Monthly Archives: January 2011

Six doctoral students at the United States Sports Academy completed their comprehensive final examinations on the Academy’s campus on 5-7 January. Pictured in the Academy’s Main Lobby are, left to right: Michael Armstrong from Elgin, S.C.; Dr. Kelly E. Flanagan, Chair of Sports Studies; Robert Stinchcomb from Rome, Ga.; Dr. Jordan Moon, Department Head of [...]

A prestigious international business award will be presented to one of China’s most powerful sports business leaders during his visit to Daphne Thursday night. Peter Tichansky, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU), will be presenting the Dwight D. Eisenhower Global Award for Sport to Guo Jie, President of [...]

Olympic documentary filmmaker Bud Greenspan has died of Parkinson’s disease at the age of 84, it was reported today. His companion, Nancy Beffa, said the cause was complications from Parkinson’s disease, the New York Times reported. Known for his uplifting films on athletes who participated in the Winter and Summer Olympics, Greenspan also made documentaries [...]

Like a War Eagle, Cameron Newton flew into the face of adversity en route to a dominant season for himself and his Auburn teammates, and he will be honored at the United States Sports Academy with a painting from a man who went to battle for his fellow artists. Rick Rush of Tuscaloosa, Ala., the [...]