She may be small and cute, but she'll break your ankles. Meet 7-year-old basketball phenom, Jaliyah Manuel. The young girl from New Orleans has more than 115,000 followers on Instagram, and that’s for good reason: Her skills on the court. Jaliyah wants to be the first woman to play in the NBA (her backup plan is to be a nurse [...]
It's been two years since Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo surprised a young boy on the streets of Madrid, but the moment is so cute and entertaining that I think it's a good time to look back on the incredible video that has amassed more than 16 million views on YouTube. Ronaldo went undercover to play soccer in the city [...]
Army Reserve Master Sargent Joe Egersheim didn't play a down of football, but his appearance under the Friday Night Lights was the ultimate highlight in a game between Jonathan Law High School and Bethel High in Milford, Conn. That's because Egersheim had been gone for a full year to serve a tour in Kuwait. He arrived home a month early, [...]
Washington Wizards' guard John Wall let the world know Friday exactly how much his mother, Frances Pulley, played a role in helping him became one the NBA's top players. The 27-year-old was inducted into the University of Kentucky Athletics Hall of Fame, and after thanking his coaches, teammates and friends, he asked his mom stand up to be recognized. That's [...]
Even at 101 years old, Doris Long, wasn't content living her entire life on the ground. That's why at more than a century old, she rappelled down 557-foot Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth, England and broke her own Guinness World Record in the process. The year before, "Daring Doris" made the same descent on her 100th birthday. “I just have a [...]
Former New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada and his wife, Laura, have launched an effort to provide hurricane relief to Puerto Rico. The couple started a YouCaring page, with a goal of $100,000. At the time of this writing, almost $80,000 has been raised. "The Island of Puerto Rico has been devastated By Hurricane Maria. The damage left behind is [...]
When presented with a challenge, Beth Sanden has no problem rising to the occasion. The 63-year-old from San Clemente, Calif. is the first athlete with a disability to complete seven marathons on seven continents in a handcycle. Toss in April's marathon on the North Pole, and you can easily say she's raced the entire world. “I did this just to [...]
Do you remember seeing your favorite team play in person for the first time? It's without a doubt, one of the most special experiences of a sports fan's life. Jayden Perez, 8, learned he would be attending his first New York Giants game thanks to a special surprise from his parents. The boy, who has played football in his hometown [...]
Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Chris Long has been known to use his platform for social change. Now he's using part of his salary, too. The 10-year NFL veteran announced Tuesday that he will be donating the first six game checks of the 2017 NFL season to fund two scholarships in his hometown of Charlottesville, VA. The Chris Long Scholarships, supported [...]
Jaden Merrick is on the fast track in life. The 9-year-old set a new world record for his age in the half-marathon when he ran the Park-to-Park Half Marathon in Waterloo, Iowa on Sept. 9 in 1 hour, 30 minutes and 43 seconds. That's a 6:55 minute/mile. "We sent him out at a pretty conservative pace, and he ran spot [...]