Before Nov. 11, Camille Herron had never run a 100-mile race in her life. Now, after winning the Tunnel Hill 100-Miler in Vienna, Illinois with a time of 12 hours, 42 minutes and 40 seconds, she's the new women's world record holder for the distance. Not only did she average 7:38 per mile to shatter the old record by more [...]
Lifelong Georgia football fan Calvin Smith had never seen his beloved Bulldogs take on their SEC rival, the Florida Gators. Knowing that would be a dream come true game to attend, brothers Brian and Jason Smith bought their father tickets and surprised him with them on his 71st birthday. "My family is pretty tight-knit," Brian wrote on Facebook. "My dad [...]
NASCAR driver Danica Patrick announced Friday that she will be retiring from full-time racing in 2018, with the Daytona 500 and the Indianapolis 500 being her final two races. With her career winding down, I thought it would be fun to take a look at one of her most impressive days on the track, and yes, it was a day [...]
Feel the Rhythm! Feel the Rhyme! Move over, Jamaica. It's Nigeria's bobsled time! That's right. Three women have made history by becoming the first bobsled team from Africa to compete in the Winter Olympics. This comes 30 years after the men's bobsled team from Jamaica stunned the world by being the first team from a tropical nation to contend in [...]
In Rio last summer, Ibtihaj Muhammad became the first Muslim-American to wear a hijab while representing the U.S. at the Olympics. The 31-year-old fencer from New Jersey lost in the second round of individual competition, but took home bronze in the Team Sabre event, making her the first female Muslim-American to earn a medal at the Olympics. Her other victory came [...]
Veterans Day may be over, but Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving knows military appreciation is important year-round. That's why following his team's 109-102 win over the Brooklyn Nets, Irving peeled off his jersey and his shoes to give them to two military personnel who waited for him courtside. As you can see in the video, the U.S. soldiers were beyond [...]
5 years. 4 teams. 3-time NFL captain. 2 events. 1 great cause that's part of a greater story. During his five-year NFL career, Jack Brewer played for the Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, and Arizona Cardinals, and was named team captain three times. He was also selected as a Pro Bowl finalist, an honor that reflects his influence [...]
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin fell to the ground in tears after scoring a touchdown against the New York Giants in his team's first win of the season. That's because just hours earlier, he and his wife, Morgan, lost their son due to complications during pregnancy. Goodwin revealed the tragedy in an Instagram post following the game. “(We) [...]
Former NFL quarterback Drew Bledsoe flew 3,000 miles to honor and play football with veterans over the weekend. Little did he know that during the game, he'd be taken down by Dave Stevens, the first person without legs to play college football and professional baseball. That's right. The Super Bowl winning gunslinger from the New England Patriots was sacked by [...]
Veterans Day is a day of profound gratitude. We honor those who served our country and remember those who have fallen. In sports this weekend, teams and athletes are saluting veterans in unique ways. Take for example Pittsburgh Steelers starting left tackle Alejandro Villanueva. The former Army Ranger thoughtfully handed out special helmet decals to each of his teammates for [...]