Sports Doing Good Newsletter, #296

Sept. 9 – Sept. 22, 2018

Welcome to issue two hundred and ninety-six of the Sports Doing Good newsletter. This week’s 10 stories include:

  1. Kyle Kuzma’s dream of having a LeBron-like impact on his hometown
  2. “A Good Guy In A Mean Sport”
  3. Eliud Kipchoge Is the Greatest Marathoner, Ever
  4. One day away: Ed Cooley, 9/11 and the recruit who saved his life
  5. The Zorrilla: Brooklyn’s Baseball Oasis
  6. Laurent Duvernay-Tardif’s Balancing Act
  7. LPGA star Lizette Salas’ unique bond with her Latin community
  8. Secrets Of Success From A 102-Year-Old Runner
  9. For Valentino Dixon, a wrong righted
  10. #UnitedBy friendship, respect and excellence – Santiago Lange

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My Year as an Up2Us Coach with SCORES (Up2Us Sports)
https://www.up2us.org/blog/2018/8/29/my-year-as-an-up2us-coach-with-scores
Our vision for the future of sport and development (Sport and Dev)
https://www.sportanddev.org/en/article/news/our-vision-future-sport-and-development
Friday 21 September, A Date to Celebrate and Take Action (Peace and Sport)
https://www.peace-sport.org/opinion/friday-21-september-a-date-to-celebrate-and-take-action/
Welcome to Space Camp (by Josh Dobbs)
https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/videos/josh-dobbs-space-camp
Lucozade to Trial Edible Packaging at Sports Events
http://www.beyondsport.org/articles/lucozade-to-trial-edible-packaging-at-sports-events/

We present again our “Featured Video” offering(s). With the explosion of video content out there highlighting the good in sport, we want to showcase such content for your enjoyment and learning. This will be an ongoing effort.

Last Year Was Last Year (Isaiah Thomas and Markelle Fultz)
https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/videos/last-year-markelle-fultz-isaiah-thomas

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Kyle Kuzma’s dream of having a LeBron-like impact on his hometown
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/24645800/kyle-kuzma-los-angeles-lakers-wants-make-lasting-impact-hometown-flint-michigan

Former NBA veteran and Flint native Charlie Bell said of Kyle Kuzma, “He has more reach than just about anybody I know [from Flint] right now.” Courtesy Y-USA

“A Good Guy In A Mean Sport”
https://www.sportshistoryweekly.com/stories/floyd-patterson-cus-damato-muhammad-ali-mike-tyson-boxing,580

Eliud Kipchoge Is the Greatest Marathoner, Ever
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/14/sports/eliud-kipchoge-marathon.html

By the time he competed in Rio at the Olympics in 2016, Kipchoge’s gold medal was almost pre-ordained. He did not disappoint.Credit Olivier Morin/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

One day away: Ed Cooley, 9/11 and the recruit who saved his life
https://theathletic.com/515471/2018/09/11/one-day-away-ed-cooley-9-11-and-the-recruit-who-saved-his-life/

The Zorrilla: Brooklyn’s Baseball Oasis
http://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/24675114/hispanic-roots-run-deep-brooklyn-baseball-league-which-prepares-prospects-values-veteran-players

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif’s Balancing Act
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2795781-laurent-duvernay-tardifs-balancing-act

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif spent the last four offseasons at McGill working to complete his medical degree, which he did this summer. Vincent Ethier for LDT Foundation

LPGA star Lizette Salas’ unique bond with her Latin community
http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/24662016/hispanic-heritage-month-lpga-star-lizette-salas-unique-bond-latin-community

Lizette Salas awards certificates to all the junior golf members of the Latina Golfers Association.

Secrets Of Success From A 102-Year-Old Runner
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2018/09/14/647823600/at-102-man-kaur-is-still-running-and-winning-gold-medals

Man Kaur of India celebrates after competing in the 100-meter sprint in the 100+ age category at the World Masters Games in Auckland, New Zealand, in April 2017. Michael Bradley/AFP/Getty Images

For Valentino Dixon, a wrong righted
https://www.golfdigest.com/story/for-valentino-dixon-a-wrong-righted-murder-charge-vacated-by-court-after-serving-27-years-in-prison

With an investigation Golf Digest helped open, an Erie County court vacated Dixon’s murder conviction after he had already served 27 years in jail

#UnitedBy friendship, respect and excellence – Santiago Lange
https://www.olympic.org/news/-unitedby-frienship-respect-and-excellence-santiago-lange

 

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