Chances are, when you were seven, you did not swim from Alcatraz to San Francisco. And when you were eight, you probably did not swim across the Golden Gate Bridge. But that’s exactly what Braxton Bilbrey, now 15, did, in an effort to raise money for drowning prevention. “Because that’s a major thing that happens […]
Brett Aldridge had himself a day courtesy of the Phoenix Coyotes. According to Dave Vest of Coyotes.com, the 13-year-old Aldridge got to serve as an honorary equipment manager at a late-season practice. Aldridge, who is part of HopeKidsArizona, met some of the team’s owners, coaches and players. He left not only with some great memories, […]
Eric Byrnes will be returning to the baseball field in August on a two-day contract with the San Rafael Pacifics of the Pacific Association. “This is a thrill for me to go back to the roots of baseball,” Byrnes told the San Francisco Chronicle. “The Pacifics and all of Indy ball are what it’s all […]
There is plenty of value in competition. There may be more value in sportsmanship. Over the weekend, Florida Southern senior pitcher Chelsea Oglevie served up a three-run home run on the final pitch of her collegiate career. While rounding the bases the batter, Eckard College’s Kara Oberer, had her knee lock up. She made it […]
The Milwaukee Brewers’ Carlos Gomez does not necessarily have the greatest reputation, especially after his affinity for admiring home runs has led to a few on-field incidents. But that doesn’t mean he’s a bad person. As seen in this video, Gomez really made a young fan’s day by going over, saying a few words and […]
Arizona Cardinals safety Justin Bethel may be a Pro Bowl special teamer, but as it turns out he may be an even more special person off the field. Bethel was among the thousands who participated in Saturday’s 10th Annual Pat’s Run, which honors the legacy of former ASU and Cardinals linebacker Pat Tillman, but as […]
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has mastered two things during his illustrious 19-year career: postseason basketball and one-word answers. Over the years, Popovich and TNT sideline reporter Craig Sager have often engaged in a comical game of cat-and-mouse during on-air interviews, but the former had a pretty special message for the latter after […]
Arizona sports fans know what kind of a guy Larry Fitzgerald is. Not only is he great for the team on the field, but he’s been an excellent member of the community off it. He’s going to be rewarded for his work. According to TulsaWorld.com, Fitzgerald will be honored as the male recipient of an […]
It seems like you can’t go too long without hearing of a nice thing J.J. Watt did for someone. The Houston Texans star is often in the news for his charity work or just simply good deeds. He appears to be a model citizen, and an NFL player who “gets it.” This Instagram video further […]
Lacey Holsworth’s story is well known and worth knowing. Lacey was the young girl who suffered from neuroblastoma and befriended Michigan State star Adreian Payne when the player was visiting her hospital. Just eight-years-old, Lacey spent plenty of time around Payne and the Michigan State basketball team, including following them around during their NCAA Tournament […]
Lorenzo Alexander made his mark with the Arizona Cardinals before going down with an injury in Week 3 against the New Orleans Saints. And before joining the Cardinals, he excelled on the field enough to be a Pro Bowl selection in 2012. But it’s the mark he’s made off the field that may be even […]
Reid Maurice is a junior on the baseball team at Shadow Mountain High School in Phoenix, and he has been named the April finalist for the Fulton Homes Character Counts award. Maurice, 17, said he trains year-round for baseball, working to continually improve as an athlete. The right fielder spent his past summer with his […]
Running back Christine Michael knows the glory of winning a Super Bowl. The Seattle Seahawks rookie ran for 79 yards on 18 carries during the franchise’s first championship season. Now, he’s doing his best to cheer up a young girl from the Houston area. Eighteen-year-old Taylor Kirkwood, who is autistic will be attending the Anahuac […]
If you’ve ever been to a sporting event, you know how often promotional items get thrown into the stands. And who knows, maybe you’ve been lucky enough to catch one of them. Over in Houston at a Rockets game, the team’s mascot “Clutch” tossed a basketball to some fans. Now, this was not a normal […]
Videos like this one never get old. Sergeant Matthew Salmons returned home from the Middle East, and he enlisted the help of Nebraska football to make the homecoming memorable for his wife Becca. What was set up to be a tour of the football facilities along with a meet and greet with head coach Bo […]
The Michigan State Spartans are one of 16 teams still with a chance to win the NCAA basketball championship this season. A big reason why has been the play of senior Adreian Payne, who had 41 points in just 24 minutes during the Spartans’ 93-78 win over Delaware. But that performance pales in comparison to […]
Sam Tageson is 18 and loves the San Jose Sharks. Tageson also suffers from hypoplastic left heart syndrome, which is a rare condition in which the left ventricle of the heart is severely underdeveloped. At some point, Tageson will need a heart transplant. Due to the life-threatening nature of Tageson’s condition, he got involved with […]
This is above and beyond. Waaayyyyy above and beyond. Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo was asked by a family donate his cleats for a charity auction to benefit a 10-month-old child who was suffering from a brain disorder. Erik Ortiz Cruz has cortical dysplasia, which is a condition that leads to multiple seizures per day. Making […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers deserve a round of applause for this. And Cash Davis deserves a standing ovation. Davis, just five years old, recently survived a first-of-its-kind surgery at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. It saved his life. So, before a recent spring training game between the Dodgers and San Diego Padres, Davis got to round the […]
The Utah Utes did not finish the Pac-12 Tournament the way they had hoped, but there was no lack of effort from Larry Krystowiak’s squad. Motivation, you see, wasn’t an issue, and not just because the players were fighting for an NCAA Tournament bid. Prior to Wednesday’s first-round matchup with Washington, the Utes got a […]
Many of us have experienced working hard for a goal, ultimately to fall short. For Malik Stewart, a high school wrestler from Blaine, Minnesota, that goal was to win the state championship in the 120-pound class. It didn’t happen. Stewart was pinned by opponent Mitchell McKee of Michael Albertville High early in the match, giving […]
Kevin Grow was an internet sensation. Now, he’s a Harlem Globetrotter. Grow, 18, is a senior at Bensalem High School in Pennsylvania with Down syndrome who managed the schools boys’ basketball team for all four years of his high school career. Video of him knocking down four 3-pointers in the final two minutes of a […]
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Ryan Lindley returned to school on Tuesday — elementary that is. The Alpine Elementary School graduate visited his former stomping grounds, taking on the role of “Principal for a Day.” Hundreds of students in grades 1-5 mobbed the 6-foot-4 quarterback, who did not take any regular season snaps last year. Lindley, being […]
This is really, really cool. The Chicago Blackhawks and Pittsburgh Penguins were preparing for an outdoor game at Soldier Field on Friday — the night before the game — when Chicago captain Jonathan Toews brought a special guest onto the ice. That skater? None other than a cancer-stricken four year old named Nicholas Skretkowski, wearing […]
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