105-Year-Old Celebrates Birthday By Teaching A Yoga Class

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 [...]

By |2016-12-18T09:43:10+00:00December 18th, 2016|Breakthrough Athletes|Comments Off on 105-Year-Old Celebrates Birthday By Teaching A Yoga Class

Colts’ Punter Pat McAfee Pays Electric Bill For 115 Indianapolis Households To Ease Holiday Burden

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 |2016-12-17T14:56:58+00:00December 17th, 2016|Jocks Giving Back|Comments Off on Colts’ Punter Pat McAfee Pays Electric Bill For 115 Indianapolis Households To Ease Holiday Burden

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 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 [...]

By |2016-12-16T15:33:45+00:00December 16th, 2016|The Big Screen|Comments Off on Friday Night Lights: High School Cheerleaders Unite After Fatal Texas Bus Crash

The Post Military Transition: Athletes of Valor Aiming To Put A Veteran On Every College Sports Team

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 [...]

By |2016-12-15T15:09:51+00:00December 15th, 2016|The Big Play|Comments Off on The Post Military Transition: Athletes of Valor Aiming To Put A Veteran On Every College Sports Team

Robin Roberts Gives Touching Speech After Being Inducted Into Sports Broadcasting Hall Of Fame

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 [...]

By |2016-12-14T14:00:17+00:00December 14th, 2016|Fast Breaks|Comments Off on Robin Roberts Gives Touching Speech After Being Inducted Into Sports Broadcasting Hall Of Fame

Not Just A Golden State Warrior, Kevin Durant Donates Big To Help Homeless Kids Receive An Education In Oklahoma City

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 [...]

By |2016-12-14T09:25:32+00:00December 14th, 2016|Jocks Giving Back|Comments Off on Not Just A Golden State Warrior, Kevin Durant Donates Big To Help Homeless Kids Receive An Education In Oklahoma City

Sports Illustrated Names Young Homeless Track Athletes ‘Sportskids Of The Year’

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 [...]

By |2016-12-13T10:14:14+00:00December 13th, 2016|Breakthrough Athletes|Comments Off on Sports Illustrated Names Young Homeless Track Athletes ‘Sportskids Of The Year’

VIDEO: Teen Who Wasn’t Expected To Walk Or Talks Shoots Hoops With Steph Curry

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 [...]

By |2016-12-11T10:45:31+00:00December 11th, 2016|Fast Breaks|Comments Off on VIDEO: Teen Who Wasn’t Expected To Walk Or Talks Shoots Hoops With Steph Curry

Teen Boxer Gets Disqualified For Wearing Hijab, Opponent Shares Title Belt With Her

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 [...]

By |2016-12-10T16:42:13+00:00December 10th, 2016|Jocks Giving Back|Comments Off on Teen Boxer Gets Disqualified For Wearing Hijab, Opponent Shares Title Belt With Her

Pittsburgh Running Back James Conner Receives ‘Spirit Award’ After Conquering Cancer, Returning To Football

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 [...]

By |2016-12-09T09:55:31+00:00December 9th, 2016|Breakthrough Athletes|Comments Off on Pittsburgh Running Back James Conner Receives ‘Spirit Award’ After Conquering Cancer, Returning To Football
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