News by subject: SPORTS

Boned, A Broth Company Ltd.tm (BONED BROTH) is delighted to announce it is the bone broth sponsor of the triathlon in Whistler, British Columbia Canada Sunday, July 30, 2017. IRONMAN Canada® builds on the tradition of the namesake race that has been...

INFINITI Motor Co. today announced a global partnership with NBA basketball star Stephen Curry to be its new global brand ambassador.Stephen Curry is considered one of the greatest shooters in basketball history, helping lead the Golden State...

Note to Editors: Four photos for this release will be available on the Canadian Press picture wire via Marketwired. Today, iconic Canadian retailer Hudson's Bay kicked off its summer-long Grand Portage adventure in Victoria, British...

Altair and Artemis Racing together have applied design and simulation technology to help place Artemis Racing in a position to take it all in the 35th America's Cup. A photo accompanying this announcement is available at...

Following an extremely successful opening night of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, President of the international governing body of football, Gianni Infantino, gave The Bahamas his stamp of approval.Thousands of beach soccer fans streamed into the...

MEDIA ALERT -- Tonight, the 2017 Canadian Seniors Curling Championships will air on TSN2 at 9 p.m. EDT. Exciting highlights from this year's semi-final and final draws will showcase Canada's top men's and women's senior curlers. Sponsored by Everest...

Arts Umbrella and Nicola Wealth Management (NWM) are pleased to announce a multi-year partnership for the newly named Nicola Wealth Management Invitational to benefit Arts Umbrella. The annual golf tournament, to be held this year on June 26, 2017,...

The No. 5 UniFirst Chevrolet SS returns to the NASCAR track for the Talladega 500 on Sunday, May 7, at 2 p.m. EDT at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. UniFirst Corporation is continuing its partnership with Hendrick Motorsports for the 2017...

With the start of the Minor League Baseballtm (MiLBtm) season, Minor League Baseball celebrated the first group of Esurance #CallUpWorthy players of 2017. A total of 30 players made their Major League Baseball® debut between April 2 and today, and...

As part of their commitment to keep service members connected to family, home and country, New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan, Miami Dolphins cornerback Byron Maxwell and Tennessee Titans tight end Delanie Walker recently wrapped up a...

The Government of Quebec, the Government of Canada and the Town of Dolbeau-Mistassini will each invest $4.4 million for the construction of an aqua-gym complex in Dolbeau-Mistassini. This $13.2 million project involves the construction a...

Fishing League Worldwide (FLW), the world's largest tournament-fishing organization, announced today a sponsorship renewal with Continental AG to continue to showcase and promote the General Tire brand, the exclusive tire of FLW. 2017 will mark the...

LIXIL Canada today announced their partnership with the Toronto Blue Jays organization in an exciting multi-year deal. LIXIL's brands include American Standard, DXV and GROHE. "This is an incredible opportunity for our LIXIL brands. The...

Rookie pro Bradley Dortch of Atmore, Alabama, brought a five-bass limit weighing 22 pounds, 2 ounces to the scale Sunday to win the FLW Tour at the Harris Chain of Lakes presented by Ranger Boats. Dortch's four-day total of 20 bass weighing 73-9 gave...

Mud Hole Custom Tackle pro John Cox of DeBary, Florida retained control of the leaderboard Saturday at the FLW Tour at the Harris Chain of Lakes presented by Ranger Boats for the third straight day with five largemouth bass weighing 10 pounds, 4...

Mud Hole Custom Tackle pro John Cox of DeBary, Florida, caught a five-bass limit weighing 18 pounds, 15 ounces Friday to extend his lead after day two of the FLW Tour at the Harris Chain of Lakes presented by Ranger Boats with a two-day catch of 10...

INFINITI will once again have a large presence throughout the ever-exciting NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship. For the seventh year in a row, INFINITI will sponsor the CBS Sports Round by Round Bracket Challenge. Beginning March 12,...

Mud Hole Custom Tackle pro John Cox of DeBary, Florida, caught a five-bass limit weighing 25 pounds, 11 ounces to take the lead on opening day of the FLW Tour at the Harris Chain of Lakes. The event, presented by Ranger Boats, features a field of 326...

It's not often skiers at Mount Norquay get passed by someone in fringed chaps and a cowboy hat, but on March 18th, it will be commonplace. The 5th annual Canadian Cowboy Ski Race will see pro rodeo athletes from across Canada come together to raise...

Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, announces both its new and returning factory-supported Side-by-Side (SxS) and ATV racers for the 2017 season, including defending champions racing the YXZ1000R pure sport SxS and class-leading YFZ450R sport ATV. The 2017...

Kids and their families from across the Bay Area will experiment with physics and ice skates in a new activity called Innovation on Ice, kicking off at The Tech Museum of Innovation on Wednesday, March 8. The engineering design challenge was created...

Experience is everything in the world of sports, and to ensure that San Jose Earthquakes fans have the best experience yet, Avaya and the Quakes are kicking off Season 3 at Avaya Stadium with best-in-class mobile app enhancements plus expanded fan...

Read The New York Times' story about the Berkeley College Men's Basketball team and its ongoing success here.Share on Social Media: @BerkeleyCollege @NYTimes #BerkeleyKnights #NewsBerkeleyThe New York Times published a story on February 28, 2017,...

With the start of Spring Training games, the countdown to Opening Day is underway, and Crayola and Minor League Baseball are encouraging kids and adults all over the country to 'think spring' with them."Beginning this spring and throughout the...

More than 100 people have already joined WeRTriathletes, a new international virtual triathlete team, formed by the creators of the NY Tri Expo and acclaimed blog, A Triathlete's Diary. Membership is currently open and sponsorship opportunities are...

The Department of Canadian Heritage invites members of the media to a photo opportunity for CIBC Shinny Hockey Day on Saturday. Around 2,500 minor hockey players will be lacing up to play Canada's favourite sport on 150 make-shift rinks. On...

Pro Stephen Patek of Garland, Texas, brought a five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 1 ounce, to the scale Friday to take the lead after day two of the FLW Tour at Lake Travis presented by Quaker State with a two-day catch of 10 bass totaling 34-6....

The Department of Canadian Heritage invites members of the media to a photo opportunity for CIBC Shinny Hockey Day on Saturday. Around 2,500 minor hockey players will be lacing up to play Canada's favourite sport on 150 make-shift rinks. On...

Naturally Splendid Enterprises Ltd. ("Naturally Splendid") is pleased to announce that Laguna Blends (Laguna) will introduce HempOmegatm infused Pro369tm hemp protein drink during the National Basketball Association, (NBA) All-Star Game weekend...

On August 22, 2016, RED Mountain Resort launched a $10 million crowdfunding campaign on StartEngine.com called "Fight the Man. Own The Mountain." This was the first time a for-profit ski resort explored equity crowdfunding and nobody at RED knew what...

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) and Canadian Heritage Tourism provides excellent opportunities for the country's economic growth and diversification, and major sport events give us the chance to see top athletes in...

On behalf of all Canadians, I congratulate Isabelle Charest on her selection as Chef de Mission for Team Canada at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. The Canadian Olympic Committee has made a wonderful choice in Isabelle. Isabelle is...

VIDEO AND PHOTO LINKS OF 2017 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SHOVEL RACES EVENT INCLUDEDVIDEO OF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SHOVEL RACES:YouTube: https://youtu.be/3zUgqeYN-UQOrDropbox Link:...

General Tire pro Mark Rose of West Memphis, Arkansas, caught a five-bass limit Saturday weighing 19 pounds even to extend his lead at the FLW Tour at Lake Guntersville presented by Lowrance. Rose's three-day total of 61-8 gives him a 4-pound,...

General Tire pro Mark Rose of West Memphis, Arkansas, caught a five-bass limit weighing 20 pounds, 4 ounces Friday to capture the lead after day two of the FLW Tour at Lake Guntersville presented by Lowrance with a two-day catch of 10 bass totaling...

As millions of Americans munch on game-day fare while watching the Super Bowl this Sunday, so will service members serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.Warfighters overseas will be able to choose from pizza, chicken wings, mozzarella sticks, burgers, hot...

Hometown favorite Jay Kendrick of Grant, Alabama, drew cheers from an appreciative crowd Thursday when he crossed the weigh-in stage at Guntersville City Harbor with a five-bass limit weighing 25 pounds, 12 ounces to lead day one of the FLW Tour at...

On Sunday, February 5, the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons will not be the only forces facing off during Super Bowl 51. Before kickoff at NRG Stadium in Houston, a silent war will be waged against counterfeiters.Each of the approximately 100...

Dairy Farmers of Ontario (DFO) is again the title sponsor of the 2017 Recharge with Milk Men's Tankard Curling Championships.  "This is the third year DFO has sponsored the Recharge with Milk Tankard," says Ralph Dietrich, DFO chair....

PGA Junior League Golf featured a record-setting 36,000 participants across 2,900 teams nationwide last year, led by the more than 2,000 PGA and LPGA Professionals who served as Captains. The growth represents a 300 percent increase from the 9,000...

On behalf of all Canadians, I congratulate Todd Nicholson on his selection as Chef de Mission for Team Canada at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games. The Canadian Paralympic Committee has made an excellent choice. I know Todd will...

PGA of America President Paul Levy today announced that Jim Furyk will serve as the United States Ryder Cup Team Captain for the 42nd Ryder Cup, which will be played September 28-30, 2018 at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, France. Furyk is the 28th...

Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, is launching an all-new YXZ Supercross Sweepstakes to kick off the 2017 Monster Energy AMA Supercross season. Contestants can enter from now through April 2 at www.YXZsweeps.com to win a 2017 YXZ1000R SS (Sport Shift)...