For Matt Cobrink, 53, the only thing that could surpass flying across the country to meet Aaron Judge, his favorite baseball player, was reuniting with his own 88-year-old father at the airport upon returning home. Matt, who lives with Down syndrome, flew with his sister, Janet, from their home in Los Angeles to meet the New York Yankees star and [...]
The Baltimore Orioles may currently hold the worst record in Major League Baseball, but there will be a major bright spot in the season on Sept. 18. That's because the team plans to host National Federation of the Blind Night to honor those who cannot see. To commemorate the night and recognize the 40th anniversary of the National Federation of [...]
Florence Meiler didn't start pole vaulting until she was 65 years old. Now 84, the Vermont athlete is still vaulting her way into the history books. After ending a 30-year career as a sales rep, Meiler began competing in track and field "for fun" at the age of 60. Today, she holds 26 world records, 20 U.S. records and her [...]
Move over, Little Engine That Could. Joshua LoCicero, 8, has little legs that could. The boy from La Cañada, Calif. who has Tourette syndrome climbed the highest peak in California --14,505-foot Mt. Whitney -- on August 18 with his mother, Natalia LoCicero, a family friend and a few others. Not only did the group summit the monster mountain, but they completed [...]
In 2013, then-unknown WTA pro Vicky Duval stunned former US Open champion Samantha Stosur at the U.S. Open. With the victory, she rose to a No. 89 world ranking. However, less than a year later, at 18 years old, she was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma while playing at Wimbledon. "The doctor prepared me and he said 'This is not going [...]
Who can't get behind an 88-year-old Catholic nun who is still racing in triathlons? Our top stories from August include Sister Madonna Buder becoming a national champion once again, Ashlyn Harris stepping up ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day and Patrick Reed paving the way for junior golfers. The top five from the month that was: 5. Ashlyn Harris is [...]
The Iowa Hawkeyes caught the attention of football fans and non-football fans alike last season for starting a new college football tradition: "The Wave." No, it's not your typical stadium wave in which fans throw their arms up in the air. It's a wave with much more meaning, one that says "hello" to children who physically can't make it inside [...]
Most of the time, it's professional athletes who pledge to raise money for charity with each home run, three-pointer or touchdown scored. But, Miles Tillman, a high school kicker, realizes that he doesn't have to be playing at the highest level to make a difference in the community. Tillman, who attends Sparkman High School in Harvest, Alabama, is raising money [...]
By now you're familiar with the story behind why Buffalo Bills fans love Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton. His last-minute heroics against the Baltimore Ravens in January ended the Bills' 17-year playoff, which was the longest in the NFL at the time. Because his touchdown pass late in the game pushed the Bills into postseason play, about 17,000 fans showed [...]
Before baseball bats ruled the diamond, broomsticks were king of the streets. That's why the New York Yankees are hosting a stickball tournament outside of Yankee Stadium as part of their annual celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The team's effort to recognize Hispanic Heritage Month is part of the league's “Ponle Acento” (“Put an Accent on It”) campaign, launched in [...]