The University of Washington and Washington State University (WSU) are fierce in state rivals, but make no mistake, the line in the sand gets completely removed when it comes to life-threatening accidents. Band members and chaperones from the University of Washington were on their way to the Apple Cup on Nov. 22 to take on Washington State when one of [...]
Eileen Ash is one of the few people to ever ring in a 107th birthday, so you can bet she did it in style. The former test cricket player, who was born in London and competed internationally for England, both before and after World War II, celebrated her Oct. 30 birthday with friends and family many times over. But, one [...]
As the founder of Sky Footwear, Keaton Hendricks once had 10,000 pairs of socks in his dorm room at Taylor University in Upland, Indiana. Don't worry, though. They were all clean, because they were being shipped to both paying customers and to homeless shelters across the country. The former college basketball player, who graduated in May with a degree in [...]
Bo knows baseball. Bo knows football. And, it turns out, Bo knows cycling, too. Bo Jackson, the only former MLB and NFL player to be named an All-Star in both leagues, has been leading the proverbial peloton when it comes to helping his home state of Alabama. For the past seven years, Jackson has hosted Bo Bikes Bama, a charity [...]
Jason Carter doesn't need a clipboard to help fuel an NBA team to a win. He wields a spatula instead. As the sous-chef for the Orlando Magic, Carter clutches kitchen tools, decades of cooking experience and a mean gumbo recipe to propel players, coaches and staff to success on the hardwood. That's why Carter, a 20-year Navy veteran, was recently [...]
Sports heroes can be found anywhere. Case in point: Nick Niedert, a 36-year-old sporting goods store manager who played the game of his life as the emergency backup goalie for the Reading Royals of the ECHL, a mid-level professional hockey league comprised of 27 teams. Niedert ended the game with 38 saves, which helped the Royals beat the Adirondack Thunder [...]
With the swipe of a pen and basketball talent that Kent State University was drawn to, Kalin Bennett made history by becoming the first person with autism to sign a national letter of intent to play a team sport at the Division I level. By inking his name, Bennett, a 6'10", 300-pound big man from Little Rock, Arkansas, will receive [...]
Two Alabama high school football teams came together in early November not only to compete, but to ensure a student with Down syndrome had one of the best moments of his life. Cold Springs senior Chris Myers took it to the house against Vinemont just before halftime in a custom-designed play that allowed him to run for a 50-yard touchdown. [...]
Running is a solo sport, but never in a million years did high school cross-country runner Gabe Price think he'd be the only person on the course while trying to qualify for the state championship. However, the senior at Paradise High was in that situation after he and his family lost their home in the Camp Fire in northern California. [...]
There's no bigger World Cup than the Homeless World Cup. With more than 450 players from 42 countries worldwide, the 2018 tournament concluded in Mexico City on Sunday with the host country claiming the win on the women's side. However, all of the players who took to the pitch deserve trophies in their own right. That's because they are either [...]