There's no telling what will happen when you hang out with an NFL MVP. Noah, 11, was born with Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome, which is a life-threatening pulmonary condition. Even a little cold can lead to a hospital stay. He asked the Make-A-Wish Foundation to fulfill his greatest dream: To meet Cam Newton, his favorite football player. Noah and Cam went [...]
Photo: Chris Condon/PGA TOUR Summer is just around the corner and for those avid golfers and/or spectators, that means lathering on buckets of sunscreen. In an effort to get people to monitor their own sun exposure and risk for skin cancer, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center are joining forces [...]
With Mother's Day right around the corner and the 2016 Rio Olympics mere months away, Procter & Gamble released their most recent "Thank You, Mom" commercial, which highlights the strong mothers that support Olympic athletes. It was "inspired by the simple human truth that the daily courage a mom shows echoes at critical moments throughout her child's life," a P&G [...]
What happens if you find yourself on a half marathon course when you only trained for a 5K? If you're 12-year-old LeeAdianez Rodriguez-Espada, you just go with the flow. The Rochester, New York tween was running late to the Wegman's Family 5K last weekend, so her mom dropped her off at the start line before going to park the car. [...]
Photo courtesy of the Harlem Wizards By Kim Constantinesco Spinning basketballs, high-flying alley-oops, and silly string. Yes, silly string. It's all part of the act for the Harlem Wizards, a storied team of tricksters who hoop in front of schools and nonprofits across the country to help them fundraise for their communities. Smiles outnumber sky-walking dunks, and [...]
Last year, we told you about Ida Keeling, 99, who set a world record for her age group in the 100-meter dash. Now 100, Keeling is gearing up to race in the famous Penn Relays in Philadelphia once again. She stands just 4'6" and 83 pounds, but she packs one helluva punch. She lives by herself, does her own housework, [...]
Football with a surgical mask? That's the only way that University of Pittsburgh running back James Conner can practice. That's because he's fighting Hodgkin's lymphoma, and is more susceptible to illness. Diagnosed in December, he continued practicing while starting his first of 12 chemotherapy treatments. With a port inserted into his chest, he couldn't be tackled, but he could still [...]
That's right. There is no off season in the NFL, especially for the good guys of the league. Seattle Seahawks defensive end Cliff Avril recruited Detroit Lions linebacker Stephen Tulloch, Tampa Bay offensive tackle Gosder Cherilus, and recently retired running back Marshawn Lynch to travel to Haiti and build a school. The country has a special place in Avril's heart. [...]
Photo: Ascend By Dani Wexelman They’ve grown up in a world being told that they can’t, won’t, and shouldn’t even try. They’ve grown up in a place where women get married and watch boys become men. Yet, behind their oppressed eyes, Afghan women stand tall, willing to risk their life for change. This is a story about [...]
It's never too early to start looking for what fuels the soul. Aviana Zizi, 4, is at home in the water. Ever since she was two, her father, a Los Angeles firefighter, put the tot on his surf board as he paddled out into ocean. Just last week, Aviana caught her first solo wave, and the pure joy was [...]