At 92, gymnast Johanna Quaas is still astounding crowds

It's been a full year since we first told you about 92-year-old gymnast Johanna Quaas, the small-in-stature but larger-than-life gymnast from Germany. At an age when getting dressed or loading up into a car can be tiring, Quaas is still doing cartwheels, headstands, and working the parallel bars better than most people in their 30s. She's the oldest competitive gymnast [...]

By |2018-05-23T13:57:30+00:00May 23rd, 2018|Breakthrough Athletes|Comments Off on At 92, gymnast Johanna Quaas is still astounding crowds

J.J. Watt visits Santa Fe shooting victims in the hospital

If tragedy strikes in the great state of Texas, it's fair to say that J.J. Watt steps up as quickly as emergency responders. Over the weekend, the Houston Texans star announced he would cover the cost of the funeral services for all 10 victims (eight students and two teachers) of the mass shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas. [...]

By |2018-05-22T10:07:50+00:00May 22nd, 2018|Fast Breaks|Comments Off on J.J. Watt visits Santa Fe shooting victims in the hospital

AT&T Byron Nelson: What it’s like to announce at the first tee box

Think the pressure is only on PGA TOUR pros at the first tee box? Think again. The starters who announce the golfers' names and hometowns carry a certain load up there, too. David Watson, along with a handful of fellow red pant-wearing members of the Salesmansip Club of Dallas, shoulders some of that responsibility at the AT&T Byron Nelson each [...]

By |2018-05-20T17:28:35+00:00May 20th, 2018|The Big Play|Comments Off on AT&T Byron Nelson: What it’s like to announce at the first tee box

Ben Bender, 93, sinks hole-in-one in his last round of golf ever

Sometimes, perfection takes time. Ben Bender first picked up a golf club at 28 years old. Sixty-five years later, he drained his very first hole-in-one, and then eloquently closed the chapter on his playing days. The 93-year-old, who has hip bursitis, pulled out his 5-wood and saw the ball fall into the cup on the third hole at Green Valley [...]

By |2018-05-19T16:52:37+00:00May 19th, 2018|Breakthrough Athletes|Comments Off on Ben Bender, 93, sinks hole-in-one in his last round of golf ever

Unsung Heroes of the 2018 AT&T Byron Nelson: The First Aid Volunteers

A PGA TOUR pro has a caddie to watch his back out there on the golf course. But who do the spectators have? At the 2018 AT&T Byron Nelson, they have Rodney Fuller and Leslie Lewis, the dynamic duo that head the tournament's First Aid Committee. When not dedicating hundreds of hours to recruiting, planning and organizing the Byron Nelson's [...]

By |2018-05-18T16:08:53+00:00May 18th, 2018|The Big Play|Comments Off on Unsung Heroes of the 2018 AT&T Byron Nelson: The First Aid Volunteers

2018 AT&T Byron Nelson Update: Course Insights from Tournament Director Jon Drago

Day one of the 2018 AT&T Byron Nelson brought out the crowds, the curiosity seekers and the heat, as PGA TOUR players battled it out at the tournament’s new home, Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas, Texas. The course brought out the best in a lot of players—including a mind-blowing, 10-under 61 from Marc Leishman. With a first-round leaderboard that [...]

By |2018-05-18T04:30:46+00:00May 18th, 2018|Fast Breaks|Comments Off on 2018 AT&T Byron Nelson Update: Course Insights from Tournament Director Jon Drago

Blind USC long-snapper Jake Olson drives at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Jake Olson may be blind, but he proves time and time again that anything is possible. The 21-year-old long snapper for USC hit the headlines again on Thursday after he got behind the wheel and drove a race car around Charlotte Motor Speedway. With the help of former NASCAR driver Todd Bodine, Olson went for a spin around the 1.5-mile [...]

By |2018-05-17T21:32:49+00:00May 17th, 2018|Breakthrough Athletes|Comments Off on Blind USC long-snapper Jake Olson drives at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Military vet LaWanna Viers and service dog Corey walk inside the ropes at the AT&T Byron Nelson

"Stepping up to the first tee box, we have LaWanna Viers, out of the Air Force, and service dog Corey, out of a high-kill shelter in North Carolina." Those weren't the exact words from the starter at the 2018 AT&T Byron Nelson in Dallas, Texas, but the military veteran and her service canine certainly did receive a warm welcome at [...]

By |2018-05-17T17:36:10+00:00May 17th, 2018|The Big Play|Comments Off on Military vet LaWanna Viers and service dog Corey walk inside the ropes at the AT&T Byron Nelson

AT&T Byron Nelson Defending Champ Billy Horschel Talks About Life One Year After the Win

You ask most golfers about the best thing to come out of a big PGA TOUR win and they talk about the impact on their careers, their confidence or the pressure of keeping the upward trajectory going. You ask Billy Horschel about the best thing that came out of winning the AT&T Byron Nelson last year, and you get a [...]

By |2018-05-17T15:54:15+00:00May 17th, 2018|Fast Breaks|Comments Off on AT&T Byron Nelson Defending Champ Billy Horschel Talks About Life One Year After the Win

An Armchair Spectator’s Guide to Watching the 2018 AT&T Byron Nelson Golf Tournament

If you’re a golf lover, chances are you log some TV time watching the pros compete. You know Amen Corner, The Bear Trap, The Green Mile—and the perils of the more classic courses on the PGA TOUR. But, now that the AT&T Byron Nelson has moved from the well-manicured, tree-lined Four Seasons Resort and Club in Las Colinas to the [...]

By |2018-05-16T18:02:51+00:00May 16th, 2018|Fast Breaks|Comments Off on An Armchair Spectator’s Guide to Watching the 2018 AT&T Byron Nelson Golf Tournament
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