As one of Tom Brady's teammates, Nate Solder knows an MVP when he sees one. That's why after being named a Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee and receiving two complimentary Super Bowl LII tickets, he decided to give the tickets to a very important person in so many families' lives who are affected by childhood cancer. Solder, who [...]
It was a historic moment in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Friday night at King Abdullah Sports City stadium, not because Al-Ahli F.C. beat Al-Batin F.C. 5-0, but because women could walk through the venue's doors. The game marked the first time women were allowed to attend a major sporting event in the kingdom. Although they were placed in the "family [...]
Jared Blank probably missed being at Levi’s Stadium Dec. 1 to watch his beloved University of Southern California Trojans win the PAC-12 Championship in a revenge victory over the Stanford Cardinals - but he had other things to do that day. He had to go for a run. But not just any run. A training run for a marathon. And [...]
An act of kindness, even in the midst of a competitive basketball game, can go a long way. Just ask Kyle Kwarcinski, a high school senior from Nebraska who has Down syndrome. Kwarcinski is the varsity team manager at his school, and because he's a fantastic long-range shooter, he occasionally suits up for the junior varsity squad. Just before Christmas, [...]
How good of a runner is Molly Friel? Well, she ran a marathon in 2 hours, 43 minutes and 57 seconds. At a 6:15 min/mile pace, that's incredibly fast, but once you realize she's 50 years old and clocking that kind of time, it's simply jaw-dropping. Friel ran the sub-2:45 race at the California International Marathon in December, and subsequently [...]
Ski suit? Check. Poles? Check. Perfectly waxed skis? Check. Glitter? Check. Before every race, four-time World Champion cross-country skier Jessie Diggins, 26, makes sure she sparkles on the outside because that's exactly how she feels on the inside. "I think ski racing is so fun, and I can't think of anything else I'd rather be doing with my life," Diggins [...]
The Minnesota Vikings take good care of their fans, especially their centenarians. Knowing that Millie Wall will turn 100 years old this year, the team gave her an incredible early birthday present: tickets to the Vikings' playoff game on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints. Wall was surprised with a letter from the Vikings who explained to her that because [...]
Long before Shad Khan was the owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars, he was a 16-year-old immigrant from Pakistan who washed dishes for $1.20 an hour. Because he understands what it's like to come to the United States as an outsider, where work and community can be challenging to find, Khan decided to donate 1,000 Jaguars v. Bills playoff tickets to [...]
When it comes to extreme sports, there's nowhere quite like New Zealand. They start them young and send them big. Case in point: Theo Riddle, an 8-year-old BMX rider from Queenstown, who was dropping into skatepark bowls by the time he was 4 years old, and can now do big-time backflips on dirt. In April, he became a YouTube hit [...]
After NFL linebacker Aaron Maybin's playing days were over, the 29-year-old turned all of his attention to art, activism and teaching. His name hit the headlines this week for a very sad reason. That's because Matthew A. Henson Elementary, the school Maybin teaches at in Baltimore, is so severely underfunded that classrooms don't have heat. The former Buffalo Bill and [...]