Our friends at Street Soccer USA have moved onto the final round of Change.org’s “Ideas for Change in America” competition.* This is a great accomplishment. From January – February 2010,…

In light of our recent posts on the work of former NBA star and Hall of Fame humanitarian Dikembe Mutombo and the NBA opening an office in Africa, we offer…

Athletes, for the most part, are in great shape. Makes sense. You play sports all the time, work out, hopefully pay attention to what you eat. Despite all that, issues…

There have been some great players from Africa who have graced the hardwood of the NBA and many college arenas. Two that come to mind, of course, are Hakeem  Olajuwon…

Two long-time college basketball coaches each reached milestones for wins at the college level. Don Meyer and Herb Magee may not be well-known on the national level but it seems…

We have covered the issue of athlete safety multiple times, including looking specifically at concussions in football (the U.S. version my int’l friends). The long-term impact can be harsh, and…

Last week the U.S. Fund for UNICEF sent out a press release that expressed its gratitude to so many from the world of sports who have given so generously to…

I never watch ice hockey. (Or field hockey for that matter.) Nothing against the sport, just never played it and don’t have a vested interest in the players or teams…

Organizations & Co’s English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) – http://www.efds.co.uk/ Comcast Spectacor Foundation – http://www.comcastspectacorfoundation.org Finish Line Youth Foundation – http://www.finishline.com/store/youthfoundation/youthfoundation.jsp Andy Roddick Foundation – http://www.andyroddick.com/charities/ Warrick Dunn Foundation…

Monday, February 22 Two conferences – 2-week notice March 8-10, 2010 2010 International Conference on Sport and Society Conference will be held at the Univ. of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada…