Saturday Summary – Compilation of this week’s stories (Jan. 18 – 22)

Monday, January 18 All-star caliber assistance Reference to the partnership announced by NBA stars Alonzo Mourning and Dwyane Wade to encourage fellow players to raise money to support Project Medishare…

NBA and NFL – It's time for all of us to play

For us sports fans, we are entering a weekend that is ripe for sitting around and doing little, other than eating. Tons of college basketball and then the NFL conference…

Wanting to be "Unreasonable" – APAID

An organization we have highlighted before just contacted us with some good news.  APAID has been selected as a finalist for the Unreasonable Institute (UI). UI is a group that…

Giving HIV a red card

Over the past 7+ years, Grassroot Soccer (GRS) has created and implemented curricula, programs, and strategies for expansion that have seen its efforts educate more than 300,000 kids in several…

Puma, UNEP and the Play for Life campaign

Global sportswear and equipment manufacturer PUMA and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) recently announced a strategic partnership to support biodiversity worldwide and specific initiatives in Africa. Puma has created…

Beyond Sport 2010 – Open for entries

Following the great success of its inaugural effort in 2009, Beyond Sport will once again hold its Summit and Awards event.  The Beyond Sport Awards 2010, which allow any organization…

Let's make it every day

February 3, 2010 is National Girls & Women in Sports Day. Like many special days, weeks, or months, this is a time to focus on an issue or message that…

Global games, global family

Over the past few days we have highlighted the efforts of a number of athletes and organizations to aid the people of Haiti in this incredible time of need. Support…

Players and fans – Doing what they do best to support efforts in Haiti

Great story out of Australia about several of the top tennis players in the world,  who by the way were about to start the next day playing in the year’s…

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…