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  • Experienced coaching staff and a variety of magnificent running trails highlight this newย Nike Cross Country Camp at University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. โ€œThe trails in the surrounding area of Colorado Springs are magnificent,โ€ says Jan Oโ€™Connor Executive Vice President at US Sports Camps. “With nature preserves such as Garden of the Gods, Bear Creek Park,…

  • A sluggish start against an explosive Iowa offense doomed the Wisconsin women’s basketball team on the road, falling at Iowa, 88-61, on Sunday afternoon in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Despite outscoring Iowa, 23-17 in the fourth period, Wisconsin’s early deficit was too much to subdue. The Badgers (9-19, 2-13 B1G) fell down early, 23-13, after the first…

  •   NBC Olympics, a partition of the NBC Sports Group, has selected AT&T* to provide Networking Services for its production of the XXIII Olympic Winter Games, which take place in PyeongChang, South Korea, from February 8 โ€“ February 25. The announcement was made today by Christopher Connolly, Senior Director of Transmission Engineering and Operations, NBC…

  •     OWCยฎ, a leading zero emissions Mac and PC technology company, is delighted to announce that Adam Blackstone, multi-instrumentalist and musical director extraordinaire, will be using OWC products during the Super Bowl LIIโ„ข Halftime Show featuring Justin Timberlake, taking place on Sunday, February 4, 2018. Mr. Blackstone has been producing music since he played…

  •     Philadelphia defensive lineman Chris Long has been named as the recipient of the 2018 Byron โ€œWhizzerโ€ White Community MVP Award. In recognition, the NFL Players Association will donate $100,000 to The Chris Long Foundation. Long was announced as this yearโ€™s winner at the players unionโ€™s annual Super Bowl press conference on Thursday. The…

  •   L.A. Clippers guard Lou Williams will participate in the Taco Bell Skills Challenge and forward Tobias Harris will participate in the JBL Three-Point Contest, as part of 2018 State Farm All-Star Saturday Night on February 17 at STAPLES Center. Each playerโ€™s participation marks their first career All-Star event participation. Williams, the NBAโ€™s leading bench…

  • The Charlotte Hornets today announced that Spectrum will serve as the presenting partner of the teamโ€™s Black History Month efforts this time of year. The Black History Month sponsorship is an added element to Spectrumโ€™s Founding Level Partnership, which is the organizationโ€™s highest level of partner. Spectrum also holds the naming rights to the teamโ€™s…

  •     Atlanta Falcons NFL players Ricardo Allen (safety) and Kemal Ishmael (outside linebacker), who helped turn the franchise into NFL elite, rely on Oxygen Plus for energy and recovery โ€“ both while training and on game days. Oxygen Plus’ handheld canister, with an easy-to-use mask/trigger oxygen dispenser, makes it the perfectย off-the-benchoxygen boost for athletes…

  •   With the unstoppable Steven Tyler behind the rack, turning back the hands of time is as easy as pressing the start button in the all-new 2018 Stinger in Kia Motors’ Super Bowl ad for the highest performing and most anticipated model in the company’s history. As the haunting notes of “Dream On” play backward,…

  •     Pepsi today unveiled its TV advertisement that will air during Super Bowl LII on Feb. 4. Titled “This Is the Pepsi,” the: 30 in-game advertisement takes fans through decades of the brand’s rich history in pop culture. The spot is narrated byย Jimmy Fallon, and as previously announced, includes a new take on the…