Hector Picard was never a triathlete before he lost his arms. Today, the 51-year-old from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. swims, bikes and runs more miles in a given year than most people on this planet. Wait. Swimming and biking without arms? "I swim on my back and use my legs to propel myself through the water," he told us in 2015. [...]
How many laps around the warning track at Fenway Park would it take to cover 26.2 miles? The answer: 116.5. The reason we know is the first ever marathon inside a MLB ballpark was held at the iconic ballpark on Friday. The race was capped at 50 people, and in order to participate, each runner had to raise at least [...]
For Tim Duncan, retirement doesn't mean kicking his feet up. The five-time NBA champion has been getting his hands dirty for the past week in the form of providing aid to his hometown area -- the U.S. Virgin Islands. Duncan set up a YouCaring page a week ago to raise money for Hurricane Irma relief. "I was 13 years old [...]
When Troy Austin toed the start line of the Sunshine Coast Marathon, he did so with an empty stroller. That's because his son, T.J., passed away a year-and-a-half ago through a stillborn birth. According to Global News, the 37-year-old firefighter from Australia ran the 26.2 miles in 5 hours, 17 minutes and 27 seconds to honor his son, raise awareness [...]
Fantasy sports are all the rage, so why not dip into that population for life-saving purposes? That's why DKMS (We Delete Blood Cancer) and FNTSY Sports Network have teamed up to fight the good fight against blood cancer. Every three minutes, someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer or blood disorder in the U.S. That's when a bone marrow or [...]
J.J. Watt's Hurricane Harvey fundraiser may be closing, but the relief work has just begun. In the end, Watt has helped raise more than $34 million for the people in Houston and the city's surrounding areas who were affected by the massive natural disaster in late August. And, who knows. More donations could come flooding in before Friday at 5:00 [...]
Standing more than seven feet tall with size 22 feet, there's nothing small about Shaquille O’Neal. However, his name actually means "Little Warrior." O'Neal talked about the origin of his name on Oprah's "Master Class," which airs on OWN and gives people a look inside the minds of "modern masters" who are making an impact on the world. As for [...]
LaVar Ball is arguably the most controversial parent in sports. Yes, he's helped guide his oldest son, Lonzo Ball, to being a first team All-American at UCLA and to being the L.A. Lakers' second pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, but his loud mouth and over-the-top claims to generate attention rub many the wrong way. Does "I'll tell you right [...]
When Hurricane Harvey ripped through south Texas, Denver Broncos' wide receiver and Houston native Emmanuel Sanders launched into action. At the team's annual Kickoff Luncheon on Aug. 30, Sanders led his teammates' donation efforts for flooding relief. Broncos players kicked in a total of $87,000, which was then matched by the team itself. “We could not be more proud of [...]
U.S. Marine Corporal Kionte Storey has every reason not to embark on the high alpine adventures he takes on. The 29-year-old from San Diego lost his right leg below the knee, sustained injuries in his left leg and suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2010 when he stepped on an IED in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Following the blast and life-changing [...]