How do you imagine a 105-year-old spending her birthday? Teaching a yoga class is probably the last thing that comes to mind, but not for Lil Hansen of Ludington, Michigan. The centenarian tuned 105 in late November and celebrated her human holiday by doing what she normally does -- heading down to the local senior center to lead a yoga [...]
Just a punter? Not so. Pat McAffee of the Indianapolis Colts paid the electric bill for 115 Indianapolis Power and Light (IPL) customers for a second straight year to make the holiday season a little less stressful. Through the generosity of @PatMcAfeeShow, 115 customers surprisingly had their electricity bills paid today. pic.twitter.com/vW8fEMnqFQ — IPL Power (@IPLPower) December 17, 2016 In [...]
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 tractor-trailer crashed into the Iraan cheer bus, which was carrying six cheerleaders and two sponsors. Elizabeth Pope, the junior high cheer sponsor, was killed in the crash while seven others [...]
Photo courtesy of Alex Stone By Kim Constantinesco The winds of change can be challenging and intimidating to even the most badass heroes on our planet. That's why former Marine Sergeant Alex Stone, 30, and his Cambridge, Mass. based company, Athletes of Valor, are helping military men and women successfully transition back to civilian life using collegiate [...]
Robin Roberts was inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame on Tuesday night. Before she became a mainstay on ABC's Good Morning America, she joined ESPN's SportsCenter in 1990. She has interviewed top athletes and world leaders, but she is also someone worth shining the spotlight on. Check out her acceptance speech from the evening, which included her describing [...]
Photo: Positive Tomorrows Kevin Durant left the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors in free agency, but he certainly hasn't left his old city high and dry off the court. According to Positive Tomorrows, which provides elementary school education to homeless children, The Kevin Durant Chairty Foundation donated $57,000 to help purchase land for a larger [...]
In August we told you about Tai, Rainn, and Brooke Sheppard, the 11, 10, and 9-year-old sisters who competed in the AAU Jr. Olympics in Houston. The three girls live with their mother (who works full time) in a two-bedroom unit at a homeless shelter in Brooklyn, NY, and set up a GoFundMe page to finance their trip. Despite not [...]
Brandon Kelman, 14, was never expected to walk or talk, let alone shoot hoops with NBA star Steph Curry. Kelman experienced infantile spasms starting at six weeks old, and malformations on his brain caused major cognitive and physical delays. He was never into playing sports, or watching them for that matter until his younger brother showed him a video of [...]
Amaiya Zafar, 16, was disqualified from her championship fight in November because she was wearing a hijab underneath her boxing headgear, and shorts and leggings under her singlet. Her opponent, 15-year-old Aliyah Charbonier, didn't have a problem with it. It was USA Boxing's executive director who called the uniform violation a "safety issue." So, Zafar took the "loss," but Charbonier [...]
The last time we told you about University of Pittsburgh running back James Conner, he was taking part in team practices while undergoing 12 weeks of chemotherapy with a surgical mask on and a port in his chest. Fast forward nine months later, and Conner not only kicked Hodgkin’s lymphoma's ass, but he ran for 20 touchdowns and over 1,000 [...]