The Northeastern Center for Sport in Society cohosted the premiere of “Transcending: The Wat Misaka Story” at the Rhode Island International Film Festival in Newport on August 8.  The documentary…

After a devastating injury, sprinter April Holmes rebounded and achieved her Olympic dreams. Her story will impress all.  Holmes, who won a gold medal in the 100-meter dash at the…

You can learn more about the Peres Center at www.peres-center.org. The following comes from the Center’s July 2009 newsletter. One hundred and twenty underprivileged Palestinian and Israeli children took part…

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…

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…

By REUTERS Published: July 30, 2009 Koss Still the Boss in Charity Role LONDON (Reuters) – Where once he was storming his way to Olympic gold medals, he now heads…

Please see this excellent piece from Kevin Blackistone on the life of champion boxer Vernon Forrest. Vernon was killed last week in an attempted car jacking last week in Atlanta….

From Inside Higher Ed. The full article can be found at http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/07/30/sustainable, with an excerpt provided below. The below mentioned survey report is available here. 2009-Collegiate-Athletic-Department-Sustainability-Survey (Excerpt) July 30, 2009 College…

Originally appeared at CSRwire Communities Across the Country Make Play a Priority Despite Economy (excerpt) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Parents have less disposable income for children’s play-related activities because of the…

http://www.globalsportsforum.org/index.aspx?news=873 Global Sports Forum Themes (excerpt) [11/20/2008] Sport does not exist in splendid isolation but as an essential cog in modern society’s wheel. It is a mirror held up to…