Trey Morrison was turning 12 years old on Wednesday, and thought that for the fourth year in a row, he would be without his father, Army Col. Jay Morrison, again. Then, the unthinkable happened at the Milwaukee Brewers game. Morrison had not seen his wife and two sons since he deployed to Kuwait in July of 2017. So, when the [...]
If you attend any athletic event around the world, you'll likely see a father in the bleachers proudly watching his son or daughter compete. But a 101-year-old father cheering for his 75-year-old son on the soccer field? Now that's a story that tugs at the heartstrings. John 'Junior' Shannon is a dynamic athlete. He plays soccer multiple times per week [...]
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 to their community in powerful ways. On Thursday, they brought 87-year-old Sal Reale back to New York City from his home in St. Petersburg, Fla., so he could visit one [...]
Garrett Rank can usually be seen zipping around the ice during NHL games. This week, however, he'll be getting around on spikes instead of blades. That's because the 30-year-old NHL referee was able to qualify to play in the 2018 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club after shooting a pair of 71s during last week's sectional qualifier in Georgia. [...]
When most people decide to run seven marathons in seven days or 30 marathons in a month, they usually take time off from work. Not 36-year-old Harold Allen, a Georgia man who works a minimum wage job as a surgical orderly. The hardworking father of four daughters skimped on sleep in order to run 31 marathons in 31 days to [...]
Forget Air Jordan and the "Jumpman" logo. If Nike ever wants to revamp, they should consider an outline of Juan Miguel Echevarria, the jump-teen. The 19-year-old from Cuba made history on Sunday in Stockholm at the Diamond League meet by nearly clearing the entire long jump pit. He jumped 8.83 meters (29 feet, 11.5 inches), which was the longest leap [...]
It's been two years since the death of boxing great Muhammad Ali, but the mark he left on the world remains radiant. That's why Laila Ali felt it was important to take the time recently to travel to her father's hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. The eighth of nine children, Ali, a former boxer herself and panelist on We Need To [...]
There are certain things you can just expect in a given year in New York City: brilliant colors in Central Park in the fall, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in November, holiday lights and window displays in December and cherry blossoms in Madison Square Park in March. And, don't forget to add New York Yankees' HOPE Week to that list. [...]
When Chase Edmonds was 10 years old, he wrote down two goals on a piece of paper: One, reach the NFL, and two, pay off his older sister's student loans. Now more than a decade later, it's safe to say he's well on his way. Edmonds reached his first goal when he was selected in the fourth round of the [...]
All it takes is 30 seconds to make someone's day. Look no further than Cristiano Ronaldo, the soccer superstar who is gearing up to play in the 2018 World Cup. As he was loading up onto the Portuguese team bus to travel to Russia, he spotted a young boy in a green Ronaldo jersey. So, he called the fan over [...]