Carlos Arredondo, 57, became a recognizable face for his heroism immediately after the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings that claimed three lives and injured hundreds more. He was the man in the white cowboy hat who pulled victims to safety and wrapped mangled limbs near the finish line on Boylston Street. Five years later, he is running the race for the [...]
If you’ve ever heard Michelle Kinder speak, you’ll not soon forget it. She’s the executive director of Momentous Institute, the AT&T Byron Nelson’s tournament beneficiary—an organization that provides educational and therapeutic services that build and repair social emotional health. Give Kinder five minutes, and she’ll chronicle how Momentous is “changing the odds” for children and families. Whether she’s telling the [...]
When it came to sports, Gianna Rojas had been sitting on the "sidelines" her entire life. Born without fingers on her left hand, the 56-year-old from Oak Ridge, N.J. was constantly left out and bullied in her youth. "I was born in a generation where society taught children, 'don't look, don't stare and don't ask questions,' Rojas explained. "I was [...]
By day, Matt Parziale is a full-time firefighter in blue-collar Brockton, Mass. But, he also moonlights as a ultra-competitive golfer. When he isn't battling fires for Ladder Company 1, the seventh-busiest ladder in the country, responding to car accidents or scrubbing toilets at the fire station, he's on the golf course working on his game. And, it's paid off tenfold. [...]
Some might describe Rob Gronkowski as a "man-child." His off season is typically filled with parties, pranks and off-the-wall dancing, but what he did for a New England Patriots fan who is awaiting her second heart transplant is nothing but endearing. The Patriots tight end and two-time Super Bowl winner made good use of his time on Monday by stopping [...]
At this point in their lives, it's fair to say Alex and Jamie Schneider tell the world their story with their legs rather than their voices. The 27-year-old identical twins from Great Neck, N.Y. have a form of autism so severe that they're completely non-verbal and require 24-hour-a-day care. However, in running shoes and out on the roads, they're making [...]
Golf, skiing, diving and running. Our top five stories in March certainly covered a wide range of sports. But, it was the athletes and their stories that made them worth reading. Here's a look at our top stories, as measured by pageviews: 5. Meet the combat vet who ran 31 marathons in 31 days on prosthetic legs Rob Jones lost [...]