Did you know that New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia will trade in his pinstripes to play under the bright lights of Yankee Stadium this season? Yes, you read that right. He's not being traded, but come June 28, he'll be wearing a different uniform for good reason: to enrich the lives of inner city youth. The 37-year-old and his [...]
Play at the 2018 AT&T Byron Nelson officially begins on Thursday, but make no mistake, plenty of meaningful golf has been taking place in the days leading up to the Dallas tournament, which is now in its 50th year. At the helm of the biggest pre-tournament round? PGA TOUR pro Hunter Mahan and his wife, Kandi. The couple organized the [...]
Chinese mountaineer Xia Boyu knows that the best way to accomplish a goal is to just keep moving. The 69-year-old who lost his legs to frostbite while attempting to summit Mt. Everest 43 years ago finally conquered the 29,000-foot mountain on Monday. Xia's first attempt in 1975 was thwarted by bad weather about 200 meters from the summit. On the [...]
Vivian Stancil, 71, had every reason not to get into the swimming pool at age 50. Blind since the age of 19, she never learned how to swim. Then again, she had every reason to get in that water: Her doctor told her she had to start exercising and prescribing to a healthier lifestyle or she wouldn't live another 10 [...]
A skateboard can get you from point A to point B with flare and style, but it can also serve as a chariot for one of life's greatest lessons, according to former professional skateboarder Kanten Russell. "Skateboarding teaches you that you're going to fall down a lot and scrape yourself up, but you can't let anything keep you on the [...]
To most people, Tony Hawk will always be that thrilling skateboarder in his 20s, pulling off ground-blazing tricks and stunning crowds all over the world. But, believe it or not, the legend and arguably best skateboarder of all-time, turned 50 years old on Saturday. So, how did he ring in the big birthday? He did "50 Tricks at 50" to [...]
To see Nate Lashley play on the PGA TOUR is to witness resilience in action. He's a rookie, but he's not just any newcomer to golf's largest stage. He's a 35-year-old with a fighter's heart. May 23 will mark the 14th anniversary of the death of his parents and his college sweetheart. The three were tragically killed in a plane [...]
The Houston Astros brought the heat to the mound even before the first inning of the May 2 match-up against the New York Yankees. The team invited retired Marine Corps Sergeant Eric Morante to throw the ceremonial first pitch, and it's one worth talking about for a number of reasons. Morante, a Purple Heart recipient who lost his right leg [...]
Red, white and blue will be especially prominent come Memorial Day weekend at Globe Life Park, the Texas Rangers' home turf. The team's foundation announced that they will be honoring those who have lost their lives while serving our country by displaying American flags on the North Lawn of the stadium May 24-27. Friends and family of those who have [...]
Chip Gaines knows all about the challenges in home improvement, but when the co-host of HGTV's Fixer Upper decided to take on his first marathon, he quickly learned how humbling a 26.2-mile test on foot can be. Gaines not only completed the inaugural Silo District Marathon on Sunday in Waco, Texas in 5 hours, 21 minutes and 54 seconds, but [...]