Jessie Diggins eyeing first U.S. medal in women’s cross-country skiing

Ski suit? Check. Poles? Check. Perfectly waxed skis? Check. Glitter? Check. Before every race, four-time World Champion cross-country skier Jessie Diggins, 26, makes sure she sparkles on the outside because that's exactly how she feels on the inside. "I think ski racing is so fun, and I can't think of anything else I'd rather be doing with my life," Diggins [...]

By |2018-01-09T18:45:05+00:00January 9th, 2018|The Big Play|Comments Off on Jessie Diggins eyeing first U.S. medal in women’s cross-country skiing

Minnesota Vikings give fan playoff tickets for her 100th birthday

The Minnesota Vikings take good care of their fans, especially their centenarians. Knowing that Millie Wall will turn 100 years old this year, the team gave her an incredible early birthday present: tickets to the Vikings' playoff game on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints. Wall was surprised with a letter from the Vikings who explained to her that because [...]

By |2018-01-09T12:52:28+00:00January 9th, 2018|Jocks Giving Back|Comments Off on Minnesota Vikings give fan playoff tickets for her 100th birthday

Jags’ owner Shad Khan sends 1,000 refugees to NFL playoff game

Long before Shad Khan was the owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars, he was a 16-year-old immigrant from Pakistan who washed dishes for $1.20 an hour. Because he understands what it's like to come to the United States as an outsider, where work and community can be challenging to find, Khan decided to donate 1,000 Jaguars v. Bills playoff tickets to [...]

By |2018-01-08T12:46:29+00:00January 8th, 2018|Fast Breaks|Comments Off on Jags’ owner Shad Khan sends 1,000 refugees to NFL playoff game

Meet Theo Riddle, an 8-year-old who can backflip on his BMX bike

When it comes to extreme sports, there's nowhere quite like New Zealand. They start them young and send them big. Case in point: Theo Riddle, an 8-year-old BMX rider from Queenstown, who was dropping into skatepark bowls by the time he was 4 years old, and can now do big-time backflips on dirt. In April, he became a YouTube hit [...]

By |2018-01-06T17:07:37+00:00January 6th, 2018|Breakthrough Athletes|Comments Off on Meet Theo Riddle, an 8-year-old who can backflip on his BMX bike

Ex-NFL player Aaron Maybin helps students stay warm in the classroom

After NFL linebacker Aaron Maybin's playing days were over, the 29-year-old turned all of his attention to art, activism and teaching. His name hit the headlines this week for a very sad reason. That's because Matthew A. Henson Elementary, the school Maybin teaches at in Baltimore, is so severely underfunded that classrooms don't have heat. The former Buffalo Bill and [...]

By |2018-01-05T12:06:11+00:00January 5th, 2018|Jocks Giving Back|Comments Off on Ex-NFL player Aaron Maybin helps students stay warm in the classroom

Globetrotters surprise wildfire survivor and 10-year-old amputee

At 10 years old, Lilly Biagini has already experienced so much loss in her life. Not only did she lose her legs at the age of six, but she also lost her prosthetic legs in October in the California wildfires. So, knowing her spirit needed to be uplifted, the Harlem Globetrotters stepped in. Lilly was born with arthrogryposis, a congenital [...]

By |2018-01-04T19:10:11+00:00January 4th, 2018|Jocks Giving Back|Comments Off on Globetrotters surprise wildfire survivor and 10-year-old amputee

Talking Micro-Resilience with trailblazing Paralympic skier Bonnie St. John

Some might say Bonnie St. John has lived a life more akin to Forrest Gump. After having her right leg amputated at 5 years old, the 53-year-old became the first African American to ever medal in a Winter Olympic competition. She's a Harvard alum who won the Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University, and was then appointed by President Clinton as [...]

By |2018-01-04T11:38:14+00:00January 4th, 2018|The Big Play|Comments Off on Talking Micro-Resilience with trailblazing Paralympic skier Bonnie St. John

Meet the Duke fan with Down syndrome who was Coach K’s buddy

The Duke faithful always back basketball coaching legend Mike Krzyzewski, but did you know that for 37 years, Coach K had a very special friend behind him, literally? Steve Mitchell occupied a seat behind the Duke bench at every home game because decades ago, Coach K invited him to sit there, knowing how special that would be. Mitchell, who passed [...]

By |2018-01-03T20:25:06+00:00January 3rd, 2018|Fast Breaks|Comments Off on Meet the Duke fan with Down syndrome who was Coach K’s buddy

Bills fans donate more than $170,000 to Andy Dalton’s charity

They may send themselves crashing through tables at tailgate parties, but many Buffalo Bills fans have hearts of gold. Ask Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton. After Dalton connected with Tyler Boyd on a 49-yard touchdown pass on 4th-and-12 to beat the Baltimore Ravens in week 17 of the regular season, Bills fans were ecstatic because with the Bengals' win, that [...]

By |2018-01-02T22:11:54+00:00January 2nd, 2018|Jocks Giving Back|Comments Off on Bills fans donate more than $170,000 to Andy Dalton’s charity

Dubuque basketball coach stops bus after driver passes out

There's no doubt coaches can make a difference in athletes' lives. But, how about a life-saving difference? That's what University of Dubuque women's basketball assistant coach Justin Smith did for 22 players and the team's coaching staff on Sunday when he saw that the driver of their bus passed out while going 70 miles per hour, and jumped into action. [...]

By |2018-01-02T12:27:09+00:00January 2nd, 2018|Fast Breaks|Comments Off on Dubuque basketball coach stops bus after driver passes out
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