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Homeless soccer players compete in Street Soccer USA Cup, San Francisco takes title

From AP. Aug. 2, 2009 WASHINGTON (AP) – Homeless people from across the country competed this weekend in the Street Soccer USA Cup with a team from San Francisco taking…

Coaching clinic brings Boks to the people (South Africa)

The national rugby team of South Africa took time out to hold a clinic for schoolchildren, an event that was part instructional and part outreach to a group that is…

Minor League Team, Major league contributions

The Frontier League’s Traverse City Beach Bums had a nice run on and off the field in the past week. Along with putting together a winning streak, the team organized…

Another MLB team, another week of high-profile charity

Hopefully this will become a trend. Following in the footsteps of the Yankees’ HOPE Week initiatives, the Chicago White Sox are holding a week of fundraising activities, starting today and…

2009 Basketball Without Borders Asia tour in Beijing

The full article can be found at http://www.chinanewswire.com/pr/200908051146441101, with additional pictures at http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90783/91323/6714847.html. Excerpt below, along with a picture of fellow Hoya, Dikembe Mutombo. Nice! NBA player Dikembe Mutombo (R)…

UNICEF and MLS extend relationship

The full release, copied below, can also be seen at http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/us-fund-for-unicef-and,913135.shtml. To see other MLS W.O.R.K.S. projects, please visit http://web.mlsnet.com/mls/programs/mls_works/. NEW YORK, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The U.S. Fund for…

It Takes a Village… – Boston rallies for high school sports

Bob Hohler of the Boston Globe writes about an innovative, broad-based initiative called the Boston Scholar Athlete Program that will include financial and other support from foundations, corporations, and academic…

Gozo-Malta Channel swim in aid of three charities

For the full article, please visit http://gozonews.com/featured/gozo-malta-channel-swim-in-aid-of-three-charities/ 2 August 2009 On the Maltese Islands swimming in the sea is a pleasure. On the 22nd of August Dr Paul Scarrow is…

Current NFLer reaches out to his predecessors

Cincinnati Bengals kicker Shayne Graham is starting a program to provide free health care services to retired NFL players. You can read an article about it at http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090715/SPT02/307140077/1066/Graham+reaches+out+to+players with an…

Chicago Fire Soccer in the Community Update

Last week the MLS’s Chicago Fire had several in a long line of community outreach events in the Chicagoland area. To see a listing of the schedule, please visit  http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3876222….