Some teens turn to Craigslist to look for a summer gig, but all 16-year-old Elias Francque had to do was tune into PGA TOUR pro Steven Bowditch's Twitter account. The 35-year-old from Australia with two PGA TOUR wins under his belt placed an "ad" on Twitter to find his caddie ahead of the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run [...]
Dan Mancina is blind, but on a skateboard, he's a sight to behold. At 13, he was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a hereditary condition that causes a person to gradually lose his or her vision. Now with just 5% of his eyesight left (he has peripheral vision out of a tiny portion of his right eye), Mancina has had to [...]
Carol Klenfner knows a thing or two about the importance of reaction time. As a longtime public relations specialist for music legends like Sir Elton John, The Rolling Stones, The Doors, The Who and Aerosmith, she was responsible for acting quickly and preserving their image, a component just as important to any rock-and-roll star as a pre-show soundcheck. Now 73 [...]
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin pulled out all the stops this week to impress the ladies. Not just any ladies, though. Two very important women in his life. With a new three-year, $20 million contract, the 27-year-old purchased a home for his mother, Tamina, and younger sister Deja, who has cerebral palsy. He posted the touching video on [...]
Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette realizes that many people assisted him as he was on his path to the NFL. That's why the former LSU Tiger is helping Jhane Lowsoo, a current LSU student, pay for her final year of college. Lowsoo, whose scholarship won't extend beyond four years, has been gaining experience as a student-trainer on the school's [...]
The Stanley Cup has certainly made its rounds since the Washington Capitals won their first NHL title in franchise history in early June. But, perhaps the trophy's most important pit-stop came on Tuesday morning, when assistant equipment manager Craig "Woody" Leidig brought it by the Capital Gazette. Tradition holds that each person on the Stanley Cup winner's team gets a [...]
There are many Arizonians who back Diamondbacks pitcher Archie Bradley when he's on the mound, but off? Well, turns out it's the same story. Bradley, a 25-year-old who made his MLB debut with the Diamondbacks in 2015, lost his "best friend," his black lab, Crash, on Saturday night. But, with help from team personnel, fans and Twitter, the big-leaguer was [...]
The Comrades Marathon is known as the "ultimate human race," and Xolani Luvuno took it on with an incredible fighting spirit more akin to a superhuman. The 33-year-old, who is missing his right leg, finished the 56-mile legendary marathon that's held yearly in South Africa on crutches in 15 hours, 50 minutes. The race has a strict 12-hour cutoff time, [...]
With fire in her eyes and quads that could withstand a jackhammer, Victoria Burgess became the first woman to cross the Florida Straits on a stand-up paddleboard. She departed Hemingway International Yacht Club of Havana in Cuba on Tuesday, and paddled 115 miles, arriving in Key West, Florida on Wednesday morning. It took the 34-year-old fire rescue inspector and former [...]
Purpose2Play's top stories from June highlight some older athletes, fans and interns in running baseball and golf, respectively. Dive right in: 5. Yankees surprise 87-year-old former firefighter Sal Reale The New York Yankees and Wish of a Lifetime became a force of nature when they partnered for day four of HOPE Week, the Yankees’ annual week-long effort to give back [...]