Chicago Bulls College Prep opens on city's west side

From the Chicago Bulls website. To learn more about the team’s effort in the community, please visit http://www.nba.com/bulls/community/community_index.html. September 14, 2009 – On Monday, the Chicago Bulls, along with Chairman…

Kennedy’s legacy lives on in Title IX

In our superfast news cycle, it is easy to move on to the “next” story to the complete exclusion of still important stories. One such story is the varied work…

Multitasking – Kim Clijsters

Congratulations to tennis star, and mom, Kim Clijsters for winning the US Open women’s singles championships. Clijsters, who won the last time she played the tournament in 2005, was unseeded…

Reluctantly…Jordan's Top 23 Plays

Of course, there are plays involving the Knicks and Hoyas.  I think the 1982 shot vs. Georgetown planted the seed for the eventual love/hate conflict I had with Jordan. Or…

The real oasis in the desert is filled with football…and beer

This is a piece done by Wright Thompson (he also wrote the great “Hungry for a Better Life,” also featured at this blog) for ESPN’s Outside the Lines. As we…

REI’s Annual Stewardship Report Highlights Co-op’s Social and Environmental Work

We may see more sport properties begin to publish such reports to highlight their community efforts. Would be nice to see. From CSRWire – http://www.csrwire.com/press/press_release/27591-REI-s-Annual-Stewardship-Report-Highlights-Co-op-s-Social-and-Environmental-Work?tracking_user=sabdeportes@yahoo.com&tracking_source=email. About REI REI is a…

Upcoming audio conference – Strategic Corporate-NGO Partnerships

Strategic Corporate-NGO Partnerships: Case Studies in Excellence Tuesday, October 6, 2009. 1:00 to 2:00 PM Eastern You can learn more at http://www.lbgresearch.org/6.php.  Not sports-specific but will be discussing some very…

Torii Hunter named winner of the Branch Rickey Award

One of the points that stands out for me is Torii mentioning how he tried to extend a hand to kids when he was in the minors. So no matter…

Serving and Serving Time

Another thought-provoking piece from the folks at ESPN’s Outside the Lines. Written by Alexa Pozniak, “San Quentin inmates hold serve” looks at a unique public/private partnership. And like many public/private…

Homeless World Cup in its 6th day

I thought I had enough to deal with as a fan of the Mets and all of the injuries they are suffering through. No matter the sporting competition, one of…