Basketball fan or not, the news of Kobe Bryant's death has sent shock waves through the earth. After a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California killed the 41-year-old father of four, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others, millions took to social media to express their condolences, sorrow and thoughts around the tragedy that claimed too many lives far too early. [...]
Agnes Keleti, the most decorated female Jewish Olympic athlete of all-time, celebrated her 99th birthday on January 9, making this a prime time to shine the light on her accomplishments on and off the gymnastics floor. You don't have to look far to see how fierce Keleti has been throughout her entire life. Yes, she's a 10-time medal winner, including [...]
Ask any basketball player. It's tough to come off the bench at the end of a game, and drill your first shot. That's what makes Mason Doherty's performance so impressive. The high school senior from St. Peter, Minn., who has Down syndrome, not only sunk his first 3-pointer, but also a second one just one minute later against the Hawley [...]
Why throw like a girl when you can coach like one? And that's a philosophy Alyssa Nakken stands by. With the San Francisco Giants promoting Nakken, she has become the first full-time female assistant coach in Major League Baseball history. Gabe Kapler, the Giants' new manager, made the move to bring the 29-year-old up the team's ranks to join assistant [...]
The month of February — other than the Super Bowl — is a rather dull month in the world of sports. Except in 2020. On Feb. 22, the San Diego Seals and Vancouver Warriors pro lacrosse teams will suit up for the first-ever professional sports event held on an active U.S. Marine base. The teams will play a regular season [...]
Roy Jorgen Svenningsen is one of those people who believes it's only cold if you're standing still. Perhaps that's how the 84-year-old Canadian became the oldest person to run a marathon in Antarctica on Friday when he crossed the finish line of the Antarctic Ice Marathon in 11 hours, 41 minutes and 58 seconds. Svenningsen, a retired oil executive, suited [...]
Guts. The word is in her name. Maggie Guterl became the first woman to ever win the Big Dog Backyard Ultra, a unique trail race in Tennessee that has competitors complete one 4-mile lap per hour. The last person still on his or her feet wins. The 39-year-old from southern Colorado, who works at a nutrition company, ended up running [...]
Former NFL running back DeAngelo Williams has kept tradition alive. Each year, he funds mammograms for women nationwide to fight against breast cancer, the disease that claimed his mother's life at 53 years old. He also lost four aunt to breast cancer before they turned 50. Williams' mom, Sandra Hill, passed away in 2014. Shortly after, he launched "53 Strong [...]
At one time, no one thought anyone could run a mile in under four minutes. Then came Roger Bannister. For years, no thought anyone could run a sub two-hour marathon. Now there's Eliud Kipchoge. Kipchoge, a 34-year-old Kenyan, made history by clocking a 1 hour, 59 minute and 40.2 second marathon at the INEOS 1:59 Challenge in Vienna. That's a 4:33.5 [...]
There may be no crying in baseball, but it's a different story in college football, especially with Samford offensive lineman George Grimwade-Musto in the picture. Born George Grimwade, the college senior decided to change his name to honor his stepfather, who has raised him since second grade. “It sounds weird calling him my stepdad because he’s always been my dad [...]
