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Stepping up: Cheers to the many ESPN employees who volunteer as Little League softball and baseball coaches
The Little League World Series is in full swing, and the excitement is building for the final teams who represent thousands of kiddos who play youth baseball each year. Congratulations to Johnstown, Pennsylvania, on winning the Little League Softball World Series Championship. The backbones of each of those teams are the coaches, volunteers who donate their time to helping kids develop a love of the game.
3 Things To Know About George Springer And ESPN's #SHREDHATE Campaign
Houston Astros slugger George Springer has come a long way. The 2017 World Series MVP was bullied as a youngster because of a stutter, but he credits baseball and sports for helping him rise above this adversity. Now Springer is giving back. This postseason, ESPN and X Games have teamed up with Major League Baseball to encourage fans to Shred Hate and choose kindness.
Triple Play: ESPN, MLB and X Games take on bullying
“Bullying is not O.K.,” was the message Monday Night Baseball analyst Eduardo Perez gave to kids at Prosser Career Academy in Chicago as part of ESPN’s “Shred Hate” bullying prevention program on April 30. Shred Hate, a partnership between ESPN, X Games, and Major League Baseball, seeks to eliminate bullying by encouraging kids to choose kindness.
Nominations set for 2017 Sports Humanitarian Awards in July - ESPN Front Row
2017 Sports Humanitarian Awards nominees Mike Greenberg will join Laila Ali as a co-host of the 2017 Sports Humanitarian Awards from The Novo in Los Angeles next month. The hour-long special airs July 25 at 7 p.m. on ESPN.
DoSomething.org honors ESPN Corporate Citizenship - ESPN Front Row
Use your ? ? (arrow) keys to browse DoSomething.org, the largest organization for young people and social change, recognized ESPN Vice President Corporate Citizenship Kevin Martinez for helping to power the movement for good at its annual gala Monday night. (Jen Paulett/ESPN) Use your ? ? (arrow) keys to browse
Stuart Scott Fund grant fuels experimental mobile device in cancer detection - ESPN Front Row
What we’ve been able to create and optimize — thanks to help from the Stuart Scott Fund — is a user-friendly device that can attach to a cell phone to immediately analyze if a small needle biopsy contains cancer, and if so, what type of cancer it is. – Dr. Cesar Castro ESPN is in the midst of the 10th annual Jimmy V Week, an initiative that extends across the network’s platforms and programs to help raise funds for the V Foundation for Cancer Research.
ESPN Mexico brings another sports court to local community - ESPN Front Row
Selected as ESPN’s third community to receive a sports court dedication, Chimalhuacán in Transportistas Mexico City, saw hundreds of people come together on Nov. 22 for the official opening of the new space built for the community and its residents. The global project was led by ESPN and community organizations love.fútbol, A Ganar, Deportivo Don Bosco and Street Soccer Mexico. “At ESPN we believe sports has the ability to transform lives.
New exhibit on the power of sports to ENSPIRE social change
When LeBron James, Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony took the stage at the ESPYS to address the recent violence across the country, we were reminded of the powerful voice that athletes have to raise awareness of critical issues. However, this is was just one iconic moment in long history of athletes using the power of sports for social change. Muhammad Ali, Jackie Robinson, Billie Jean King and many others have paved the way by using their platform to fight for what they believe in.
2016 ESPN Volunteer of the Year Awards
2015 was another record year for employee volunteer participation — 36 percent of ESPN employees volunteered in at least one of the 528 volunteer events the company offered. Recently, SportsCenter anchor Chris Cotter and ESPN President John Skipper recognized the efforts of those employees who go above and beyond helping others at the annual Team ESPN Volunteer of the Year Awards.
ESPN dedica una cancha deportiva en Argentina
Líderes de la comunidad, residentes, funcionarios gubernamentales, invitados especiales y empleados de ESPN se reunieron el martes pasado en La Cava, San Isidro, Argentina, para participar en la inauguración de una nueva cancha construida para los residentes de dicha localidad. La Cava es una de las zonas más pobladas y empobrecidas en el área metropolitana de Buenos Aires.
ESPN dedicates sports court in Argentina
Community leaders, residents, government officials, special guests and ESPN employees gathered in La Cava, San Isidro, Argentina on Tuesday to participate in the opening of a new court space built for La Cava and its residents. La Cava is one of the largest and most impoverished areas of greater Buenos Aires with a prevalence of crime, drugs, alcohol, violence and firearms use.
Sage Steele wins Team ESPN Commentator of the Year award for her volunteer efforts
The Team ESPN Commentator of the Year award is given to an ESPN commentator who is able to use his or her voice and leadership position, and through his or her volunteer efforts, provides positive impact in the community. Sage Steele, host of NBA Countdown, was selected primarily for her work and commitment to Special Olympics Unified Sports. Steele originally got involved with Special Olympics when her kids were nominated by their elementary school teacher to participate in Unified Sports.
Earth Day: “Godfather of Greening” praises ESPN for its Green efforts
ESPN is committed to “Making Every Day Earth Day,” and a big part of that comes from our work with the Green Sports Alliance. Front Row sat down with Green Sports Alliance Co-Founder & President Allen Hershkowitz — named to the 2015 Sports Business Journal’s 50 Most Influential People in Sports list — to learn how sports is driving environmental responsibility. Tell us about the Green Sports Alliance.
Torre's 30 for 30 Short sizes up legendary “Friedman’s Shoes”
When Pablo S. Torre was collecting information for a story on the lives of NBA seven-footers, every one of the athletes he interviewed raved about how they got their shoes from the same store in Atlanta – Friedman’s Shoes. Bruce’s story about [former NBA star] Antoine Walker unapologetically spending a total of $28,000 so he could keep two identical shoe collections in two homes. – Pablo S.
Finebaum follows through on promise for tonight's "Super Bowl of women’s basketball"
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Today, Paul Finebaum will fulfill a promise he made to South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley last May. His television and radio show, The Paul Finebaum Show, is live from the floor of Colonial Life Arena, prior to the No. 1 versus No. 2 women’s college basketball matchup showcasing top-ranked UConn at South Carolina (7 p.m. ET, ESPN2).
Negandhi among ESPN employees cited for volunteer efforts
•Environmental Champion: Robbin Dunn — A longtime member of ESPN’s Green Team, Dunn volunteers for every electronic waste drive and Green Team event, and continually provides feedback and thoughtful ideas on ways to improve our campus. •V Spirit Award: Ben Dooley — Dooley served as the Committee Chair for ESPN’s V Week initiative which raised $2.2 million for The V Foundation in 2014 — $400,000 more than 2013.
Monday Lineup: His & Hers debuts today PLUS 7 ESPN moments from the weekend
ESPN2’s Numbers Never Lie will debut a new look today as the show transforms into His & Hers with co-hosts Michael Smith and Jemele Hill. Front Row sat down with the co-hosts and best friends on their brand new set for an exclusive first look. In the video above, Hill and Smith discuss how His & Hers will be different from Numbers Never Lie and share their thoughts on why this change is so important to them. His & Hers airs weekdays at noon ET on ESPN2.
The V Foundation enters Team V in NYC Marathon
Team V runners receive motivational support from a variety of celebrity team captains including ABC’s Live! With Kelly and Michael’s Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan; SportsCenter anchors Lindsay Czarniak, John Anderson (he also is co-hosting ESPN’s race coverage) and David Lloyd; espnW columnist and on-air host Sarah Spain; co-host of Numbers Never Lie Jemele Hill; host of NFL Live Trey Wingo; ESPN soccer analyst Julie Foudy and cancer survivor and New York Giants linebacker Mark Herzlich.
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