Winning off the court

The NBA’s New Jersey Nets are winless so far this season (that Miami loss was especially hard to take. Double team D. Wade will ya!!).  The team’s top player, Devin…

A reason to watch the Cleveland Browns

Seriously, there is a reason. You can find the full article from Yahoo! Sports at http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Josh-Cribbs-walks-with-late-coach-s-son-on-his-s?urn=nfl,202608, with an excerpt below. Josh Cribbs walks with late coach’s son on his senior…

The Athlete Perspective – Good Now, Even Better for the Future

A lot of rules in sports, whether at the grassroots or professional level, are made and certainly interpreted by those not currently playing the sport, and sometimes by those who…

New venture question…Is it worth it?

I have worked with numerous sports industry entrepreneurs and growing companies in my career. I have also taught a class on entrepreneurship in the sports management program at NYU for…

Helping and honoring our trendsetters and role models

We have written before about the many organizations and their efforts to provide assistance and opportunities to children, whether in the U.S. or abroad. These are wonderful programs and it…

Sports diplomacy – U.S. and Cuba

Forget about placing an NFL or NBA team in Europe. Along with Mexico, Cuba is a better long-term bet. Much has been written about Fidel Castro’s and Cuba’s love of…

The Peace and Sport Awards 2009: Nominees and Members of the Jury unveiled

The 2009 Peace and Sport International Forum will be taking place in 2 weeks in Monaco. Part of the forum is an awards program. Peace and Sport just announced the…

From the top to the bottom, bottom to the top

(I swear that is from some rap song back in the day.) In recognition of the 20th anniversary of The Convention on the Rights of the Child, various perspectives were…

Reminder – All Stars Helping Kids and Jefferson Awards Voting

You can vote at http://allstarshelpingkids.org/teammates/index.html. Voting ends November 15. To learn more about the awards, please visit http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/all-stars-helping-kids-announces-world-class-field-of-star-athletes-nominated-for-jefferson-award-for-public-service-64205357.html.

Call for Papers – Making the Difference

“SportBusiness event Making The Difference – The Sport and Social Responsibility Summit – is seeking submissions of papers showcasing novel ideas, approaches and campaigns in sport and social responsibility ahead…