News by subject: SPORTS

Nitro Rallycross, a disruptive new motorsport property created by moto icon Travis Pastrana and action sports authority Nitro Circus, is coming to Stampede Park on February 4-5, 2023. The news was revealed today by Nitro RX driver Fraser McConnell...

After leaving Saint-Malo at 2.15pm on Thursday the 10th in a brisk 15-20 knot southwesterly, the 12th Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe fleet faced a first strategic decision before the Bay of Biscay. Cap Finistère is a Bay of Biscay exit that...

WHAT: Thrill One Sports & Entertainment, the world's leading producer of action sports events and parent company of Travis Pastrana's Nitro Circus, is partnering with Tourism Calgary to bring a premier global competition property to the Calgary...

OKX, the world's second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume, today launched the OKX Football Festival in anticipation of national football teams meeting this month in Qatar. The OKX Football Festival consists of the NFT Football Cup, the 2022...

The TVO Media Education Group (TVO), a publicly funded and donor supported multimedia learning organization, and National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced a multi-year collaboration to create and share educational resources for students...

Rivalry Corp. (the "Company" or "Rivalry") , an internationally regulated sports betting and media company, today announced that Billy Levy, Executive Vice President of Corporate Development, will present at the SBC Summit Latinoamérica conference...

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Paddlebc.ca has just launched, bringing a directory of BC's world-class guided paddling experiences to your fingertips. A collaboration between BC's paddling associations, and supported by Destination BC, this online directory lets paddling...

Calgary National Bank Challenger Tournament Director, Danny Da Costa announced a star-studded line-up today for the upcoming tournament taking place November 6 to 13, 2022 at the OSTEN & VICTOR Alberta Tennis Centre. Headlining the player...

The J/70 world championship, organized by the Yacht Club de Monaco, ends with the victory of the Swiss team Decouvertes-GeoMod. The crew, formed by Kilian Wagen, Gregeoire Siegwart, Luke Patience, David Hughes, Celia Wilson, finished on the top step...

As the popularity of soccer continues to rise in Canada, Continental Tire Canada is excited to announce that in addition to the continued sponsorship with Major League Soccer (MLS), an onsite activation and VIP customer hospitality opportunities will...

Robotic and endoscopic spine surgeon Dr. Michael Gallizzi joined The Steadman Clinic surgical team in March and has quickly made his presence known on the Clinic's elite team of surgeons. In April, Dr. Gallizzi joined a short list of spinal...

Fortinet, a global leader in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, will become the Official Cybersecurity Partner of the BMW Ladies Championship, taking place at the Oak Valley Country Club in the Republic of Korea. The partnership...

ICE District and OEG Sports & Entertainment are excited to officially open ICE District Plaza in Downtown Edmonton, the social hub at the heart of Canada's largest mixed-use sports and entertainment district, at the grand opening event on Saturday,...

The Calgary National Bank Challenger Tournament (Challenger) Director Danny Da Costa is thrilled to announce that Canadian professional tennis player Vasek Pospisil will compete at the upcoming tournament taking place from November 6-13 at the OSTEN...

Nuvei Corporation ("Nuvei" or the "Company") , tomorrow's payment platform, announces today that it is exclusively supplying payment technology for Lottomatica, a leading operator offering online sports betting, casino and poker in the regulated...

CORRECTION: Ogwumike's final quote was corrected for clarity. Today, Girls on the Run International, a nonprofit that empowers young girls, announced that Stanford University graduate and WNBA star Nneka Ogwumike will join its leadership team....

Today, Girls on the Run International, a nonprofit that empowers young girls, announced that Stanford University graduate and WNBA star Nneka Ogwumike will join its leadership team. Ogwumike (pronounced Ah-gwoo-ma-kay) plays for the Los Angeles...

Rivalry Corp. (the "Company" or "Rivalry") , an internationally regulated sports betting and media company, today announced that it has successfully received the RG Check Accreditation from the Responsible Gambling Council ("RGC"). The RG Check...

YBVR, a Silicon Valley technology startup and a global leader in Immersive Live Sports streaming, has joined forces with TELUS and MEDIAPRO Canada to pilot a fully-immersive Sports Metaverse service in Canada and redefine the way fans experience live...

One of Canada's longest running and top fundraising events returns to in-person Rides in Montréal and Toronto, on October 6 and 13 respectively. The Sun Life Ride to Defeat Diabetes for JDRF is a high-energy event that will see hundreds of corporate...

For the 2nd Monaco Smart & Sustainable Marina Rendezvous, M3 (Monaco Marina Management), the Monegasque consultancy specialised in development, management and promotion of marinas and yacht clubs has partnered again with Blumorpho, experts in...

The Toronto Maple Leafs today announced that Dairy Farmers of Ontario's "Milk" patch will appear on all the team's game sweaters starting this NHL season, building on the two organizations' multi-year partnership to support healthy active living,...

APTIM has released the second annual Sustainable Sport Index (SSI) Benchmarking Report, a first-of-its-kind survey and analysis of environmental and social sustainability in the sports industry. By aggregating the survey responses of prominent...

Today, the Florida Panthers are proud to join Acronis' #TeamUp program, an exclusive offer to Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to join Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection, in working with world-class sports teams to keep all parties' data...

In hours, Team Canada for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, will walk in the closing ceremony at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, knowing that they did their country proud and surpassed expectations for these unique Commonwealth Games. Team Canada...

With a starting pistol shot by Quebec's Lieutenant Governor, the Honourable J. Michel Doyon, the Legion Nationals officially got underway at the Université de Sherbrooke Stadium Thursday, with full competition events beginning today. The annual...

Breckenridge Distillery, the ?World's Highest Distillery' and the official Bourbon of football franchise, the Denver Broncos, today announced two new limited-edition Mile High Bourbon Blends, the second commemorative Broncos Bourbon Blends of the...

As the Canadian Team prepares to walk today in the opening ceremony for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, Team Canada is set to compete, starting tomorrow, at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The XXII Commonwealth Games will run from July 28 ? August 8,...

Commonwealth Sport Canada (CSC) today proudly announced Olympic and Commonwealth Champion Maude Charron and Commonwealth medallist and Paralympian long-distance racing specialist Josh Cassidy, as the Flag Bearers for Team Canada for the Opening...

On Saturday morning in Central Park you will breathe a bit of Italy, with the third edition of the 'Italy Run', the 4-mile (6.5 km) marathon organized by the Consulate General of Italy with the contribution of the New York Road Runners (NYRR) and...

The Team Canada 2022 team are in the final stages of preparation for the 2022 Commonwealth Games taking place from July 28 to August 8 in Birmingham, England. Team Canada 2022 Website During the 2022 Commonwealth Games, visit...

Taikuli Productions and Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) present the inspiring true story of Landis Sims, a 16-year-old competitive baseball player born without hands and feet. Landis: Just Watch Me is set to premiere on July 12, 2022 on Apple...

WHAT: The Brick Invitational Hockey Tournament's Final game for players born in 2011 (in lieu of the tournament for that age group that was cancelled last year) will take place tomorrow with special appearances by former NHL Stanley Cup winners Craig...

WHAT: The Brick Invitational Hockey Tournament's Final game for players born in 2011 (in lieu of the tournament for that age group that was cancelled last year) will take place tomorrow with special appearances by former NHL Stanley Cup winners Craig...

WHAT:   The Brick Invitational Hockey Tournament, back after a two-year, COVID-induced hiatus, is officially underway! This year's iteration features two tournaments ? a tournament for players born in 2011 in lieu of the tournament for that age group...

The Porsche Esports Sprint Challenge Canada virtual one-make series saw its last race of the season disputed at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. The third edition of the championship contested on iRacing welcomed two winners to the top step: Phil...

The Brick Invitational Hockey Tournament ("Brick Invitational" or the "Tournament") is thrilled to announce its return following a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, for the first time in the Brick Invitational's history,...

WHAT: The Brick Invitational Hockey Tournament is thrilled to announce its return following a two-year hiatus. This year will feature two tournaments ? including an additional tournament for players born in 2011 in lieu of the tournament for that age...

Commonwealth Sport Canada (CSC) and Kukri Sports North America today unveiled the official uniform that Team Canada will wear at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. The clothing kit provided to Team Canada for the 2022 Games will...

The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), the Qatari organisation responsible for delivering the required infrastructure and host country planning and operations for the FIFA World Cup 2022tm, has signed an agreement with The Associated Press...

Osten & Victor Alberta Tennis Centre (ATC), Calgary's premier, state-of-the-art tennis facility, began construction on the installation of its first covered courts project. Part of Tennis Canada's campaign to expand Canada's network of indoor courts,...

Today, in partnership with eight Canadian charities and small businesses, Rogers Sports & Media announces the next chapter of its inclusion and diversity initiative, All IN, which is grounded in helping build a more inclusive company,...

Triller Fight Club has announced ?The Rising,' an entertaining Monday Night Fight Series debuting on May 9, 2022, and emanating from the beautiful Grupo Caliente in Tijuana, Mexico in addition to being broadcast globally on FITE. The Monday...

On May 7th, 2022, Three Lions Promotions (TLP), presents the WBC International Cruiserweight Championship title fight featuring Ryan "The Bruiser" Rozicki (14-1-0, 14KOs) of Sydney, Nova Scotia, against Yamil "Jara" Peralta (13-0-0, 6KOs) of Buenos...

Steadman Philippon Research Institute (SPRI) and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) announced that the sixth annual Injury Prevention Symposium will be presented as a live webinar for the third consecutive year. As in 2021, the...

Hockey Calgary is proud to officially launch its new awareness campaign, "Everyone's Game". The campaign is rooted in encouraging all Calgarians to get involved in the game of hockey. Advocating the benefits of hockey is at the core of the campaign...

OverActive Media ("OverActive" or the "Company"), a global sports, media and entertainment company for today's generation of fans, is pleased to announce its entry into the growing competitive VALORANT scene with the signing of a top European...

OnePlan, the innovative London-based startup, has been named a partner to the Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024, which will use OnePlan's Venue Twin and GIS Mapping software for more efficiency and collaboration....

Baddle, a rapidly growing pickleball brand launched in 2021, is expanding its portfolio with an exclusive multiyear licensing agreement to produce National Hockey League-branded pickleball gear. NHL-branded pickleball paddles, paddle covers and...