Category Archives: Individuals

BATting a thousand

Major League Baseball (MLB) can be proud of itself as all 30 of its teams contributed to this year’s fundraising tour for the Baseball Assistance Team (B.A.T.). Over the past…

All is forgiven

I had issues with Da’Sean Butler, the All-American basketball player from West Virginia University. Well, really it was one issue. And that was him hitting the game winning shot versus…

Love, Basketball and Extending a Legacy

We came across a moving piece about a father and son whose shared love for basketball was a source of wonderful times together and despite the son’s passing, remains a…

Rising up and throwing it down – Shaun Livingston

The NBA’s Washington Wizards are having a tough season to say the least (Gilbert Arenas, gun play, lack of wins, etc.) and feel-good stories are hard to come by. One,…

Inspiration takes flight

India does not have much of a record of success on the international sports scene, at least not recently. Okay, really it never has. The country won its first individual…

Coach K and a very special pin

In the second part of our 2-part college basketball arc, we highlight a story from Andy Katz at ESPN.com. This one involves Mike Krzyzewski, “Coach K”, from Duke University. A…

Hank Gathers – The Heart of a Lion

We are all-in with the NCAA basketball tournament. The first full weekend provided a lot of great action, tight games, buzzer beaters; all that which makes March Madness so special….

2010 Laureus World Sports Awards Winners

Last week Laureus, one of the leaders in the world of sports and social change, held its Annual Awards Ceremony in Abu Dhabi. Attended by global sporting and entertainment celebrities,…

Getting that degree – Part 2 – Ubaldo Jimenez

Our second story about education, the lure of the money, and why the two can co-exist involves a young man whose family made possibly an even harder decision than Ty…

Getting that degree – Part 1 – Ty Warren

Two stories today about athletes, the lure of money, and an unwavering commitment to education. First is a story we saw at Matthew J. Darnell’s “Shutdown Corner” column at Yahoo!…