FAST BREAKS
Alyssa Nakken becomes first full-time female major league coach
Why throw like a girl when you can coach like one? And that's a philosophy Alyssa Nakken stands by. With the San Francisco Giants promoting Nakken, she has become the [...]
Rumble on the Runway: lacrosse on an active U.S. Marine base
The month of February — other than the Super Bowl — is a rather dull month in the world of sports. Except in 2020. On Feb. 22, the San Diego [...]
THE BIG PLAY
Dove Men+Care signs everyday athletes with recognizable names
What's the difference between LeBron James and a rec league player who, after a full day of work, goes 4-for-8 from the field, collects a few offensive boards, dishes six [...]
Leading Leprechaun: Wukie becomes Notre Dame’s first female mascot
Just after midnight on a weekday last March, Lynnette Wukie got a text from her friend. “It’s 1 a.m. You have 16 hours left. You better be working on your [...]
JOCKS GIVING BACK
A look back: Kobe Bryant stopped to comfort car accident survivors
Basketball fan or not, the news of Kobe Bryant's death has sent shock waves through the earth. After a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California killed the 41-year-old father of four, [...]
DeAngleo Williams pays for 500 mammograms to honor late mother
Former NFL running back DeAngelo Williams has kept tradition alive. Each year, he funds mammograms for women nationwide to fight against breast cancer, the disease that claimed his mother's life [...]
THE BIG SCREEN
Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker elevated from street life to champion
Maurice Hooker vs Cristobal Cruz in Tijuana. Photo c/o Stacey Verbeek Maurice "Mighty Mo" Hooker is currently an undefeated junior welterweight who is ranked No. 2 by the [...]
Friday Night Lights: High School Cheerleaders Unite After Fatal Texas Bus Crash
By Skyler Warrick On Dec. 2, 2016, Iraan defeated Munday in the Texas Class 2A DII State Quarterfinal in Colorado City, Texas. Following the football game, however, a semi [...]