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NHL Schedule Update: ESPN+/Hulu Adds Two Exclusive Games in

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The National Hockey League and ESPN today announced updates to the 2021-22 NHL regular-season schedule. A national exclusive game between the Detroit Red Wings and the Florida Panthers has been added to the ESPN+ and Hulu schedule on March 5 at 6 p.m. ET.

The Edmonton Oilers vs. Dallas Stars matchup has been added to the ESPN+ and Hulu schedule of exclusive games on March 22 at 8:30 p.m. ET, and will replace the previously scheduled matchup between the Seattle Kraken and Arizona Coyotes.

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NBCUNIVERSAL’S 2022 PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES COMMENTATORS ANNOUNCED

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Commentator Roster of 17 to Anchor 230+ Hours of Paralympic Programming, Including Record 120 Hours of Television Coverage, and First-Ever Primetime Coverage on NBC for a Winter Paralympics

Ahmed Fareed and Corey Robinson to Host NBCU’s Paralympic Games Coverage Beginning in One Week

Opening Ceremony of 2022 Paralympic Winter Games is in One Week on Friday, March 4 Live at 6:30 a.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 25, 2022 – With only one week until the Opening Ceremony of the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games on Friday, March 4, NBCUniversal today announced the 17 commentators who will anchor its record 230+ hours of programming.

Ahmed Fareed and Corey Robinson will serve as hosts of NBCU’s Paralympics coverage. Fareed reprises his hosting role for the second consecutive Games, while Robinson will make his Paralympics hosting debut after serving as a studio contributor for the Tokyo Paralympics. Fareed and Robinson will be joined by 15 play-by-play commentators, analysts and reporters. In total, Team NBC has won 30 Paralympic medals, including 13 gold medals.

As previously announced, NBCUniversal’s Paralympic Games coverage, which will once again be presented by Toyota, will feature a record 120 hours on television; seven total hours on the NBC broadcast network, including three in primetime, a first for a Winter Paralympics; similar to the Beijing Olympics, coverage of all events and competition streamed on Peacock; live coverage of the Opening Ceremony and Closing Ceremony on USA Network; comprehensive live streaming coverage on NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports app via authentication; and an advertiser roster of 30+ companies.

Following is a breakdown of commentators for the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games:

ALPINE SKIING: Steve Schlanger will serve as the play-by-play commentator for alpine skiing in his fourth Paralympic Games assignment. 13-time Paralympic medalist and Paralympic Hall of Fame member Chris Waddell reprises his alpine skiing analyst role. Andrea Joyce will make her Paralympic Games reporting debut on-site in Beijing.

BIATHLON & CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING: Bill Spaulding makes his Winter Paralympics play-by-play debut after making his Paralympics play-by-play commentator debut calling track-and-field during the Tokyo Paralympics. Chad Salmela, after serving as a biathlon and cross-country analyst during the 2022 Winter Olympics, will make his Paralympics analyst debut. Lewis Johnson returns for his fifth consecutive Paralympics assignment as an on-site reporter for biathlon and cross-country skiing.

SLED HOCKEY: Chris Vosters will serve as play-by-play commentator for sled hockey in his second Paralympic Games assignment alongside two-time Paralympic sled hockey gold medalist Taylor Lipsett as analyst in his second Paralympics assignment. Carolyn Manno will serve as an on-site sled hockey reporter.

SNOWBOARDING: After serving as the play-by-play voice for freestyle skiing at the Beijing Olympics, Trace Worthington will make his Paralympic Games debut as the play-by-play commentator for snowboarding. Three-time Paralympic medalist Amy Purdy will make her snowboarding analyst debut. Andrea Joyce will provide on-site reports.

WHEELCHAIR CURLING: Jim Kozimor makes his Paralympics Games play-by-play debut after serving as a curling play-by-play commentator during the 2022 Winter Olympics. 2018 Paralympian Justin Marshall will make his Paralympic debut as a wheelchair curling analyst.

STUDIO CONTRIBUTORS: In their second Paralympics assignments, five-time Paralympic medalist, including three golds, Mallory Weggemann, and six-time Paralympic medalist, including three golds, Alana Nichols, will serve as contributors to studio coverage. Weggemann will also host The Podium podcast. In addition to his alpine skiing analyst role, Chris Waddell will also contribute to studio coverage during the Games.

SPORT-BY-SPORT RUNDOWN

ALPINE SKIING:
Steve Schlanger, Play-by-Play
Chris Waddell, Analyst
Andrea Joyce, Reporter

BIATHLON & CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING:
Bill Spaulding, Play-by-Play
Chad Salmela, Analyst
Lewis Johnson, Reporter

SLED HOCKEY:
Chris Vosters, Play-by-Play
Taylor Lipsett, Analyst
Carolyn Manno, Reporter

SNOWBOARDING:
Trace Worthington, Play-by-Play
Amy Purdy, Analyst
Andrea Joyce, Reporter

WHEELCHAIR CURLING:
Jim Kozimor, Play-by-Play
Justin Marshall, Analyst

STUDIO CONTRIBUTORS:
Mallory Weggemann (studio and The Podium podcast host)
Alana Nichols (studio)
Chris Waddell (studio)

A complete archive of 2022 Winter Paralympics press releases can be found here.

–WINTER PARALYMPICS–

UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green on February 26 Exclusively on ESPN+

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Exclusive to ESPN+, UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green, will be live from UFC APEX in Las Vegas this Saturday, Feb. 26, with the main card at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, preceded by the Prelims at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT. Live coverage includes UFC Live presented by DraftKings Sportsbook: Makhachev vs. Green on ESPN2 on Friday, Feb. 25, at 5:30 p.m. ET and will provide fans with exclusive insights and views heading into Fight Night.  All coverage on ESPN+ is also available in Spanish.   

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NBC SPORTS ANNOUNCES 2022 MOTOGP SEASON TELECAST SCHEDULE

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All 21 Races to be Featured on NBC and CNBC

Season Begins Sunday, March 6 with Coverage of the Grand Prix of Qatar at 1:30 p.m. ET on CNBC

NBCSports.com and NBCSports App Stream Coverage on NBC and CNBC; MotoGP Video Pass Provides Live and On-Demand Coverage

STAMFORD, Conn. – February 24, 2022 – NBC Sports has announced its television schedule for the 2022 MotoGP season on NBC and CNBC, beginning with the Grand Prix of Qatar from Losail International Circuit in Doha, Qatar, on Sunday, March 6, at 1:30 p.m. ET on CNBC.

All 21 races will be presented on either NBC or CNBC, with NBC presenting coverage of five MotoGP races during the 2022 season:

  • Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas from Circuit of the Americas on Sunday, April 10 live at 1:30 p.m. ET;
  • Grand Prix of Finland from from KymiRing on Sunday, July 10, at 1 p.m. ET;
  • San Marino Grand Prix from Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli on Sunday, Sept. 4, at 1:30 p.m. ET;
  • Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix from Philip Island Circuit on Sunday, Oct 16, at 12:30 p.m. ET;
  • Grand Prix of Valencia at Circuit Ricardo Tormo on Sunday, Nov. 6, at Noon ET.

2022 marks NBC Sports’ third season as the exclusive television home of MotoGP in the United States. All race coverage presented on NBC and CNBC will stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

In addition to weekend telecasts on NBC and CNBC, live and on-demand coverage of all races will be available to stream on MotoGP VideoPass, in addition to every session of MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3. For more details, click here or visit MotoGP.TV.

Below is the schedule for MotoGP’s telecasts on NBC and CNBC (subject to change):

Date Race Network Time (ET)
Sun., March 6 Grand Prix of Qatar CNBC 1:30 p.m.
Sun., March 20 Grand Prix of Indonesia CNBC 3 p.m.
Sun., April 3 Argentinian Grand Prix CNBC 6 p.m.
Sun., April 10 Grand Prix of the Americas NBC 1:30 p.m.
Sun., April 24 Portuguese Grand Prix CNBC 5 p.m.
Sun., May 1 Spanish Grand Prix CNBC 6 p.m.
Sun., May 15 French Grand Prix CNBC 4 p.m.
Sun., May 29 Italian Grand Prix CNBC 5 p.m.
Sun., June 5 Grand Prix of Catalunya CNBC 4 p.m.
Sun., June 19 German Motorcycle Grand Prix CNBC 1:30 p.m.
Sun., June 26 Dutch TT Assen CNBC 2:30 p.m.
Sun., July 10 Grand Prix of Finland NBC 1 p.m.
Sun., August 7 British Grand Prix CNBC 1:30 p.m.
Sun., August 21 Austrian Motorcycle Grand Prix CNBC 5 p.m.
Sun., September 4 San Marino Grand Prix NBC 1:30 p.m.
Sun., September 18 Aragon Grand Prix CNBC 1:30 p.m.
Sun., September 25 Grand Prix of Japan CNBC 2 p.m.
Sun., October 2 Thailand Grand Prix CNBC 1:30 p.m.
Sun., October 16 Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix NBC 12:30 p.m.
Sun., October 23 Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix CNBC 1:30 p.m.
Sun., November 6 Grand Prix of Valencia NBC 12 p.m.

 

–NBC SPORTS–

 

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS COVERAGE OF ROUND THREE OF 2022 GUINNESS SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP RUGBY THIS WEEKEND LIVE ON CNBC AND PEACOCK

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Third Round of World’s Oldest Rugby Championship Begins this Saturday, Feb. 26 Live at 9 a.m. ET on CNBC & Peacock as First-Place France Face Scotland

Studio Hosts: Dan Lyle, Alex Corbisiero

Rugby Offerings Available to U.S. Commercial Establishments through NBC Sports Pub Pass

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 24, 2022 – NBC Sports presents third round coverage of the 2022 Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship this weekend, Saturday, Feb. 26 and Sunday, Feb. 27, with all three matches live on CNBC and Peacock.

NBC Sports’ Six Nations coverage is part of an extensive collection of rugby programming across NBC Sports platforms which spans the calendar year, including the Tokyo Olympics, Gallagher Premiership Rugby, the HSBC Sevens Series, the 2021 British & Irish Lions Tour of South Africa, the 2022 Women’s World Cup in New Zealand, and the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.

Rugby offerings are available to U.S. commercial establishments through the NBC Sports Pub Pass – a customizable direct-to-consumer platform developed specifically for the retail pub/restaurant market in the U.S. Through the Six Nations Championship, all tournament matches will be available live, commercial-free and on-demand.

COMMENTATORS

    • Studio Hosts – Dan Lyle, a former USA Rugby captain and Premiership Rugby player, and Alex Corbisiero, who played for England in the Six Nations Championship in 2011 and 2012 (England won the Six Nations title in 2011)

 

HOW TO WATCH – THIRD ROUND: SATURDAY, FEB. 26, & SUNDAY, FEB. 27

    • TV – CNBC (LIVE)
    • Streaming – Peacock (LIVE)

 

Date Match Time (ET) Platform
Sat., Feb. 26 Scotland v. France (LIVE) 9 a.m. CNBC
    9:15 a.m. Peacock
Sat., Feb. 26 England v. Wales (LIVE) 11:30 a.m. CNBC
    11:45 a.m. Peacock
Sun., Feb. 27 Ireland v. Italy (LIVE) 10 a.m. CNBC / Peacock

 

2022 SIX NATIONS TABLE

Pos. Team P W D L PD Points
1 France 2 2 0 0 33 9
2 England 2 1 0 1 30 6
3 Ireland 2 1 0 1 16 6
4 Scotland 2 1 0 1 0 6
5 Wales 2 1 0 1 -19 5
6 Italy 2 0 0 2 -60 4

 

CHAMPIONSHIP FACTS

    • Wales, looking to defend their 2021 Six Nations championship, has 28 outright titles, the second-most all-time (England, 29).
      • Wales’ 2021 title was their second Six Nations championship in the past three years, having also won the 2019 title.
    • France finished as runners-up in the 2021 Six Nations tournament for the second consecutive year.
      • France aims to secure its 18th outright title and sixth of the Six Nations era (beginning in 2000).
    • Ireland finished third in last year’s tournament for the third consecutive year.
    • Scotland, who finished in fourth place last year, is in search of its first title since 1999, when the tournament was still the Five Nations Championship. Since 2000, Scotland has not finished higher than third place.
    • England finished in fifth place last year after winning the 2020 Six Nations championship, — their 29th outright title, the most all-time.
      • England’s 2020 title was their first Six Nations championship since 2017.
    • Italy will make its 23rd Six Nations tournament appearance and looks to make its first top-three finish in the standings, following its sixth consecutive sixth-place finish last year.

— NBC SPORTS —

ABC, ESPN and ESPN+ to Present More Than 380 MLS Regular-Season Matches in 2022  

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ESPN’s coverage of Major League Soccer’s 27th season will kick off this weekend with 10 MLS Live on ESPN+ out-of-market matches. On television, ESPN and ESPN Deportes will televise LA Galaxy vs. 2021 MLS Cup champion New York City FC on Sunday, February 27, at 5 p.m. ET. Coverage will begin at 4:30 p.m. with a 30-minute pregame special.

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NBC SPORTS PRESENTS 2022 NTT INDYCAR SERIES SEASON OPENER AT FIRESTONE GRAND PRIX OF ST. PETERSBURG THIS SUNDAY AT 12 P.M. ET ON NBC, UNIVERSO & PEACOCK

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James Hinchcliffe Joins Commentary Team of Leigh Diffey and Townsend Bell in 2022 INDYCAR On-Air Debut

Exclusive Live Coverage of Practice, Qualifying and Warmup Sessions Friday-Sunday Presented on Peacock

Telemundo Deportes to Provide Spanish-Language Coverage of Three INDYCAR Races This Season, Including This Weekend’s Season Opener

Monster Energy Supercross from AT&T Stadium in Arlington – Saturday Live at 8 p.m. ET on CNBC and Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 24, 2022 – NBC Sports presents the 2022 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season opener with live coverage of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (Fla.) this Sunday at 12 p.m. ET on NBC, Universo and Peacock. Pre-race coverage leads into race coverage getting underway at 12:30 p.m. ET. The race marks the first of six races airing on NBC to begin the season.

Reigning INDYCAR champion Alex Palou is part of a star-studded group of drivers that includes six-time INDYCAR champion Scott Dixon, two-time INDYCAR champion Josef Newgarden, seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, four-time and defending Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves, and former Formula One racer Romain Grosjean, among others. Colton Herta looks to defend his Grand Prix of St. Petersburg race victory from last season.

The lead INDYCAR commentary team of Leigh Diffey (play-by-play), Townsend Bell (analyst) and James Hinchcliffe (analyst) will call the race. Hinchcliffe, who will be making his 2022 INDYCAR on-air debut, won the St. Petersburg race in 2013, his first career INDYCAR victory. Marty Snider, Dave Burns, and Kevin Lee will provide reports from pit road.

Live coverage of qualifying, practice sessions and race-day warmups from St. Petersburg Friday-Sunday will exclusively stream on Peacock. The Indy Lights season opening race will also be presented from St. Petersburg on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. ET on Peacock. For more information about INDYCAR on Peacock and how to sign up, click here.

For the first time, Telemundo Deportes will provide Spanish-language coverage of three races this season, including this weekend’s season opener, the Indianapolis 500 and the season finale at Laguna Seca. Emmy-award winning associate producer and network host Omar Amador will join race announcer Sergio Rodriguez to provide live commentary on the three races airing on Universo and streaming on TelemundoDeportes.com and the Telemundo Deportes app.

The network’s coverage will highlight key Hispanic drivers, including Juan Pablo Montoya from Colombia, Pato O’Ward from Mexico and Tatiana Calderon from Colombia, who will make history by becoming the first female driver to race for the team owned by the four-time Indy 500 winner A.J. Foyt, and to have a seat in the series since Simona de Silvestro in 2013.

NBC Sports has launched a free-to-play game, INDYCAR Pick ‘Em, featuring a weekly contest for each race throughout the season with a $25,000 jackpot. INDYCAR Pick ‘Em is available for download now on the NBC Sports Predictor app powered by PointsBet (available in the App Store and Google Play Store).

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Leigh Diffey
  • Analysts: Townsend Bell, James Hinchcliffe
  • Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Dave Burns, Kevin Lee

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBC, Universo
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Network/Streaming Time (ET)
Fri., Feb. 25 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg – Practice Peacock 3:40 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 26 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg – Practice 2 Peacock 9 a.m.
  Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg – Qualifying Peacock 12:30 p.m.
Sun., Feb. 27 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg – Warmup Peacock 8:45 a.m.
  Indy Lights Peacock 9:30 a.m.
  Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg – Pre-Race NBC, Universo, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 12 p.m.
  Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg NBC, Universo, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 12:30 p.m.

 

MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS: ARLINGTON

The 2022 Monster Energy Supercross season continues this weekend from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, with the second Triple Crown Event live on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on CNBC and Peacock. Last week in Minneapolis, Jason Anderson (148 pts) won his second consecutive race of the season and trails 450SX Class standings leader Eli Tomac by only three points (151 pts). Jett Lawrence won in the opening round of the Eastern Regional 250SX Class in Minneapolis.

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Todd Harris
  • Analyst: Ricky Carmichael
  • Reporters: Will Christien, Daniel Blair

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – CNBC
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Network/Streaming Time (ET)
Sat., Feb. 26 Monster Energy Supercross – Qualifying Peacock 1:30 p.m.
  Monster Energy Supercross – Race CNBC, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 8 p.m.
Sun., Feb. 27 Monster Energy Supercross – Race* CNBC, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 12 p.m.

 

*Encore presentation

INDYCAR and Monster Energy Supercross are part of NBC Sports’ “Home of Motorsports” programming throughout 2022, spanning NASCAR, IMSA, MotoGP, Monster Jam, Dakar Rally, and more.

 

–NBC SPORTS–

GATORADE AND NBC SPORTS HELP LAUNCH LAUREUS USA’S ELEVATING BLACK LEADERS IN SPORT INITIATIVE

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New York, NY – February 24, 2022 – Gatorade and NBC Sports have provided funding to launch Laureus Sport for Good USA’s Elevating Black Leaders in Sport Initiative. Born out of the pandemic, this fund is designed to support, grassroot, Black-led non-profit sport organizations who provide programming for youth from under resourced communities. Elevating Black Leaders in Sport provides general operating funding alongside a responsive, needs-based capacity building program and ultimately increases access to sports-based youth development programming for Black youth from divested communities.

Laureus USA identified eight nonprofit organizations (listed below) in four cities – Atlanta, Chicago, Minneapolis, and New York City – that support Black youth and are run by Black individuals to receive initial funding. They hope to grow and continue this initiative and recruit more sponsors to expand its impact and reach. Success of the initiative will be measured both by youth outcomes (increased access to sport for Black youth and increasing their sense of belonging) and Black Leader outcomes (increased capacity/leadership skills and increased resources for their organization).

“Elevating Black Leaders in Sport was born out of our recognition that philanthropic funding often fails to reach Black-led, community-based organizations. In order to better reach and engage Black youth, we feel that it is crucial to provide unrestricted funding and holistic support to these community leaders,” said Rachelle Patel, Director of Marketing and Partnerships, Laureus USA. “We are so grateful to Gatorade and NBCU for understanding our vision and providing the funding to support this innovate, life-changing work.”

“We know we have a opportunity to make sports more equitable for the next generation of athletes, which is why we partner with leading social-impact organizations like Laureus USA,” said Brandi Ray, Head of Consumer Engagement at Gatorade. “The Elevating Black Leaders in Sport Fund embodies our Fuel Tomorrow commitment by directly ensuring more kids have access to the game.”

Gatorade’s sponsorship of the Elevating Black Leaders in Sport Fund comes on the heels of the brand’s Fuel Tomorrow commitment – a multi-year initiative to help everyone have equal opportunity to play sports. As part of the commitment, the brand is collaborating with leading social impact organizations to co-develop programs that advance equity for all athletes.

“We are proud to join forces with Gatorade and the Laureus USA to provide funding and resources to create a level playing field for these deserving organizations,” said Damon Phillips, SVP, Strategic Initiatives and Head of Diversity & Inclusion, NBC Sports. “There are so many benefits to playing sports, as you learn so many lessons on and off the field. Supporting youth sports in our communities is a priority for NBC Sports as we enable and develop our future athletes and leaders.”

In addition to its financial commitment, NBC Sports will leverage its platforms to highlight the youth sports organizations chosen for this project. NBC Sports’ parent organization NBCUniversal will also offer skills-based training in communications, human resources, and marketing to help organizations scale their efforts.

This initiative is part of NBCUniversal’s ongoing efforts to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion. Funding for the grant was made possible through Comcast NBCUniversal’s $100 million commitment to help address systemic racism and inequality.

Chosen Organizations 

Heritage Youth Sports Foundation

Location: Minneapolis (Minneapolis North)

Mission: The Heritage Youth Sports Foundation encourages youth development by providing opportunities for personal and athletic growth.  The Heritage Foundation promotes sportsmanship, self-esteem, and the development of life skills through engaging youth in sports while providing a safe, healthy, positive environment where the youth of our community can learn the fundamentals of sports.

 

H.O.O.D Organization

Location: Bronx, NY

MIssion: Humanity Optimism Opportunity & Diversity is a youth lead organization that is designed to guide and inspire individuals to shoot for their dreams. HO sets out to prevent the youth from succumbing to negative influences within our community through the NYC Neighborhood Hero Initiative.

 

Hoopz U

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Mission: The Atlanta Small Business Training Consortium, Inc. (ASBTCI), DBA Hoopz U (HZU), is a program to create strategies for the holistic development of black males on the westside of Atlanta including a grassroots mentorship, which provides guidance to develop the skills necessary for success in the sport of basketball and the game of life.

 

L.E.A.D. Center For Youth

Location: Atlanta, GA

Mission:   L.E.A.D.’s mission is to empower an at-risk generation to lead and transform their City of Atlanta by using the sport of baseball to teach Black boys how to overcome crime, poverty and racism.

 

Lost Boyz Inc 

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Mission: Lost Boyz Inc decreases violence and improves the social conditions for young people in Chicago through the sports of baseball and softball.

 

PeacePlayers (Brooklyn)

Location: Brooklyn, NY

Mission: To unite divided communities through sport. Combining basketball with leadership development and peace education, our program helps young people develop the skills, attitudes and behaviors that empower them to engage conflict in positive ways and emerge from the program as leaders in their communities.

 

Project SWish 

Location:  Chicago, Illinois

Mission:  Project SWish uses basketball as a vehicle to push anti-violence and mental health in urban areas throughout Chicagoland. SWish sets up shop in the highest crime areas of Chicago during the most dangerous times to get young men and women off of the streets and into a safe environment.

 

Sanneh Foundation

Location: Twin Cities

Mission: The Sanneh Foundation serves the holistic youth development needs of the increasingly diverse Twin Cities metro area. Our mission is to empower youth by supporting and promoting educational attainment through in-school and after-school support, improve lives by providing programs that strengthen physical health and social and emotional development, and unite communities by advancing diversity, equity, and community well-being.

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About Laureus USA
Laureus USA is a non-profit, grant-making organization that works to improve the lives of youth and unite communities through the power of sport. Since 2012, we have impacted the lives of over one million youth by investing $20 million in sports-based youth development organizations around the country that unleash the power of sport to enhance physical and mental health, improve educational and employment outcomes, and address critical social justice issues. Laureus USA is a member of the global Laureus network, which includes 7 National Laureus Sport for Good Foundations, 1 Global Foundation, the Laureus World Sports Academy (and Ambassadors), and the Laureus World Sports Awards. Learn more about Sport for Good at www.LaureusUSA.com.

About PepsiCo 

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo’s product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com.

About NBCUniversal

NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks, and a premium ad-supported streaming service. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.