Baltimore Ravens running back Alex Collins has some fancy footwork, and not just on the NFL field. He's a blossoming Irish dancer, too. The 23-year-old second-year player took dance lessons prior to the NFL Draft in order to stay light and quick on his feet. And, it's proved to be a smart decision. He's closing in on 500 rushing yards [...]
Come Sunday, more than 51,000 runners from across the globe will gather in New York for the 47th annual TCS New York City Marathon. The race has come a long way since 1970, when 55 people paid the $1 entry fee to run 26.2 miles through Central Park. In this race, a major highlight is the millions of spectators who [...]
11/5/17 Correction: Elizabeth Sullivan passed away in her sleep on Nov. 1, according to her family. She was not watching the World Series, as we originally reported on Nov. 3. Is there a better way to exit this world than to be 106 years old and doing what you love? Texas Rangers superfan Elizabeth Sullivan went out that way when [...]
Professional golfers know a thing or two about how to handle stress in pressure situations, but when it comes down to it, they've got nothing on first responders in emergency situations. To acknowledge that, the PGA TOUR and PGA of America are teaming up to support the Las Vegas community following the Oct. 1 shooting that killed 58 people and [...]
J.J. Watt's season may be over due to a fractured tibia, but he's certainly not holed up at home twiddling his thumbs. Sure, he threw out the first pitch of Game 3 of the World Series on crutches, but his real work has been planning out where the $37 million he helped raise for victims of Hurricane Harvey will go. [...]
If Porter Maberry could sit down and have a conversation with gravity, he might say, "I'm sorry, but I respectfully disagree." That's because at 5'5" and 145 pounds, he can dunk a basketball on a regulation size hoop. Okay, let's get real. He can't just dunk. He can jump over Shaquille O'Neal who stands 7'2" and throw down a reverse [...]
A little respect goes a long way. That's the lesson 12-year-old ZaMarion Coffie learned from Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters. According to the Kansas City Star, ZaMarion was shopping with his mother, Larissa Coffie, when they popped into a shoe store at Oak Park Mall in Overland, KS. ZaMarion stopped to scope out a $200 pair of Air Jordan [...]
Body image. Maybe those words make you squirm. Maybe they embody power. Whatever the case, our bodies allow us to experience the world first-hand. That's why in conjunction with the Women's Sports Foundation and Collegiate Women's Sports Award, the CBS Sports Network's show "We Need to Talk" is putting the microscope on female athletes and how they perceive their bodies. [...]
October proved that age is irrelevant when it comes to taking on athletic feats at a high level. Look no further than Tom Hairabedian, who is competitive diving at 93 years old, and Max Downham, who completed his first marathon at the age of 81. Here's a look at those guys and others who made Purpose2Play's top stories from last [...]