Category Archives: International

All-star caliber assistance

On the day he received the National Civil Rights Museum Sports Legacy Award* along with legendary HOFer Oscar Robertson, Alonzo Mourning announced that his just-created partnership with former teammate and…

Two minute warning – Who Gives? campaign ends tomorrow

Tomorrow is the last day to get in your donations in for the Athletes for Hope sponsored “Who Gives? Racing for a Cause” campaign. You can learn more about the…

Relief efforts in Haiti – Your knowledge counts

For many of you who live and breathe the world of sports and development, who have programs all around the U.S. and around the world, the conditions in Haiti before…

The situation in Haiti – the world of sports helping

The stories coming in of those with a connection to the world of sports making early contributions to relief efforts are not surprising, but that does not mean they should…

The situation in Haiti

In light of the major earthquake and subsequent damage in Haiti, most news outlets have been pointing viewers, readers, and listeners to their websites to find good, reputable places to…

Dialing up grassroots programs

When it comes to sports sponsorship, Deutsche Telekom Group is pretty much known worldwide, mostly based on its involvement with top-class sports properties such as Bayern Munich and the German…

The strategic value of environmental sustainability in sport

We recently came across an interesting piece by Dale Neuburger, Director, TSE United States. It was published right after the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which came two…

Sports for Peace and Life

Last week I watched the documentary, 3 Points, which chronicled NBA player Tracy McGrady’s trip to Africa to learn about the situation in Darfur. In light of the message from…

SportsUnited – Kwan in Korea

World and Olympic champion Michelle Kwan is in Korea as part of the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ SportsUnited program. This is the figure skating champion’s…

A video triggers Boateng's donation

What stands out in this article about Ghanian pro soccer player Derek Boateng, who currently plays in Spain for Getafe, is not so much the donation he made, which was…