Two decades ago, Ben Lecomte became the first person to swim across the Atlantic Ocean without using a kickboard. He did it to test his limits and raise money for cancer research as a way to honor his father. Now 51 years old, the Frenchman is taking on another never-been-done ultra-swim: Crossing the Pacific Ocean. Lecomte set off on June [...]
Regardless of how you feel about Kevin Durant, the basketball player, there's no denying Kevin Durant, the person, is exceptional. The Golden State Warriors star has long given back to the communities he's been a part of. Delivering shoes and clothing to children during the holidays? Absolutely. Donating money to schools? Certainly. His most recent good deed: Footing the bill [...]
Between being on-site to cover the Volunteers of America® LPGA Texas Classic and the AT&T Byron Nelson in North Texas, most of our top stories from May are golf related. But, dive in and you'll notice they're full of great people, too. Our top five: 5. Peyton's Wild & Wacky 50K Pays Homage to Incredible Superhero Son It would be [...]
For the last couple of weeks, Ben Solesbee has been standing on street corners with a sign in hand, just hoping to draw attention from strangers passing by on foot and in their cars. No, he's not in a costume, twirling a business sign or asking for money. Rather, the North Texas fifth-grade science teacher is promoting a person he [...]
Imagine, as a casual fan, if you could stand on the field with NFL players on a Sunday. Or rebound for LeBron James before Game 7 in the NBA playoffs. Yes, it's a far-fetched dream for any fan of pro football or pro basketball to be that involved in the gameday action. But, when it comes to professional golf, fans [...]
Two years ago, Zayne Burton, who was 12 years old at the time, was receiving his final proton therapy at UF Health Cancer Center in Orlando to treat a brain tumor. He was surrounded by family and friends, and was also surprised by a few players from the Orlando Pride, including midfielder Dani Weatherholt. Little did anyone know that Zayne [...]
In 2015, Angela Vorobyova, then 86 years old, became the oldest person to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro. Her legs and lungs carried her to the top, but it was her love for her deceased sister that wouldn't let her quit. The former schoolteacher from east Russia took on the 19,341-foot mountain with her 62-year-old daughter in order to fulfill a promise [...]
Professional stock car driver Jeffrey Earnhardt spends much of his life in the fast lane, making a lot of left turns at unfathomable speeds. But, he also finds time to take pause, stand perfectly still and reflect on the reason he has the liberty to live and breathe as he does. While his heart and devotion extend genuinely to the [...]
Every baseball player relishes that celebratory jaunt around the bases, making his or her way into the arms of over-the-top excited teammates. In early May, 18-year-old Dylan Cunningham experienced that for the first time. The West Virginia teen who has Down syndrome belted an inside-the-park home run. Cunningham doesn't normally suit up for the baseball team at Robert C. Byrd [...]
The DoD Warrior Games are nearly upon us, so what better way to celebrate the annual competition that pits 300 wounded, ill and injured service men and women against each other in 11 sports than by highlighting two of its participants? Thanks to Dove Men+Care Deodorant, which is sponsoring the competition, we're able to get to know former National Guard [...]