A skateboard can get you from point A to point B with flare and style, but it can also serve as a chariot for one of life's greatest lessons, according to former professional skateboarder Kanten Russell. "Skateboarding teaches you that you're going to fall down a lot and scrape yourself up, but you can't let anything keep you on the [...]
To most people, Tony Hawk will always be that thrilling skateboarder in his 20s, pulling off ground-blazing tricks and stunning crowds all over the world. But, believe it or not, the legend and arguably best skateboarder of all-time, turned 50 years old on Saturday. So, how did he ring in the big birthday? He did "50 Tricks at 50" to [...]
To see Nate Lashley play on the PGA TOUR is to witness resilience in action. He's a rookie, but he's not just any newcomer to golf's largest stage. He's a 35-year-old with a fighter's heart. May 23 will mark the 14th anniversary of the death of his parents and his college sweetheart. The three were tragically killed in a plane [...]
The Houston Astros brought the heat to the mound even before the first inning of the May 2 match-up against the New York Yankees. The team invited retired Marine Corps Sergeant Eric Morante to throw the ceremonial first pitch, and it's one worth talking about for a number of reasons. Morante, a Purple Heart recipient who lost his right leg [...]
Red, white and blue will be especially prominent come Memorial Day weekend at Globe Life Park, the Texas Rangers' home turf. The team's foundation announced that they will be honoring those who have lost their lives while serving our country by displaying American flags on the North Lawn of the stadium May 24-27. Friends and family of those who have [...]
It would be fair to say running saved Noah Moore’s life. But if you’re going to say that, then you would really have to say it was his son Peyton who did the saving. “When Peyton was born, I was 270 pounds. When he was 2, I was chasing him around and I couldn’t keep up with him,” Moore says. [...]
Chip Gaines knows all about the challenges in home improvement, but when the co-host of HGTV's Fixer Upper decided to take on his first marathon, he quickly learned how humbling a 26.2-mile test on foot can be. Gaines not only completed the inaugural Silo District Marathon on Sunday in Waco, Texas in 5 hours, 21 minutes and 54 seconds, but [...]
We’ve been following the golf career of Maddie McCrary for about a year now—back when the idea of her playing on the LPGA Tour was only a dream. We originally noticed McCrary when she qualified, as an amateur, for the Volunteers of America® LPGA Texas Classic (formerly known as the Texas Shootout) in 2017. At the time, she was a student at [...]
The sun came out and so did the spectators, as the Volunteers of America® LPGA Texas Classic completed its final round at the Old American Golf Club in The Colony, Texas on Sunday. The event has not been without its share of drama. First, wind and rain derailed play until late Friday afternoon, shortening the tournament to 36 holes. Then, [...]
Saturday is traditionally moving day in golf, but at the 2018 Volunteers of America® LPGA Texas Classic, it was more like a golf marathon. High winds and rain postponed the tournament start at the links-style Old American Golf Club until late Friday afternoon, with only four groups finishing round one play. So, today, all of the players finished the first [...]