Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey made his fair share of big plays during his rookie season in the NFL, but none of them will be as meaningful as what he did on Saturday. McCaffrey was hiking in Castle Rock, Colo. with his brothers, Dylan and Max, as well as friends, Michael Mann and Brooke Pettet, when the group caught [...]
The Toshiba Classic, the most philanthropic event in PGA TOUR Champions history, is all set to take over Newport Beach Country Club in Orange Country, Calif. this week. Spectators will have the chance to watch legends like Fred Couples and Bernhard Langer compete for the $1.8 million purse. But, the real power behind the tournament is its manager and beneficiary, the [...]
There's no doubt that March Madness showcases a passion for basketball like no other. Because fans help fuel the NCAA tournament, Dove Men+Care teamed up with basketball legends, like David "The Admiral" Robinson and Shane Battier, to recreate the "Real Strength Manifesto" – a unifying message for fans that recognizes the impact of their care on the game. "As an [...]
Cliff Devries, 44, loves the sport of diving so much that despite being paralyzed on his right side, he climbs up the ladder of the three-meter springboard each birthday, walks to the edge of the board and takes the head-first plunge with lifeguards waiting to pull him out. Devries, who coaches the diving team at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), [...]
Once New York Yankees teammates, always New York Yankees teammates. Although retired from playing baseball, Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada teamed up on Saturday to distribute furniture to Florida students who have been displaced from their homes in Puerto Rico and relocated to Miami due to the heartbreaking damage from Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria. Jeter and his sister, Sharlee [...]
Brandon Canesi was born without hands, but that hasn't stopped him from making incredible shots on the golf course. Most recently, he sunk a 150-yard hole-in-one on the 17th hole at the Wizard Golf Course in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. In late-February, he posted the video on his Facebook page with the caption, "Goes to show you can do anything [...]
Grant Fehlhafer may only be a high school freshman, but he's his team's only undefeated wrestler. Fehlhafer has Down syndrome, and serves as the student manager for Seward High School's (Nebraska) wrestling team. He practices with the guys, but during their matches, he handles the thankless job of making sure everyone has everything they need. In mid-February, Austin Middleton, a [...]
Virginia basketball fan Michael Pittman put his money where his mouth was after one of the most exhilarating regular season wins in UVA history. During UVA's game against Louisville Thursday night, Pittman, a sports blogger who tweets from the handle @WahooBasketball, boldly stated that if Virginia pulled off the victory despite being down by seven points with eight minutes left [...]
There was no shortage of inspiring sports stories in February. Here's a look back at the top five, as measured by pageviews, from Purpose2Play. 5. Former Eagle Jon Dorenbos will receive Super Bowl ring Former Philadelphia Eagles long snapper Jon Dorenbos had no intention of retiring from the NFL in the fall. After being traded, the 37-year-old was ready to [...]
It's never too late to learn something new, including how to pole vault. Just ask 83-year-old Flo Meiler, who put the possibility of landing on her neck aside, bought an instructional video and taught herself how to vault at 65 years old. According to CNN, Meiler, who lives in Shelburne, Vermont, got her start in track and field while on [...]