SANTA CLARA, CA. — Soccer champion and Olympic Gold medalist, Brandi Chastain, was the commencement speaker on Saturday, June 14, where she spoke to more than 12,000 new graduates at Santa Clara University in Buck Shaw Stadium, in Santa Clara, CA.
Photo shows ’91 Soccer Champion and Olympic Gold medalist, Brandi Chastain, speaking on June 14, 2014 to more than 12,000 new graduates at Santa Clara University in Buck Shaw Stadium.
Pro golfer, Rory McIlroy, is set to play for Ireland in the Rio 2016 Olympics. According to Yahoo News, McIlroy, who was born and raised in Holywood in County Down, was eligible for both Great Britain and Ireland.
Photo shows Rory McIlroy speaking in a 2009 PGATour.com video segment.
BOONTON, N.J. — Join New York Jets WR Eric Decker for football instruction and fun at the 2014 Citi Eric Decker Football ProCamp on July 19 at Boonton High School. The camp is from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM for boys and girls grades 1 – 8. Cost: $99. Source: Procamps.com ... Read More
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — This years edition of HBO Sports’ documentary series Hard Knocks will feature a behind the scenes look at the Atlanta Falcons. A thirty person NFL team crew will be at team headquarters in Flower Branch, Georgia, shooting more than 1500 hours of footage. The Cincinnati Bengals were feature last season. Training camp with the Falcons debuts Tuesday, August 5, from 10:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. ET/PT.
Atlanta Falcons to appear on HBO Sports’ documentary series Hard Knocks on August 5, 2014.
Baseball Legend Tony Gywnn lost his battle with cancer today. According to CNN, the Hall of Fame outfielder who spent his entire Major League Baseball career with the San Diego Padres, died after a multiyear battle with salivary gland cancer. He was 54.
Tony Gwynn, May 9, 1960 to June 16, 2014.
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Knicks power forward, Carmelo Anthony, plans to opt out of his contract with the Knicks by exercising the Early Termination Option (ETO) on his contract later this month. This decision will make him a candidate for several teams, including Chicago, Houston, Dallas and the Los Angeles Lakers, reported by the New York Daily News.
New York Knicks power forward, Carmelo Anthony, plans to opt out of contract.
Phil Mickelson, hoping to win his first U.S. Open, is making a last minute change. According to NBC on YahooSports, to cite sources, on the eve of arguably the most important tournament of his career, Mickelson revealed that he will at least begin this 114th U.S. Open with a tweak to his putting grip by returning to the claw.
Phil Mickelson is hoping to win his first U.S. Open in 2014.
LITTLE ROCK, AR. — New Orleans Saints QB, Drew Brees, was the keynote speaker on Saturday, June 7, at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s All-Arkansas Preps awards banquet, sponsored by St. Vincent. According to Arkansasmatters.com, to cite sources, the banquet honors 300 of the state’s best high school athletes in nine different sports. Brees presented the top honors at the event to athletes as well as delivering the keynote.
Photo shows New Orleans Saints quarterback, Drew Brees, speaking with the media about concussions in the NFL before the All-Arkansas Preps awards ceremony on June 7, 2014.
NBA point guard, Derek Fisher, is about to switch from player to head coach. In a breaking article at Yahoo Sports, to cite sources, the former Lakers point guard is set to sign a $25 million deal to coach the Knicks. The article reports that after Knicks president Phil Jackson lost his top coaching candidate, Steve Kerr, to the Golden State Warriors, Fisher became Jackson’s primary target and the 18-year NBA veteran will retire to take the job.
Photo shows Derek Fisher speaking in a 2011 interview with George Lopez.
CHANTILLY, VA. — 1982 MLB Hall of Famer & 14X MLB All Star, Frank Robinson, will appear on Saturday July 12, 2014 at The 2014 Chantilly Show. The event is located at Dulles Expo Center, 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center Chantilly, VA. Pricing is $100 for small flats/ balls, $130 16×20’s/ caps/ eqpt, $225 bats/ jerseys & $50 ins. Mr. Robinson will not do Photo Ops.
Photo shows MLB Hall of Famer, Frank Robinson, speaking about the Youth Baseball Academy.
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