News by subject: SPORTS

Everest Funeral Concierge will be the title sponsor of The Everest Canadian Curling Club Championships (formerly the Travelers Curling Club Championships), which will take place Nov. 22-28, 2020 at the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club. Everest also is the...

Multiplying Good, the nation's leading nonprofit fueling personal growth and leadership through public service, will recognize Six-year-old Koala sculptor Owen Colley, NFL wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, New York City social worker J.C. Hall and...

Multiplying Good, the nation's leading nonprofit fueling personal growth and leadership through public service, today announced the 2020 National Jefferson Award recipients. Multiplying Good and its esteemed Board of Selectors give National Jefferson...

The only worldwide athletic competition for organ transplant recipients will get underway in less than three weeks in Banff, Alta.  Hosted by the Canadian Transplant Association (CTA), the 11th World Winter Transplant Games will happen Feb. 23 ? Feb...

Further to the press release dated December 2, 2019, NEW WAVE ESPORTS CORP. (the "Company" or "New Wave Esports") , an esports and competitive gaming company that provides capital and support services, is pleased to announce it has completed the...

AMD and Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team today announced a new multi-year partnership that combines the two companies' passion for extreme performance, starting from the 2020 Formula Onetm season. Key terms of the...

The National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association (NMEDA) today announced the signing of a partnership agreement with the Oscar Mike Foundation (OMF) establishing NMEDA as the Official Vehicle Sponsor for OMF's signature event, the United States...

Highmark Interactive (Highmark) and the NHL Alumni Association (NHLAA) announced today a multi-year partnership that makes Highmark the Official Neurological Assessment Tool of the NHLAA. This partnership sets forth a unique and innovative alliance...

Days Inns - Canada today announced a partnership deal with Curling Canada for the 2019-2020 curling season. Under the agreement, Days Inns - Canada will join other well-known brands as a national partner for Curling Canada's Season of Champions (SOC)...

The Berkeley College Men's Soccer team, New York, captured its first United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Division II National title on November 11, 2019, in a 3-0 victory against Johnson & Wales University ? Charlotte.  "These...

Ria Money Transfer, subsidiary of Euronet Worldwide, Inc. and global leader in the money transfer industry, announced today a four-year partnership with Atlético de Madrid, becoming the club's new back-of-shirt sponsor and official money transfer...

OG DNA Genetics ("DNA" or the "Company"), a globally recognized brand, today announced its partnership with Seniesa "Superbad" Estrada , the reigning WBC Silver Light Flyweight Champion and WBA Interim Women's Flyweight Champion with an impressive...

Days Inns - Canada today announced an expanded two-year partnership with the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). "After a successful launch in 2018, we're thrilled to have Days Inns - Canada on board as a dedicated affiliate partner for the next two...

On Friday, October 25, join Montreal Canadiens centre, Max Domi, for an announcement about his personal support for young Canadians living with type 1 diabetes. Announcing from the Bell Sports Complex, Domi will be available to the media for comment...

Align Technology, Inc. , makers of the Invisalign clear aligner system, today announced a multi-year agreement that makes the Invisalign brand the "official smile" of the 2019 NBA champions, the Toronto Raptors. "The Toronto Raptors and Align share...

WHAT:On October 29, media are invited to join KidSport Society of Calgary and Comrie's Sports Equipment Bank as they make an exciting announcement regarding the growth of the organizations in Calgary and its surrounding communities.  WHO:Al Coates,...

Building on its ongoing commitment to support communities across the country, Days Inns - Canada today announced a $5,000 to Shoe Bank Canada. The donation will go towards an exciting new partnership between Shoe Bank Canada and Big Brothers Big...

Today Bona US, a global, sustainably-driven company that supplies products for installing, renovating, maintaining and restoring premium floors, unveiled the Bona Commercial Systemtm Resilient Floor Renovation Solution, which is part of the Bona...

vRotors, a company built by an Acclaim Games founder with a former Niantic creative pioneer, announced today its new mixed reality platform game that puts players in the cockpit of an actual drone. Flying on a real course, they'll race against and...

From Sept. 13 to 15, more than 2,000 cyclists will take over the ICAR track, and part of the Montreal-Mirabel main tarmac, for the 13th annual 48-HOUR RIDE in support of Make-A-Wish® Quebec. One of the province's largest cycling gatherings, the...

Graph Blockchain Inc. ("Graph" or "Company") recently announced its intent to acquire Cyberanking Ltd., a company that uniquely focuses on not only the practical skills development of aspiring esports athletes but also on their physical and...

CentralSquare, a leader in public sector software, announced today its Champion's Circle sponsorship of the Atlanta Police Foundation's 15th annual Atlanta's Finest 5K Run benefitting Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta. Being held at Pemberton Place in...

Hosted by Cape Breton University and the Legion's Breton Branch in Sydney Mines, the 2019 Royal Canadian Legion's National Youth Track and Field Championships are underway in Nova Scotia. Over 700 athletes from across the country are in Sydney,...

With the recent incidents in Alberta surrounding forged Connor McDavid autographed jerseys, sports memorabilia leader The Upper Deck Company (Upper Deck) wants to help fans better protect themselves from possible scams and inadvertently purchasing...

VSBLTY Groupe Technologies Corp.   is among the limited number of firms invited to exhibit at the NBA Security Conference 2019 Vendor Summit at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas June 27 and 28. "This is an opportunity for us to demonstrate the...

If you live in an area that keeps you indoors during the winter months, you may be eager to play sports and other activities outside this summer. However, taking on too much physical activity at once can put you at risk for injuring your feet or...

Multiplying Good, the nation's leading nonprofit focused on fueling personal growth and leadership through public service, today announced that Scott Perry, General Manager for the New York Knicks has joined its Board of Governors.   Perry comes to...

On Sunday, June 9, 2019 at the Centre de la nature de Laval, Montreal Canadiens' centre and JDRF National Spokesperson Max Domi joined thousands of Montrealers at the 2019 Montreal Sun Life Walk to Cure Diabetes for JDRF with the goal of raising...

Continuing its leadership in sports media innovation, Sportsnet today launches its multiplatform original content studio.  The new studio is a unique space for Sportsnet personalities to produce digital and social content that complements traditional...

Explosive growth and high-popularity have deemed esports to be an industry to be reckoned with. For the first time in 2019, the global esports economy will top $1 billion, complete with a global audience of over 400 million according to Newszoo, a...

Known as the "land of the living skies", Saskatchewan can now be called "land of the Everest Senior Curling Champions." For the first time since 2012, both the men's and women's senior curling teams from the same province have won the coveted 2019...

ePlay Digital Inc. today announced a new technology integration with Twitch and Mobcrush for its upcoming release of Big Shot Basketball. The new 3D augmented reality ("AR") solution offers live streaming of video and audio from the front and...

Get your peanuts ready! Building on the success of the first season, Blue Jays: Pinoy Edition returns to Canada's multilingual broadcaster OMNI Television, beginning Sunday, March 31. As the exclusive home for the Toronto Blue Jays in Filipino,...

As part of its strategic focus on high-upside sectors such as eSports and emerging technologies such as Blockchain, Machine Learning, AI and VR/AR, Victory Square Technologies Inc. ("Victory Square" or the "Company") today announced the...

Chicago Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers to Open Regular Season in Prague, Czech Republic on Oct. 4   Buffalo Sabres and Tampa Bay Lightning to Face Off in a Pair of Games in Stockholm, Sweden on Nov. 8 and Nov. 9   2019 NHL Global Series...

BNP Paribas and the John McEnroe Tennis Academy join forces to give young deserving American tennis players equal opportunities and the best chance of reaching the highest levels of competition.The new program will be comprised of 10 young players -...

Skrill Ltd., a leading digital wallet provider and part of Paysafe Group, has announced a high-profile sponsorship deal with the Los Angeles-based LA10 Football Club. The club, which was launched last September and has the backing of Alessandro Del...

One of baseball's most historic teams, the Philadelphia Phillies, chose Mitel® to power communications and collaboration across its entire organization and mobile workforce, keeping...

Mitel is powering a cloud-based unified communications as a service (UCaaS) solution to support the...

Calgary 2026 Bid Corporation (BidCo) will unveil images tomorrow of how key updated venues and new ones would look for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Building two new venues and modernizing existing facilities will extend their life...

Days Inns - Canada today announced an exciting new partnership with the Canadian Hockey League (CHL).The hotel chain's sponsorship features a branded web presence, in-ice logo placement, as well as an in-venue kiosk as part of the CHL's National...

Isodiol International Inc. (the "Company" or "Isodiol"), is pleased to announce that actor, author, former champion bodybuilder and World's Strongest Man competitor, Franco Columbu, has joined the management team at Iso-Sport. Mr. Columbu will...

Locally based COR.FIT announces the launch of the first ever Canadian Ninja League (CNL). The first of its kind in Canada, this new league will offer Canadian ninja athletes across the country a single source for all things Ninja Warrior in Canada....

UMG Media Corp. (UMG) through its subsidiary UMG JMG Series Corp. is thrilled to launch, together with Major League Baseball Players Association ("MLBPA"), the first ever esports series of competitions for Major League Baseball players. Both active...

In partnership with Tourism Toronto, the Wolfpack will feature on TV Commercials airing on Sky Sports in the UK this weekend. Wolfpack players visited some of the city's most popular attractions last month to produce the adverts, which are also being...

Cities around the world increasingly recognize the significance of autonomy, electrification and mobility services to the future of how people live, work and move around in urban centers.  As part of Magna's...

Having supported 4,300 students from 78 high schools since 2013, the Nissan Kickoff Project has returned for its fifth season with an ambitious new goal: to reach every high school football athlete and community across Canada. This year, Nissan...

Millennial Esports Corp. ("Millennial" or the "Company", TSX VENTURE: GAME, OTCQB: MLLLF) today announced that Henrik Christian Drue heads the list of six finalists in the groundbreaking Gear.Club competition to drive a real Williams F1 racecar....

Toronto Wolfpack and Tourism Toronto are set to launch a new partnership to promote Toronto as a top city break destination for U.K. tourists. The partnership will produce a series of promotional videos for Sky UK, which will air during U.K....

Canada's largest video game expo returns this fall with Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo (EGLX) scheduled to take place from Friday, October 26th ? Sunday October 28th at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.  EGLX has hosted the largest and most diverse...