Soccer and a vision for inclusion – Alive & Kicking

Our friends at Fair Trade Sports posted a great story about one of its partners, another friend of Sports Doing Good, Alive & Kicking. Both of these organizations make it…

Boys of Summer – Baseball, and Curacao’s, heart on display

Saw a great film on Wednesday. The Boys of Summer, as you can imagine, is about youngsters playing baseball. But as we know, and as the movie shows, sports, while…

A tip of the baseball cap to the past, present, and future

The Negro Leagues were a source of incredible talent, pride, and opportunity for African-Americans who were excluded from pro baseball for decades. The late 1800s and first half of the…

World Cup follow-up: Football for Hope

We have highlighted the Football for Hope centers that were a projected legacy of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Well, forget “projected.” It is happening! The “football for…

Growing cricket’s participants and community

We came across a story that combines elements of sports, entrepreneurship, social responsibility and personal development. Perfect for this site! DreamCricket.com is a full-service cricket company, i.e. they offer news…

Street soccer – a path taken to a better place

In anticipation of the 2010 Street Soccer USA Cup (July 30 – Aug. 1), we highlight a story by the Star Tribune’s Kristin Tillotson. In Kicking it home: A soccer…

Staff vs. Management – Both are winners

The company softball game. Professors vs. students. It’s fun to have some friendly competition. But as we continue on a more competitive, cut-throat, win and work at all costs society…

Not the last word on LeBron

Get ready for at least a few thousand more articles on LeBron. Every time he goes to an opponent’s city for the first time as a member of the Miami…

Sports slogans – Flat out, we are taking it to the next level!

Back up against the wall. Taking it to the next level. If we do what we need to do, we will get where we want to be. We are going…

Guest Column – The Power of MMA

How MMA Clubs Help Keep Youths off the Streets By: Alexia Krause Teens growing up in troubled neighborhoods often find themselves drawn into seedy situations against their will. Whether it…