Long before there was Dottie Hinson and Marla Hooch in "A League of Their Own," there was Maybelle Blair, also known as "All the Way May." In fact, the legendary 1992 film was inspired by Blair and all those other amazing trailblazing women who played in the World War II era's All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, which ran from 1943 [...]
New England Patriots defensive coordinator and future Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia has one of the most legendary beards in sports. Anyone who has looked at the Patriots' sideline in the last seven years has likely locked eyes with it at one point or another. The facial hair is more than just a way to keep warm during those [...]
As Cindy Kerr was losing her son, Ryan, to bone cancer, she started Ryan's Case for Smiles, an important non-profit that's now one of the Philadelphia Eagles' Care Partners. The foundation makes pillowcases and assembles coping bags for children affected by cancer. In fact, since its inception, almost 2 million beautiful pillowcases have been given to children in 363 hospitals [...]
Hector Picard doesn't have arms. Kerry Gruson cannot use her legs. Together, the two inspired each other to cross the finish line of Sunday's Miami Marathon and qualify for the 2019 Boston Marathon. The adaptive athletes covered the 26.2-mile course in 6 hours and 39 minutes. Picard, 51, an Ironman finisher who lost both of his arms after being electrocuted [...]
Purpose2Play Founder Kim Constantinesco is many things: a ninja-like athlete, a fiercely competitive snowboarder, and a journalistic champion of unsung heroes everywhere. Now, she can add children’s book author to that list. Her first book, Solar the Polar, (MacLaren-Cochrane Publishing) hit bookshelves and online retailers in December, garnering such great response that it temporarily sold out within hours of release. [...]
For those with autism, attending a sporting event can be extremely stressful. Between a roaring crowd, blaring music, fireworks and thousands of people walking around, the inherent overstimulation keeps many families from stepping inside large arenas to catch a live ballgame. However, thanks to one family's efforts, Cleveland Cavaliers fans who have autism can now get a break from the [...]
Glenn Hartrick could have never attached a racing bib to his chest again after he was struck by a car. The 36-year-old avid runner and triathlete from Jersey City, N.J. was training on his road bike in 2014 when a driver made an illegal U-turn and changed his life forever. A broken back, nine cracked ribs, two collapsed lungs, a [...]
With the Philadelphia Eagles playing on Minnesota Vikings territory in Super Bowl LII, it would easy for the Vikings faithful to give the Eagles and their fans a harsh welcome to town. Sure, there will be likely be some boos, but there's one fan who's organizing a movement to "turn the ultimate cheek." Jessica Brennan Leibrock launched a GoFundMe page [...]
Julian Molina, 19, is just like any other talented BMX rider. He can ollie up onto the side of a playground fence, pull a 360-degree spin off the top of a staircase and take an 8-foot drop over a concrete wall. The thing that makes him unique? He's missing one of his legs. According to a video by Red Bull, [...]
Georgia Cleland was a major catalyst for the shift in endurance athletes competing for reasons far beyond themselves. At 2 years old, she had acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and a 55 percent chance of surviving, so her father, Bruce, launched Team in Training in 1988, and utilized the New York City Marathon to raise funds for The Leukemia & Lymphoma [...]