December 3, 2023
| Welcome to week four hundred and twenty-eight of the Sports Doing Good newsletter. This week’s 10 stories include: 1. She’s a world champion flag football quarterback — and she’s flagging the pay gap in sports (NBC News) 2. Japan’s Keisei Tominaga has found a second home in Lincoln, Nebraska (ESPN) 3. Mystery in the aspens: How did a running dynasty take root in Flagstaff? (The Athletic) 4. Luton Town midfielders’ remarkable journey to the Premier League (CNN) 5. ‘Age Is Just a Number’: Amy Yang, 34, Closes Out the LPGA Season in Style (SI) 6. ‘We’re scientists right now’: Wisconsin volleyball’s unconventional path to success (The Athletic) 7. After getting cut from high school team, 20-year-old now plays college basketball (Good Morning America) 8. More than just a workout: CNN Hero helps athletes with intellectual disabilities get fit and build connections (CNN Heroes) 9. Activating The Demo North Of 50: Pickleball and “Nyad” Showing The Way… (Joe Favorito) 10. Unlocking the power of sustainability in Africa’s sport for peace and development sector (Sport and Dev) 10+ Youth Baseball & Softball Coach-Mentors to Serve as Field Champions at Dodgers Dreamteam Sites (Up2Us Sports) https://www.up2us.org/fieldchampions Laureus and Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens extend groundbreaking partnership (Laureus) https://www.laureus.com/news/laureus-and-cathay-hsbc-hong-kong-sevens-extend-groundbreaking-partnership-for-worlds-premier-tournament When should kids specialize in a sport? Five tips to help you find the right moment (USA Today Sports) https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2023/11/19/when-should-kids-specialize-in-a-sport-five-tips-to-help-find-moment/71627418007/ Beyond Sport United 2023 Explores Social Justice & Equity in the U.S. (Beyond Sport) https://www.beyondsport.org/articles/beyond-sport-united-23-explores-solutions-to-equity-issues-in-the-us/ love.fútbol Announces Collaboration to Further Engage Communities in the Esports World (love.futbol) https://www.lovefutbol.org/news/thread-the-future-jersey We present 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. And now we add podcasts! NEXT GOAL WINS | Official Trailer 2 | Searchlight Pictures https://youtu.be/4ZRUvZ5ldes?feature=shared Increasing visibility and representation in sport leadership (CNN) https://www.cnn.com/videos/sports/2023/11/16/ferdinand-seat-at-table-111605pseg1-cnni-sports.cnn Trevor Noah To Narrate & EP ‘The World According To Football’ Docuseries At Showtime (Deadline) https://deadline.com/2023/11/trevor-noah-the-world-according-to-football-docuseries-showtime-1235630050/ She’s a world champion flag football quarterback — and she’s flagging the pay gap in sports (NBC News) For full story, please click here. Japan’s Keisei Tominaga has found a second home in Lincoln, Nebraska (ESPN) For full story, please click here. Mystery in the aspens: How did a running dynasty take root in Flagstaff? (The Athletic) For full story, please click here. Luton Town midfielders’ remarkable journey to the Premier League (CNN) For full story, please click here. ‘Age Is Just a Number’: Amy Yang, 34, Closes Out the LPGA Season in Style (SI) For full story, please click here. ‘We’re scientists right now’: Wisconsin volleyball’s unconventional path to success (The Athletic) For full story, please click here. After getting cut from high school team, 20-year-old now plays college basketball (Good Morning America) For full story, please click here. More than just a workout: CNN Hero helps athletes with intellectual disabilities get fit and build connections (CNN Heroes) For full story, please click here. Activating The Demo North Of 50: Pickleball and “Nyad” Showing The Way… (Joe Favorito) For full story, please click here. Unlocking the power of sustainability in Africa’s sport for peace and development sector (Sport and Dev) For full story, please click here. |
| www.loveequals.net Introduction: One of my main goals for Sports Doing Good is the amplification of stories that capture the best of us, whether we are talking about individuals, organizations, companies, etc. Another goal is to cite others who are doing similar work, whether we are talking about sports or overall society. One entity I have cited multiple times in the newsletter is CNN, both articles and videos. One of its signature properties is one of my absolute “must-see” programs, and that is CNN Heroes. The next version will be televised on Sunday, Dec. 10 at 8pm EST. https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/01/world/cnn-heroes-top-10-2023/index.html While not sports-specific, there are usually 1 or 2 stories that have a connection to that world. One of those stories we feature this week, “More than just a workout: CNN Hero helps athletes with intellectual disabilities get fit and build connections.” (get ready, you will probably cry when you watch the video.) The story of Bloom Fitness is one of sport for good, but also entrepreneurship and a broadening perspective; specifically, that those with intellectual disabilities benefit from exercise, sports, being part of a team, and group support just like everyone else. The other item I want to highlight is Nice News, https://nicenews.com/, a multi-platform news outlet that highlights what you would consider “nice news.” I subscribe to their daily newsletter and try to make sure to give at least a couple of minutes to it, oftentimes more. The stories you will see at Nice News are similar in approach to Sports Doing Good, in that the breadth of topics featured makes for an inclusive environment. One of the topics sometimes featured is the world of sports. This week Nice News did feature a story in its newsletter that we cited from another source, Good Morning America, “After getting cut from high school team, 20-year-old now plays college basketball,” about the amazing Baileigh Sinaman-Daniel. If you know of any other sources of good or nice news, I’d love to hear about it and then share it with several thousand like-minded individuals. Thanks. Please continue to send along your stories. You’re both our audience and best source of stories. Our Twitter handle is @sportsdoinggood, and you can find us at www.facebook.com/sportsdoinggood and on Instagram. Finally, if you think others would like to receive the newsletter, please feel free to forward it on or have them contact us directly at sab@sportsdoinggood.com. (If you do not want to receive the newsletter anymore you can use the Unsubscribe button at the end of the email) So enjoy. And have a good week. |
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