The school year got off to a huge bang for 11-year-old Daniel Rodriguez, who was surprised at school by Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras. According to The Chicago Tribune, Contreras stopped by Enger School in Franklin Park, Ill. on Thursday to visit Daniel, his "best friend" who happens to have Down syndrome, as well as about 60 other students who [...]
A young boy named Yassin took to the pitch during the French Ligue 1 game between Marseille and Rennes, and scored an unofficial goal. His celebration? Let's just say he took a page out of many professional futbol players' books. He ripped his shirt off and did a knee slide in front of thousands of cheering fans. “It was a [...]
To date, only 18 skateboarders have ridden Tony Hawk's infamous 360-degree loop. On Sunday, Lizzie Armanto became part of that group, making her the only woman to successfully skate the loop. The ramp, which looks like the loop from a Hot Wheels car track, sends riders upside down while their skateboard wheels keep in contact with the wood. “[It] still [...]
In the wake of Sunday's mass shooting that killed two people and injured 11 more at a Madden NFL video game tournament in Jacksonville, Fla., Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles and his foundation stepped up to provide free meals to first responders. The Blake Bortles Foundation announced on Twitter that they partnered with Mambos Cuban Cafe in Jacksonville to offer all [...]
After Gil Schaenzle, 61, lost her 21-year-old daughter to neuroendocrine (NET) cancer, she could have holed-up. Instead, she took her grief through 50 U.S. National Parks on foot. Schaenzle, who lives in Evergreen, Colorado, concocted a plan with her daughter, Anna Rose, while she was undergoing chemotherapy to eventually run through most of America's National Parks. "I told her of [...]
There's plenty of PGA TOUR excitement this week with the FedExCup Playoffs beginning at the THE NORTHERN TRUST, held August 21-26 at The Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, New Jersey. But, perhaps no one is as enthusiastic as the nine Special Olympics athletes selected for an inside-the-ropes VIP experience during Wednesday's pro-am at THE NORTHERN TRUST. To celebrate the Special Olympics' [...]
Long before PGA TOUR pro Patrick Reed, 28, became the 2018 Masters champion, you could have found him on the baseball diamond, where he'd tell you he was a power hitter and had "a mean fastball." But, as much as Reed enjoyed America's favorite pastime, he was laser-focused on developing a swing of a different kind, and making it to [...]
College football has a new hero, and he's a 4'2" wide receiver. Ricardo Benitez was born without femurs, but the North Texas 18-year-old is now set to walk on to the Baylor football team. After playing for Plano West, Baylor head coach Matt Rhule took notice and offered Benitez a non-scholarship spot on his team. By the way, Nick Saban [...]
Former New York Giants defensive end and current host of ABC's Good Morning America Michael Strahan is a busy man, but his schedule isn't so full that he can't make a difference in the lives of combat veterans. Strahan announced that for every set of 25 push-ups completed, he will donate a piece of his signature gear to Merging Vets [...]
As the Oakland A's best hitter, Khris Davis is used to crushing home runs. But, the one he blasted on Monday night in the A's 9-0 win over the Texas Rangers was a bigger deal than most. That's because the team hosted 12 children from the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and players met with the kids before the game to help take [...]