When most people decide to run seven marathons in seven days or 30 marathons in a month, they usually take time off from work. Not 36-year-old Harold Allen, a Georgia man who works a minimum wage job as a surgical orderly. The hardworking father of four daughters skimped on sleep in order to run 31 marathons in 31 days to [...]
Forget Air Jordan and the "Jumpman" logo. If Nike ever wants to revamp, they should consider an outline of Juan Miguel Echevarria, the jump-teen. The 19-year-old from Cuba made history on Sunday in Stockholm at the Diamond League meet by nearly clearing the entire long jump pit. He jumped 8.83 meters (29 feet, 11.5 inches), which was the longest leap [...]
It's been two years since the death of boxing great Muhammad Ali, but the mark he left on the world remains radiant. That's why Laila Ali felt it was important to take the time recently to travel to her father's hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. The eighth of nine children, Ali, a former boxer herself and panelist on We Need To [...]
There are certain things you can just expect in a given year in New York City: brilliant colors in Central Park in the fall, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in November, holiday lights and window displays in December and cherry blossoms in Madison Square Park in March. And, don't forget to add New York Yankees' HOPE Week to that list. [...]
When Chase Edmonds was 10 years old, he wrote down two goals on a piece of paper: One, reach the NFL, and two, pay off his older sister's student loans. Now more than a decade later, it's safe to say he's well on his way. Edmonds reached his first goal when he was selected in the fourth round of the [...]
All it takes is 30 seconds to make someone's day. Look no further than Cristiano Ronaldo, the soccer superstar who is gearing up to play in the 2018 World Cup. As he was loading up onto the Portuguese team bus to travel to Russia, he spotted a young boy in a green Ronaldo jersey. So, he called the fan over [...]
Scott Matlock is a talented football player, but Boise State knew if they landed him, their team would be able to tap into his bottomless well of grit and determination, especially in the midst of hardship. His backstory is one that can crush your heart, but his ability to rise above and still chase his football dream can inspire an [...]
When you think of a wrestling match, you probably don't conjure up an image of women on the mat. However, Casey Lopez is trying to change that. And, with the help of Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina, she's well on her way. In early May, Lopez became the first woman to receive a wrestling scholarship to a Division I [...]
The 2018 NHL season is one Alex Ovechkin can celebrate for the rest of his life. But, did you know that when the captain of the Washington Capitals reflects back on the season as a whole, there's a moment just as thrilling as when he hoisted the Stanley Cup above his head? In October, Ovechkin left 13-year-old cancer survivor Alex [...]
George Corones proves that just because you're pushing triple digits doesn't mean you can't chase down world records. The 100-year-old swimmer from Australia set two new world records in his age group in February and March, when he was 99 years old, etching his name into the history books and impressing folks all around the world. The first record came [...]