Bo knows baseball. Bo knows football. And, it turns out, Bo knows cycling, too. Bo Jackson, the only former MLB and NFL player to be named an All-Star in both leagues, has been leading the proverbial peloton when it comes to helping his home state of Alabama. For the past seven years, Jackson has hosted Bo Bikes Bama, a charity [...]
Jason Carter doesn't need a clipboard to help fuel an NBA team to a win. He wields a spatula instead. As the sous-chef for the Orlando Magic, Carter clutches kitchen tools, decades of cooking experience and a mean gumbo recipe to propel players, coaches and staff to success on the hardwood. That's why Carter, a 20-year Navy veteran, was recently [...]
Sports heroes can be found anywhere. Case in point: Nick Niedert, a 36-year-old sporting goods store manager who played the game of his life as the emergency backup goalie for the Reading Royals of the ECHL, a mid-level professional hockey league comprised of 27 teams. Niedert ended the game with 38 saves, which helped the Royals beat the Adirondack Thunder [...]
With the swipe of a pen and basketball talent that Kent State University was drawn to, Kalin Bennett made history by becoming the first person with autism to sign a national letter of intent to play a team sport at the Division I level. By inking his name, Bennett, a 6'10", 300-pound big man from Little Rock, Arkansas, will receive [...]
Two Alabama high school football teams came together in early November not only to compete, but to ensure a student with Down syndrome had one of the best moments of his life. Cold Springs senior Chris Myers took it to the house against Vinemont just before halftime in a custom-designed play that allowed him to run for a 50-yard touchdown. [...]
Running is a solo sport, but never in a million years did high school cross-country runner Gabe Price think he'd be the only person on the course while trying to qualify for the state championship. However, the senior at Paradise High was in that situation after he and his family lost their home in the Camp Fire in northern California. [...]
There's no bigger World Cup than the Homeless World Cup. With more than 450 players from 42 countries worldwide, the 2018 tournament concluded in Mexico City on Sunday with the host country claiming the win on the women's side. However, all of the players who took to the pitch deserve trophies in their own right. That's because they are either [...]
There's no telling where a football team will gather its strength from, but at Franklin College, the source is loud and clear. It's 19-year-old general manager and coach Emry Himes. Himes was born with Down syndrome, but Franklin College, a Division III school in Indiana, was in need of his talents. He studies public relations at the college and graduated [...]
The Boston Celtics beat the Toronto Raptors in a thrilling overtime game Friday night, and a special group of fans were courtside to take it all in thanks to retired Gen. Martin Dempsey and Celtics. The Celtics and Dempsey, who is a former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and current special adviser to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, hosted [...]
The Pittsburgh Penguins are more than just a professional hockey team. They're an anchor for a city reeling after the Oct. 27 shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue that killed 11 and injured six. Shortly after the tragedy, the city launched their "Stronger Than Hate" campaign, and the Penguins, their fans and corporate partners kicked fundraising efforts into overdrive. On Thursday, [...]