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- Kaiser Permanente Awards Grants to Support Healthy Lifestyles on Oahu and Maui
- 7/17/2018 3:56:46 PM
- Kaiser Permanente has awarded $82,700 in community benefit grants to Age-Friendly Cities (via fiscal agent Adult Friends for Youth) and YMCA Maui for their programs promoting healthy lifestyles and community engagement.
- Nissan kicks off countdown to Formula E debut
- 7/17/2018 10:21:21 AM
- Nissan’s countdown to its debut in the Formula E electric street racing championship is now officially underway after the checkered flag was waved in the final round of the Season 4 championship in New York on Sunday.
- Rob Hodson wins with the BMW S 1000 RR on the Isle of Man, Carmelo Morales triumphs in Spain
- 7/17/2018 9:58:46 AM
- BMW racers were in action on the Isle of Man, in Spain and France. On the Isle of Man, Rob Hodson (GBR) won the opening race in the Southern 100. The Spanish Championship (RFME CEV) headed to MotorLand Aragón (ESP), where Carmelo Morales (ESP) clinched his third win of the season.
- Pentland Brands appoints new directors to lead its Fashion footwear, Team Sports & Berghaus brands
- 7/16/2018 2:52:49 PM
- Pentland Brands has appointed three new directors to head up its Fashion footwear (Ted Baker & Karen Millen), Team Sports (Canterbury & Mitre) and Berghaus brands. Following the announcement last month, that Pentland is to be the new global footwear licensee for Karen Millen, Nicola Mathews is appointed Brand Director - Fashion, and will head up both the Karen Millen …
- Gunn-Rita’s 30th World Cup win
- 7/16/2018 2:51:08 PM
- With an outstanding career including ‘up to this point’ 29 World Cup wins, ten World Championships and nine European Championships (in Cross Country and Marathon) as well as the gold medal at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Gunn-Rita can look back at an unprecedented trophy cabinet, which would make most athletes sit back and retire.
- Dunlop announces ELMS Red Bull Ring tyre options
- 7/16/2018 2:48:51 PM
- • A & B tyre options nominated for all Dunlop ELMS teams in Austria • Porsches expected to challenge Ferraris in GTE • Red Bull Ring ‘stand out;’ track of season The 4 Hours of Red Bull Ring gives teams the opportunity to score more points in the European Le Mans Series (ELMS) at the third of six events on the 2018 calendar.
- FOS – Ferrari shines at Goodwood
- 7/16/2018 2:46:30 PM
- Ferrari’s incredible line-up at the 25th Goodwood Festival of Speed included four models which were making their UK dynamic debut at the event. The FXX K EVO, the 812 Superfast, the Ferrari 488 Pista, and the Portofino, all took part in the ever-popular Supercar Run.
- Football Training May Preserve Bone Health in Prostate Cancer Patients
- 7/16/2018 1:47:11 PM
- Androgen deprivation therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer can lead to loss of muscle and bone mass. In a recent Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sport study of elderly patients undergoing the treatment, playing football—or what’s known as soccer in the United States—over a 5-year period was linked with preserved bone mineral density (BMD) in the neck of …
- New research may lead to a different strategy of cycling teams in escape attempts
- 7/13/2018 2:27:02 PM
- In the middle of a peloton, racing cyclists experience only five to ten percent of the air resistance they face when cycling alone. A new study, published in the Journal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics, based on wind tunnel research on a peloton of 121 cyclists may explain why so few ‘breakaways’ in professional cycling races, like this year’s Tour de France, …
- Tokyo Coordination Commission hears how the power of the Olympic Games will help bring communities together in Japan
- 7/13/2018 4:03:18 AM
- The power of sport to unite was on display during the visit of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Coordination Commission to Tokyo. Organisers announced that the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay will begin in Fukushima, before travelling across the country.
- Lewis Pugh partners with Speedo for The Long Swim - Lands’ End to Dover
- 7/13/2018 3:59:15 AM
- UN Patron of the Oceans and renowned endurance swimmer, Lewis Pugh will commence his latest challenge - The Long Swim - an attempt to swim the full length of the English Channel. The swim marks the start of a worldwide campaign called “Action for Oceans”, an initiative calling on governments to fully protect at least 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030.
- Health and Fitness Program Challenges Energy Drink Market
- 7/12/2018 4:09:21 PM
- Although challenging at times, following a healthy lifestyle is not an impossible feat to achieve. Author and three-time Guinness World Records title holder Donald “Spiderman” Thomas presents an effective program, “New Jump Swing,” for those seeking to improve and maintain health.
- Tarps Now Expands Lineup of Sun Shade Tarps
- 7/12/2018 3:19:19 PM
- Tarps Now® is pleased to announce new lines of outdoor Shade Tarps that reduces exposure to the effects of intense sunlight and other forms of ultraviolet radiation linked to skin cancers in both humans and animals.
- L.L.Bean and Citi Retail Services Launch New Co-brand Mastercard
- 7/12/2018 12:46:46 PM
- L.L.Bean, Citi Retail Services and Mastercard are excited to announce a new co-brand credit card for L.L.Bean customers with an enhanced rewards structure and suite of benefits, available today.
- MINI prepared for Silk Way Rally 2018.
- 7/12/2018 6:55:20 AM
- • Two MINI John Cooper Works Rally line-up for Silk Way Rally 2018. • Significantly revised route sees event split into two separate races. • First edition of Silk Way Rally 2018 will be contested in Russia only.
- Nissan GT Sport Cup season two begins
- 7/11/2018 3:27:26 PM
- Gamers: Start your PlayStation consoles! Season two of the Nissan GT Sport Cup has begun with gamers competing for the chance to win a trip to the 2018 NISMO Festival at Fuji Speedway.
- Ascot’s 25 annual fixtures will be broadcast on the new Sky Sports Racing channel
- 7/11/2018 7:02:48 AM
- • Ascot’s 25 annual fixtures will be broadcast on the new Sky Sports Racing channel • At The Races will manage UK streaming for all remote UK betting outlets through its Sport Mediastream platform Ascot Racecourse and At The Races today announce that from March 2019, Ascot will be broadcast on Sky Sports Racing, with At The Races also managing UK streaming for betting …
- Allianz concludes Formula E race season in New York City with celebration of art and technology
- 7/11/2018 3:48:34 AM
- • Allianz Explorer Zone at e-Village offers cutting edge immersive virtual reality experience • Partnership with MoMA allows visitors to experience the work of artist Bodys Isek Kingelez both in person and through virtual reality • Explorer Micro-Conference at MoMA PS1 investigates how the collaboration of different disciplines could create a more equitable city …
- Second Edition of The IOC Coaches Lifetime Achievement Awards Is Open
- 7/10/2018 12:24:07 PM
- The award recognises the outstanding achievements and contributions a coach has made to develop and encourage athletes in line with the Olympic values in summer or winter Olympic sports.
- Turner Sports Elevates Hania Poole to SVP of NCAA Digital & GM of B/R Live
- 7/9/2018 12:11:36 PM
- Hania Poole has been promoted to the position of Senior Vice President of NCAA Digital and General Manager of Bleacher Report (B/R) Live. In her expanded role, Poole will continue to oversee all aspects of NCAA Digital – including Turner’s award-winning NCAA March Madness Live (MML) – and the recently launched B/R Live, Turner’s premium live sports streaming service. …
