Sports can provide great relief from the hardships of every day life. That's true for the athletes in the game, too. Nicholle Anderson, the wife of Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson, was diagnosed with cancer last week. Craig took a leave of absence from the team but she encouraged him to return to the net. In his return, he recorded [...]
Photo: @UCFKnights/Twitter Meeting your favorite athlete is as memorable as a trip to Disney World. So, let's highlight two very meaningful athlete-fan interactions from the weekend that was. First, one of Kevin Durant's biggest fans had his night made with one simple hug. .@KDTrey5 @warriorsworld thank you for making my brothers night!! #godubs pic.twitter.com/HWzh23nQfH — Justin Pruneau (@jpruneau10) [...]
It was the ACC Cross Country Championship and Boston College runner Madeline Adams gave every ounce of energy she had in the race. However, her output didn't last long enough. Her legs collapsed just yards from the finish line as other competitors blazed by her. Then, something amazing happened. Clemson's Evie Tate and Louisville's Rachel Pease ignored their own finishing [...]
Marvin Pearson has no limits. The student from Pottstown High School in Pennsylvania has been blind and deaf since he was 10 years old, but he still plays football for his school. Pearson even scored his first touchdown in early October. Inspired by his story, Ellen DeGeneres invited him on her show. And what's a visit to The Ellen DeGeneres [...]
Photo courtesy of Michael Somsan and Dominic Bernardo By Kim Constantinesco When you think of an Ironman race, you think massive individual effort, not necessarily "team sport." For Michael Somsan and Dominic Bernardo, completing a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride, and 26.2-mile run is done, and celebrated, in tandem. Somsan, 46, a former first lieutenant in the US [...]
Micki Krimmel takes a turn nice and fast. Photo courtesy of Superfit Hero By Shannon Scovel On the full contact roller derby battleground, Micki Krimmel tries to outperform other women on opposing teams in every race. Off the rink, however, she hopes to succeed by bringing women together through a common goal. As a member of the [...]
Ed Whitlock is no stranger to breaking world records. Over a decade ago, at 72 years old, he became the oldest man to ever break three hours in the marathon. Now 85, the Canadian runner claimed another one. At the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon last weekend, he became the oldest to run the distance in under four hours. With a [...]
Taylor Johnson executed her homecoming proposal perfectly. The Alabama teen asked her good friend and student with special needs, Holman Head, to the year's kickoff dance by dressing up as his favorite NASCAR driver, Kyle Busch. She held a sign that read, "Holman, will you race to homecoming with me?" Of course, Head said "yes." When Busch heard about the [...]
Photo: Athletes for Animals By Lilly Kashishian You know the feeling. Your heart is rapidly pounding and a rush of energy jolts through your bones. Most refer to it as an adrenaline rush, but in the animal rescuer’s world, they call it the 'rescuers high.' David Backes of the Boston Bruins, and his wife, Kelly, turned their [...]
Tony Smith, 29, is one of the biggest Detroit Pistons fans on the planet. He also happens to have Centronuclear Myopathy, a debilitating muscle disease that put him on life support when he was just two years old. Most people with this disease die within their first year of life. “Most of the kids at his age died in their [...]