Carlos Junior isn't your traditional soccer fan. The 31-year-old Brazilian man is both blind and deaf, but that doesn't mean he didn't enjoy the 2018 World Cup as much as you or I. But, how does someone who can't see or hear follow a soccer match? Enter a model soccer field and interpreters who uses touch communication to describe what's [...]
The Pittsburgh Pirates may have won their third straight Friday night when they beat the Brewers 7-3, but the real victory came earlier in the day when they signed 10-year-old Aaron "A-Hay" Ashby to a one-day contract. Aaron, a boy from Maryland who has been fighting leukemia, told the Make-A-Wish Foundation that his dream day would include meeting his favorite [...]
As a talented defensive end, J.J. Watt is someone who can't be ignored on the football field. His monstrous plays make highlight reels on a weekly basis. But off the gridiron? He tries, as best he can, to fly under the radar. For example, the Houston Texans star quietly contributed $10,000 to the GoFundMe page created for Corey Barr's family. [...]
Haven Shepherd, 14, has an adoption story quite unlike anyone else. It includes losing her biological parents and her own legs in a bombing. But, the teen from Missouri will also tell you that those circumstances have led her down a unique path, which includes setting her sights on swimming in the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo. Haven was born in [...]
There are Hall of Fame basketball players, and then there are Hall of Fame human beings who just happen to play basketball. That's why in order to honor the game's greats who pour their hearts into giving back to their communities, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame chooses winners of the Mannie Jackson - Basketball's Human Spirit Award. The [...]
Some teens turn to Craigslist to look for a summer gig, but all 16-year-old Elias Francque had to do was tune into PGA TOUR pro Steven Bowditch's Twitter account. The 35-year-old from Australia with two PGA TOUR wins under his belt placed an "ad" on Twitter to find his caddie ahead of the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run [...]
Dan Mancina is blind, but on a skateboard, he's a sight to behold. At 13, he was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a hereditary condition that causes a person to gradually lose his or her vision. Now with just 5% of his eyesight left (he has peripheral vision out of a tiny portion of his right eye), Mancina has had to [...]
Carol Klenfner knows a thing or two about the importance of reaction time. As a longtime public relations specialist for music legends like Sir Elton John, The Rolling Stones, The Doors, The Who and Aerosmith, she was responsible for acting quickly and preserving their image, a component just as important to any rock-and-roll star as a pre-show soundcheck. Now 73 [...]
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin pulled out all the stops this week to impress the ladies. Not just any ladies, though. Two very important women in his life. With a new three-year, $20 million contract, the 27-year-old purchased a home for his mother, Tamina, and younger sister Deja, who has cerebral palsy. He posted the touching video on [...]
Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette realizes that many people assisted him as he was on his path to the NFL. That's why the former LSU Tiger is helping Jhane Lowsoo, a current LSU student, pay for her final year of college. Lowsoo, whose scholarship won't extend beyond four years, has been gaining experience as a student-trainer on the school's [...]