Photo by Matthew Muise/Boston Marathon By Kim Constantinesco Many people know him now as the first person with dwarfism to complete an Ironman. But there's so much more to 50-year-old John "The Hammer" Young, and his story. Sure, the high school math teacher from Salem, Mass. made triathlon history when he crossed the finish line at IRONMAN [...]
Skier Mickey Wilson, 28, was at the right place at the right time when he scaled a Colorado chairlift to rescue a man who was hanging from the lift with a backpack around his neck. Wilson, a part-time ski instructor and a professional slackliner, was at Arapahoe Basin Wednesday when he saw the man dangling about 10 feet off the [...]
New England Patriots' special teams standout Matthew Slater thought it was going to be a typical Monday. He would rest his body after a Sunday win and go to the team's weekly bible study. As "60 guys and coaches" showed up (way more people than normally attend), Slater thought, "We're about to have a good bible study right now." The [...]
You won't see the Arizona Cardinals in the playoffs this year. Their 7-8-1 season is one to forget, but this story is absolutely one you'll remember. There's an 87-year-old woman in Houston named Dorothy Hyde. She has no interest in football, but during the NFL season, she dives into the sports' section every day. Why? So she can keep up [...]
Photo: Sports Illustrated Some things, you never forget how to do. Like riding a bike. Even at 105 years old. Robert Marchand, a 105-year-old French cyclist, set a new world record Wednesday when he rode 14.01 miles (or 22.547 kilometers) in one hour. No other person in the 100-plus age category has ridden further in that amount of [...]
Noah Fulmer, 8, was in tears when EMT's had to cut off his J.J. Watt jersey after he was injured in a car accident over the weekend. Someone made Watt aware of the boy's situation, and the star defensive end stepped up big. On Monday, he tweeted, "Tell him I'll bring him a new jersey tomorrow." That is terrible, is [...]
Photo courtesy of the PGA By Patti Putnicki It’s hard to ignore Jerry Kelly on the golf course, or anywhere else, for that matter. He plays golf with a passion; an Everyman grit that’s as engaging as his laser-sharp, straight-down-the-middle drives. He cheers his target-bound balls to their destination like he’s in the stands of the Stanley [...]
It's always neat to see professional athletes realize the impact they're having on younger generations. New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. saw an Instagram post of one his young fans opening up a very meaningful Christmas present -- A Beckham Jr. jersey. He posted the video on his account: When I tell u it's these moments that make [...]