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Highland High School senior pushes self to help friend cross finish line

Competing in and finishing a triathlon is not an easy task.
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Boy with leukemia signs one-day contract with the Atlanta Hawks

A young Atlanta Hawks fan gets surprise offer to sign one-day contact with team
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College pitcher sacrifices senior season to help child

As a senior pitcher for the University of South Carolina Beaufort, Jason Boulais was looking forward to helping his team reach the postseason.
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Kentucky’s Willie Cauley-Stein carves out time for a special fan

A marriage proposal sent to Kentucky's Willie Cauley-Stein led to a memorable day for 4-year-old girl with cerebral palsy
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Late UNC coach Dean Smith makes great gesture toward former players

Dean Smith was one of the greatest NCAA basketball coaches of all-time, a true legend.
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ASU’s Mike Bercovici signs pair of cleats for starstruck fans

Arizona State quarterback Mike Bercovici reportedly went out his way recently to give two young fans a special gift.
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Jimmy Graham helps young fan deal with him being traded to Seahawks

Last week's trade that sent Jimmy Graham from the New Orleans Saints to the Seattle Seahawks shocked the NFL world.
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Mountain Ridge senior makes it a point to help the needy

It's difficult enough carrying a 4.0 GPA in high school and being part of the National Honors Society, and when you add in a life as a varsity softball pitcher, well, that would seem like more than enough.
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Phoenix Suns dancers help make young fan’s dream come true

Ten-year-old Ella Parkhill had a wish, and it was to be part of the Phoenix Suns' dance team.
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Basketball players leave game to defend bullied cheerleader

Is there anything better than kids stepping up? We think not.
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Seton Hall lets Georgetown’s Tyler Adams get one last dunk

Senior Day was extra special for the Georgetown men's basketball team, particularly for center Tyler Adams.
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Blackhawks help young girl with special needs score first goal

Cammy was born unable to walk or speak, but she sure loves the Blackhawks. Her goal was to score a goal with the help of her favorite player, Duncan Keith.
9 years ago
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Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh helps car crash victims

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh helped out some victims of a car crash Tuesday afternoon in Ann Arbor.
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Chicago Cubs prospect Kris Bryant donates new uniforms to his high school

Success hasn't kept 23-year-old Kris Byrant from remembering where he came from.
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West Virginia basketball gives 5-year-old with heart condition a day he’ll never forget

Nicholas Wince loves West Virginia Mountaineers basketball. On Tuesday, the Mountaineers let Wince know they love him back.
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Eagles linebacker Emmanuel Acho agrees to take fan to prom, surprises her at school

Credit Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Emmanuel Acho for staying true to his word in an era in which athletes aren't always known for doing so.
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Duke, North Carolina come together for moment of silence honoring Dean Smith

Duke-North Carolina is one of the most famous rivalries in college basketball. It’s no secret these two programs bear very little love toward one another. But Wednesday, before No. 4 Duke hosted No. 14 North Carolina, the two teams came together center-court to honor Dean Smith, the legendary former Tar Heels coach who died last […]
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Indiana’s Tom Crean introduces world to special fan

Indiana's basketball season has not gone particularly well, with the Hoosiers middling along at 18-8 with an 8-5 mark in the Big Ten.
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Rob Gronkowski takes time on Valentine’s Day to visit young fan battling cancer

The former Arizona Wildcat and record-setting tight end has his philanthropic side.
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Phoenix Children’s Hospital opens new lab thanks to donations from Bubba Watson, Ping

Phoenix Children's Hospital opened a new facility Tuesday thanks to some generous golf-related donations.
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Malcolm Butler receives Tom Brady’s truck

Tom Brady was the MVP of Super Bowl XLIX, which meant he not only got a shiny trophy to add to his collection, but also a brand new Chevy truck.
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Idaho football honors scholarship of cancer-stricken recruit

Lost in the hoopla of National Signing Day was the story of 17-year-old Jace Malek. Malek, recruited to the University of Idaho on a football scholarship, was recently diagnosed with cancer after doctors found a cantaloupe-sized tumor in his hip. Malek contacted the coaching staff immediately, assuming his scholarship would be revoked. The exact opposite […]
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Superheroes make Super Bowl wager

From the department of awesome, we give you this.
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Arizona Cardinals’ Calais Campbell donates record $1.6 million to University of Miami

If you’ve ever seen the ESPN 30 for 30 documentaries “The U” and “The U: Part 2” by director Billy Corben, you know how devoted former University of Miami football players are to their alma mater. Arizona Cardinals defensive end Calais Campbell, who played at Miami from 2004 to 2008, is taking that devotion to […]
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