FAST BREAKS
Alyssa Nakken becomes first full-time female major league coach
Why throw like a girl when you can coach like one? And that's a philosophy Alyssa Nakken stands by. With the San Francisco Giants promoting Nakken, she has become the [...]
Rumble on the Runway: lacrosse on an active U.S. Marine base
The month of February — other than the Super Bowl — is a rather dull month in the world of sports. Except in 2020. On Feb. 22, the San Diego [...]
Samford football player changes last name to honor his stepdad
There may be no crying in baseball, but it's a different story in college football, especially with Samford offensive lineman George Grimwade-Musto in the picture. Born George Grimwade, the college [...]
THE BIG PLAY
Dove Men+Care signs everyday athletes with recognizable names
What's the difference between LeBron James and a rec league player who, after a full day of work, goes 4-for-8 from the field, collects a few offensive boards, dishes six [...]
Leading Leprechaun: Wukie becomes Notre Dame’s first female mascot
Just after midnight on a weekday last March, Lynnette Wukie got a text from her friend. “It’s 1 a.m. You have 16 hours left. You better be working on your [...]
New England Patriots players fix single mother’s car
Thousands celebrated the New England Patriots' Super Bowl victory in mid-February, but a handful of players wanted to put the focus on Mindy Butts, a single mother of six whose [...]
JOCKS GIVING BACK
A look back: Kobe Bryant stopped to comfort car accident survivors
Basketball fan or not, the news of Kobe Bryant's death has sent shock waves through the earth. After a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California killed the 41-year-old father of four, [...]
DeAngleo Williams pays for 500 mammograms to honor late mother
Former NFL running back DeAngelo Williams has kept tradition alive. Each year, he funds mammograms for women nationwide to fight against breast cancer, the disease that claimed his mother's life [...]
Eagles WR Nelson Agholor invites Philly fire hero to game
Philadelphia Eagles fan Hakim Laws took a playful shot at wide receiver Nelson Agholor's hands at an odd time — during a local news interview, right after saving people from [...]
Peyton Manning returns, helps elevate football safety among youth
Peyton Manning may be retired, but his impact on football shows no signs of stopping. The former Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos quarterback, in partnership with Riddell, awarded equipment grants [...]
Ashlyln Harris, a skateboard, and why the USWNT is important to America
All eyes are on the U.S. women's national team as they prepare to go nose-to-nose with the Netherlands on Sunday. While the bulk of the attention has been on Megan [...]
THE BIG SCREEN
Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker elevated from street life to champion
Maurice Hooker vs Cristobal Cruz in Tijuana. Photo c/o Stacey Verbeek Maurice "Mighty Mo" Hooker is currently an undefeated junior welterweight who is ranked No. 2 by the [...]
Friday Night Lights: High School Cheerleaders Unite After Fatal Texas Bus Crash
By Skyler Warrick On Dec. 2, 2016, Iraan defeated Munday in the Texas Class 2A DII State Quarterfinal in Colorado City, Texas. Following the football game, however, a semi [...]
P2P Summit: Talking Triumph Feeds The Soul
If you could toss TED Talk, ESPN, and Upworthy in a blender, Purpose2Play Summit: Talking Triumph is what you would get -- rich nutrition for the soul! We dove under [...]
The Ultimate Gym: ATF Readies Adaptive Athletes to Defy Limits In Sports and Beyond
By Kim Constantinesco For the last year, we've published numerous pieces on the Adaptive Training Foundation (ATF), a gym and a safe haven for adaptive athletes, started by former [...]
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Noah Goodwin Among the Best Young Golfers in the World
Noah Goodwin at TPC Sawgrass. Photo: @NoahGoodwinGolf/Twitter North Texas breeds young talented golfers, and Noah Goodwin, 15, is certainly one on the rise. The teen who honed his [...]