As seen at 100 Percent Soccer by Nick Green By NANCY ARMOUR AP National Writer Charlize Theron has big plans for the World Cup. The Academy Award winner’s Charlize Theron…

AP article from Newsday.com, July 22, 2009 (excerpt) NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees player Alex Rodriguez has donated a quarter of a million dollars toward a mobile dental clinic that…

Golfer PHIL MICKELSON recently announced a $50,000 donation to the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey, which hosts a Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy. “In the four years since Phil Mickelson…

Excerpt from the July 27 issue of Sports Illustrated: “3,000 – Pairs of sneakers the Pistons’ Charlie Villanueva will donate to children in the Dominican Republic, after losing a bet…

There is a wonderful piece in this week’s Sports Illustrated by Phil Taylor highlighting an effort by NFL player Ryan Nece to, as the article suggests, create a positive chain…

Yvon Chouinard, the founder of outdoor supply company Patagonia, spoke to Fast Company about his life, work, and corporate responsibility. Yvon seems to be more than a thought leader. He’s…

Colts’ Wayne, friends put on his annual celebrity basketball game at Indiana Black Expo (excerpt) In two weeks, Reggie Wayne will focus on his day job as the Indianapolis Colts’…

From SportsBusiness Daily’s Morning Buzz, July 13, 2009 Rockets G Tracy McGrady this week is expected to announce that he is changing his uniform number from No. 1 to No….

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/11/sports/soccer/11iht-hughes.html July 11, 2009 Global Soccer With Fame Comes Power for Global Sports Stars (excerpt) By ROB HUGHES LONDON — The sporting superstar has reached a level of global recognition…

NASCAR’S Hendrick Donates Ten Cars To Good News Garage (excerpt) As Hal Colston chatted with Oprah Winfrey about his brainchild program, Good News Garage, he got a big surprise: Rick…