ORLANDO, FL — Baltimore Orioles Hall of Famer, Cal Ripken Jr., will appear along with the Washington Wizards on Friday, March 14th, at Amway Center in Orlando. The Florida League and Orlando Magic have partnered to provide Florida League fans a unique game night opportunity. Fans can purchase their own ticket package that includes entry to the game, a copy of the book “Squeeze Play”, and an exclusive signing of the book with Cal Ripken Jr.
Cal Ripken Jr to Appear For 'Squeeze Play' Book Signing at Amway Center in Orlando
Ozzie Smith to be Keynote Speaker at Semoball Awards Banquet
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO. — St. Louis Cardinals legend, Ozzie Smith will be the keynote speaker at the Semoball Awards banquet to be held on June 21 at the Show Me Center. The annoucement was made on February 10 by Semoball.com, a regional sports website contributed to by five daily newspapers in Southeast Missouri. The Show Me Center is located on the Southeast Missouri State University campus, in Cape Girardeau.
MLB Legend Bobby Valentine Named Keynote Speaker at Knights of St. Patrick Banquet
NEW HAVEN, CT. — Former Boston Red Sox Manager Bobby Valentine has been named the keynote speaker at the 136th Annual Banquet of the Knights of St. Patrick beginning with a social hour at 6 p.m. on March 17 at the New Haven Lawn Club, located at 193 Whitney Ave. The event will continue with dinner followed by Valentines speech.
Coach Pete Carroll Returns to USC to Speak About His Success with the Seattle Seahawks: VIDEO
LOS ANGELES, CA. — Seattle Seahawks coach, Pete Carroll, recently returned to USC on Wednesday evening, February 26, to speak with students on his Win Forever philosophy and about his success with the Seahawks. He spoke about his time at USC, the Seahawks championship run, and USC’s new coach Steve Sarkisian. Carroll also spoke out against the NCAA and the sanctions imposed on USC.
Ray Lewis Named Featured Speaker at this Year’s LSU Football Coaches Clinic
BATON ROUGE, LA — Retired Ravens linebacker, Ray Lewis, has been named the featured speaker at at this year’s LSU Football Coaches Clinic. Along with Lewis, New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator, Rob Ryan, will also be a guest speaker at the clinic. The event will be held at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on March 27-29. Ryan will take the podium Thursday, March 27 at 7:15 p.m. and Lewis will speak Friday, March 28 at 11:45 a.m. Former Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis will be the featured speaker at the 2014 LSU Football Coaches Clinic on March 27-29, 2014. ... Read More
Buffalo Bills Legend Andre Reed to Sign Autographs at Bases Loaded Sports Collectibles in Cheektowaga, N.Y
CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills legend, Andre Reed, will hold his first post-Hall of Fame vote autograph signing event from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, March 21, at Bases Loaded Sports Collectibles, at 794 French Road in Cheektowaga, N.Y.. Individuals can drop off their memorabilia in advance if they are unable to make the event.
Tim Brown Named Keynote Speaker at HSU Sports Fundraiser
ARCATA, CA. — Former Oakland Raiders, Tim Brown, has been named the keynote speaker at the 29th Annual Sports Celebrity Dinner & Auction scheduled to be held on Saturday, March 29, at Humboldt State University in Arcata, California. Don and Carolyn Johnson will be the honored guests this year. Guest speakers in the past have included Rick Barry, Jim Harbaugh, Misty May Traenor, Joe Frazier and Steve Young.
Rudy Ruettiger To Be Guest Speaker at Nursing Facilty
PLANTSVILLE CT. — Notre Dame football legend, Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger, will be the featured speaker at The Summit At Plantsville, a skill nursing facility that offers both short-term rehabilitation and long term care. The event entitled “Rudy” will take place on April 4 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets for the event are $35 in advance and $45 at the door.
Gene Stallings is Keynote Speaker at Sam B. Hall Jr. Banquet
MARSHALL, TX — Former Crimson Tide coach, Gene Stallings, has been named the keynote speaker at the upcoming 2014 Sam B. Hall Jr. Lecture and Banquet. The event will be held on Tuesday, February 25, at 7:00 p.m. at Woods and Cornish Great Rooms on the second floor of the Ornelas Student Center at East Texas Baptist University. The lecture series program commemorates the late United States Representative and federal judge Sam B. Hall, Jr., who was a Marshall native and alumnus of the College of Marshall, which is now ETBU.
Ken Griffey Jr, Barry Larkin Launch Mission of Baseball Diplomacy in Cuba
HAVANNA, CUBA — Baseball megastars, Ken Griffey Jr & Barry Larkin, arrived in Havana, Cuba as part of a sports-diplomacy program where the main goal is to foster personal ties between citizens of the United States and Cuba, who both share the love of baseball.
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