With millions of eyes on the Mayweather v. McGregor fight Saturday night, Showtime aired a strong public service announcement on diversity and "supporting tolerance." The placement of the ad, just before round one of one of the most highly-anticipated and controversial boxing matches in history, may seem odd, but its message was perfect. Kobe Bryant, along with actors like Liam [...]
Denver certainly isn't Packers country, but future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers doesn't care. Ahead of the Packers v. Broncos preseason game on Saturday night, Rodgers took a stroll around downtown Denver, and hid game tickets in various locations for fans to find. He posted the "Rodgers Ticket Hunt"on his Instagram page to clue fans into where the "treasures" [...]
High school football is alive and well, and so is good sportsmanship at that level. Jake Hyde is a senior at Vestavia Hills High School in Birmingham, Ala., and according to his sister, Amy, he has Down Syndrome. Knowing Jake's passion for the game, Vestavia Hills huddled up with Friday night opponent Briarwood Christian to draw up a special play [...]
Marquise Goodwin is a great all-around athlete. Not only is he a wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers, but he also competed in the long jump at the 2012 Olympic Games. It turns out his versatility and his heart also transfer to his life off the field. Look no further than Goodwin's genuine interaction with Austin DeMello, an 11-year-old [...]
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson may have not made the cut on the football field, but his "moves" on-screen are certainly making a big impact in other people's lives. Jacob O'Connor, a 10-year-old from Roseville, Mich. was so inspired by the actor that he saved his 2-year-old brother, Dylan, from drowning. According to WXYX-TV, Jacob found Dylan floating face down in [...]
When Marine veteran Guy Hendricks was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease at just 47 years old, he didn't know what to do with himself. "When I was in the Marines, I was taught how to fight; how to engage the enemy. When I was diagnosed, Parkinson's was an enemy I didn't know how to fight," Hendricks said. Enter Rock Steady Boxing, [...]
Remember Sam Gordon? She's the young girl from Utah whose football highlight reel went viral when she was nine years old and juking boys left and right as she ran for touchdowns. Now 14 years old, Sam just started her freshman year of high school. She plays soccer, but because her school doesn't have a girls' football team, she, along [...]
CHARLOTTE, NC - AUGUST 13: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays his shot from the second tee during the final round of the 2017 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club on August 13, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) Rory McIlroy went yard at Yankee Stadium this week, not with a wooden bat, but [...]
Regardless of whether you think WWE wrestling is sport, there's no doubt those who enter the ring to entertain are athletes. That's why we're bringing you this very real video of WWE superstar John Cena reacting to fans who sent him personal messages about how he's inspired them over the years. But, Cena's reaction while reading is just the beginning. [...]
Kai Owens is legally blind. Whatevs. Already this summer, the 15-year-old has posted more than 100 Instagrams highlighting his exploits skimboarding “the liners” on Tybee Island, Ga., giving front shuv-it tutorials, doing “sick tricks” on his skateboard, or just mastering the highest flips on his trampoline he possibly can. Oh yeah, and surfing. But more on that one later. Clearly, [...]