At 6'8'', you would think that the only sport James Jeffs excels at is basketball. However, the 18-year-old senior at Water Canyon High School in Utah is a talented cross-country runner whose extra long stride carried him to a 7th place finish during Wednesday's Utah State High School Activities Association state cross-country meet. No doubt, his presence is large out [...]
There's a new coach at the University of Alabama, and no, he's not taking over Nick Saban's job. Red-shirt freshman and third-string quarterback Mac Jones has grabbed the clipboard this season to coach Zeta Tau Alpha (ZTA) in intramural flag football. Not only that, but thus far, Jones is leading the sorority to an undefeated season with Anna McCormick under [...]
In covering 140.6 miles, Hiromu Inada, at 85, has traveled more miles in one day than most 85 year-olds travel in a single year. On Saturday, the Japanese triathlete became the oldest person to finish the Kona IRONMAN World Championship, and even beat his own personal record in the process. Competitors must complete the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and [...]
As the volleyball coach for Jefferson High School in Festus, Missouri, Ashleigh Nagel is looked upon for guidance. But, on July 16 when she suffered a heart attack, it was the team at a nearby physical therapy office that had to lead her to survival. The 41-year-old wife and mother of two was walking across a shopping center parking lot [...]
Less than a year after walking around in a carbon halo so his broken neck could heal, world-class triathlete Tim Don completed the 2018 Kona IRONMAN World Championship. That alone is astounding, but when you consider that the 39-year-old Brit who lives in Colorado finished the the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and 26.2-mile run in 8 hours, 45 minutes [...]
Howard Brown and his McCluer South-Berkeley High School football team don't have the kind of resources that most other high schools in America have. After receiving a touching letter about Coach Brown and how he's impacting the lives of at-risk teens, Ellen Degeneres decided to step in and create some positive waves herself. Brown, who has been coaching the Ferguson, [...]
The best women's arm wrestler in the world isn't someone who hits the weights every day or grinds out non-stop practice reps. It's Cathy Merrill, a sweet 54-year-old grandmother and school bus driver from New Hampshire. Later this month, Merrill will be defending her world arm wrestling title in Turkey. To bet against her taking home gold again would be [...]
When an NFL player dislocates his finger or severely twists his knee, it's off to the training room where trainers can have a look and come up with an adequate treatment plan. But, what happens when there's a wound to the mind beyond slumps, X's and O's and teammate discord? That's a concern of the Carolina Panthers, one of the [...]
For the first time since 2012, the Harlem Globetrotters are entertaining troops on military bases in Qatar, Kuwait, Afghanistan and Bahrain. Their tour of the Middle East, made possible by Navy Entertainment and Armed Forces Entertainment, consists of 10 shows in 14 days from Oct. 1-15. They're bringing the usual -- ball-spinning, behind-the-back-passing, confetti-throwing -- antics, but there's another twist to [...]
When the Empire State Building lights up in your organization's honor, you know you're doing something right. New York City's iconic building was illuminated red in July to celebrate the Inclusion Revolution sparked by the Special Olympics. The 50-year-old powerful organization launched by Eunice Kennedy Shriver that provides those with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to discover new strengths, skills and [...]