, economics, management strategies, sports marketing, facility and event management, sports law, ethics and sports communication. ...
The NFL and the NFL Referees Association agreed Sept. 26, 2012, to the terms of a new eight-year collective bargaining agreement that will return the game officials to the field for the weekend’s games, beginning with Thursday night’s Cleveland at Baltimore game. The agreement, the longest with the game officials in NFL history, was reached ...
After an 18-month battle with brain cancer, NFL Films president Steve Sabol died on Tuesday. Sabol became president of NFL films in 1985, following in the footsteps of his father Ed, who started the company. Sabol learned of his inoperable brain tumor in March 2011. “Steve was the creative genius behind NFL Films’ remarkable work,” ...
BSN SPORTS, Inc. announced it acquired the assets of GameDay Athletic Supply, located in St. Joseph, Minn. GameDay brings 11 years of market experience and excellence in serving school and team customers in Minnesota and North Dakota. The GameDay team will complement BSN’s growing footprint in the north central United States under the direction of ...
The Oklahoma State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has selected AstroTurf to provide two state-of-the-art fields at its nearly-completed...
Explosive speed, vertical jump and lateral speed are three essential physical attributes every player needs to be successful on...
Flexibility refers to the ability to move a joint in its full range of motion. Flexibility is controlled by...
Sporting-goods equipment and team sports uniform distributor/marketer BSN Sports signed a definitive merger agreement with Herff Jones, whereby BSN...
United Way of New York City (UWNYC), the New York Giants and the New York Jets re-teamed last night...
The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Board of Trustees conducted its summer meeting April 29-30 in Phoenix, Arizona. Mack...
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