James Beard award-winning chef and restaurateur Daniel Humm, 41, is used to working in front of a flame, but glance down at his running shoes as he's cooling off from the kitchen and lapping Central Park, and you just might see sparks. Need proof? How about a 3:12:10 finish at the 2017 New York City Marathon, or a 2:51:14 personal [...]
There were more than 5,400 triathletes who competed in the 2018 USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships last weekend, but you'd be hard pressed to find one as impressive as the 88-year-old "Iron Nun." Otherwise known as Sister Madonna Buder, the Roman Catholic nun of 65 years from Spokane, Washington ran across the finish line while waving to adoring fans [...]
As a World War II and Korean War veteran in the U.S. Air Force, Daniel Bliss fought fear on behalf of others. He's now 95 years old, but he's certainly not done fighting. According to USA Today, Bliss literally dove into action when a boy at the local neighborhood pool was too scared to jump off the diving board. With [...]
In his second Ellie Mae Classic appearance, Steph Curry didn't have the kind of outstanding athletic performance we're used to seeing from him on the basketball court. After all, golf is a different beast. But, despite finishing in last place in the Web.com tournament, Curry still turned heads and drew applause for actions that transcend sports. That's because he and [...]
Hawken "Hawk" Hunt has already accomplished more in his short life than some people decades older. The three-year-old from Chargin Falls, Ohio has beat cancer and now, he has thrown out the ceremonial first pitch at a Cleveland Indians game. According to Cleveland.com, Hawk took to the mound prior to Tuesday night's game against the Minnesota Twins thanks to A [...]
It's no secret that Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson loves ice cream. But ice cream and ketchup? Let's just say that combo leaves major room for improvement. Still, the Super Bowl winning coach dished himself up a nice ketchup sundae recently at the suggestion (okay, it was more of a dare) of former Eagles coach Dick Vermeil. Why? So [...]
Editor's Note: Nine Days in Cape Cod is a two-part series detailing the Brewster Whitecaps’ 2017 championship season in which manager Jamie Shevchik assembled a ragtag bunch of overlooked and underrated college baseball players to face the Cape Cod League’s most elite MLB prospects. You can read Part I here. Day 3 | The Whitecaps Shouldn’t Be Here Shevchick looks [...]
Remember Hallie Barnard, the 10-year-old Texas girl with a rare blood disorder who was rounding up golf fans at the 2017 DEAN & DELUCA Invitational to convince them to get their cheeks swabbed in order to potentially save a life? After nine years of waiting, Hallie, who has Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA) and requires a bone marrow transplant herself, has found a potential [...]
One of the first things Nick Bassett did after becoming the oldest person to finish the 100-mile Western States footrace? He cracked a beer. The 73-year-old who splits his time between Cheyenne, Wyoming and Anchorage, Alaska completed the legendary ultramarathon that goes from Sqaw Valley to Auburn, California in 29 hours, 9 minutes and 42 seconds without sitting down once [...]
Summer sports really dominated our top stories from July. From baseball surprises to making surfing a reality for kids to a 10-year-old skateboarding prodigy who has her sights set on the Olympics, the month was filled with narratives to make you smile. Purpose2Play's top five: 5. Cubs' Kyle Schwarber surprises fans at Adult Down Syndrome Center Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle [...]