In his second Ellie Mae Classic appearance, Steph Curry didn't have the kind of outstanding athletic performance we're used to seeing from him on the basketball court. After all, golf is a different beast. But, despite finishing in last place in the Web.com tournament, Curry still turned heads and drew applause for actions that transcend sports. That's because he and [...]
Hawken "Hawk" Hunt has already accomplished more in his short life than some people decades older. The three-year-old from Chargin Falls, Ohio has beat cancer and now, he has thrown out the ceremonial first pitch at a Cleveland Indians game. According to Cleveland.com, Hawk took to the mound prior to Tuesday night's game against the Minnesota Twins thanks to A [...]
It's no secret that Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson loves ice cream. But ice cream and ketchup? Let's just say that combo leaves major room for improvement. Still, the Super Bowl winning coach dished himself up a nice ketchup sundae recently at the suggestion (okay, it was more of a dare) of former Eagles coach Dick Vermeil. Why? So [...]
Remember Hallie Barnard, the 10-year-old Texas girl with a rare blood disorder who was rounding up golf fans at the 2017 DEAN & DELUCA Invitational to convince them to get their cheeks swabbed in order to potentially save a life? After nine years of waiting, Hallie, who has Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA) and requires a bone marrow transplant herself, has found a potential [...]
One of the first things Nick Bassett did after becoming the oldest person to finish the 100-mile Western States footrace? He cracked a beer. The 73-year-old who splits his time between Cheyenne, Wyoming and Anchorage, Alaska completed the legendary ultramarathon that goes from Sqaw Valley to Auburn, California in 29 hours, 9 minutes and 42 seconds without sitting down once [...]
Summer sports really dominated our top stories from July. From baseball surprises to making surfing a reality for kids to a 10-year-old skateboarding prodigy who has her sights set on the Olympics, the month was filled with narratives to make you smile. Purpose2Play's top five: 5. Cubs' Kyle Schwarber surprises fans at Adult Down Syndrome Center Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle [...]
Phil Jackson is a big believer that a little salt in the air and sand in the hair can do a body good. That's why in 2014, the 38-year-old from Garden City, South Carolina founded the Surf Dreams Foundation, an organization that "provides children with the proper knowledge, lessons, equipment and ocean safety to enjoy surfing." Surf Dreams goes beyond [...]
It's common courtesy to make room for a mother who's pushing three kids in a stroller. But, Cynthia Arnold is a mother who leaves you with no other choice. That's because she's a force of nature. The 34-year-old from Polson, Montana broke the world-record for the fastest half-marathon run with a three-child stroller. She ran the 13.1-mile course at the [...]
There are the kind of friends who take you to a baseball game, and then there are the kind of friends who surprise you with the opportunity to throw the ceremonial first pitch at Fenway Park. The latter was true for Dave Turcotte, a 52-year-old Boston Red Sox fan from Lewiston, Maine who has multiple sclerosis. His good friend, Dan [...]
Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber put on an absolute show at the 2018 Home Run Derby by blasting 55 home runs to take second-place in the annual contest. But, even bigger than that was the "home run" he hit by surprising fans at the Adult Down Syndrome Center in Park Ridge, Ill. on Tuesday. Schwarber dished high-fives, posed for pictures [...]