Sept. 14 – Sept. 27, 2025
Welcome to issue four hundred and seventy-four of the Sports Doing Good newsletter. This week’s 10 stories include:

1. Tyshawn Jones Is Still Skating the Edge of What’s Possible (GQ Sports)
2. Court of Dreams gives people with disabilities an opportunity to play tennis at US Open (AP)
3. 30 Excellent Sports Movies That Prove Women Athletes Don’t Just Play the Game—They Own It (Cosmopolitan)
4. Jannik Sinner launches Foundation to support education and youth sports (Tennis Majors)
5. How farming and family forged Eagles center Cam Jurgens (ESPN)
6. Mamba Generation: Nike Builds on Kobe Bryant’s Legacy in LA Basketball (SI)
7. Yogi Berra, the Yankees and the biggest game of catch ever (ESPN)
8. Boxer Terence Crawford and the real meaning of ‘generational’ (Andscape)
9. From podium to pregnancy, cycling star has new purpose (Newsroom)
10. England outclass Canada to capture glorious Women’s Rugby World Cup triumph (Guardian)


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Milano Cortina 2026: Excitement builds as Italy enters final delivery phase (IOC)
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/milano-cortina-2026-excitement-builds-mqaae/
Paris 2024 Paralympic Games changed attitudes towards disability (IPC)
https://www.paralympic.org/press-release/paris-2024-paralympic-games-changed-attitudes-towards-disability
ISCA awards in Global Integration of Refugees Through Sport (Sport and Dev)
https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/isca-awards-global-integration-refugees-through-sport
Premier League’s ‘Together Against Suicide’ Supports Fans (Beyond Sport)
https://beyondsport.org/2025/09/25/premier-leagues-together-against-suicide-supports-fans/
To My New Friends (by Yang Hansen) (The Players’ Tribune)
https://www.theplayerstribune.com/yang-hansen-nba-portland-trail-blazers-basketball


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. And now we add podcasts!

Multi-Franchise Owner Ted Leonsis on the Long-term Success of Women’s Sports (CNBC)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/multi-franchise-owner-ted-leonsis-on-the-long-term-success-of-women-s-sports/vi-AA1MLveW
Andy Roddick’s Mission to Democratize Sports Medicine (Dailymotion)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/tennis/andy-roddick-s-mission-to-democratize-sports-medicine/vi-AA1AX8ze
Building Brands Beyond the Playing Field with Superstar Agent Constance Schwartz-Morini (CNBC)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/building-brands-beyond-the-playing-field-with-superstar-agent-constance-schwartz-morini/vi-AA1MLCi4


Introduction
One of the great things about sports excellence is that it is not restricted to time, place, or person. We have seen every type of person, from big cities to small towns, excel at every sport. This week, the state of Nebraska takes center stage in the Sports Doing Good newsletter.

I am pretty sure these two athletes have not crossed paths but do share success at the highest level. One as a Super Bowl champion (Cam Jurgens) and the other as an undisputed boxing champion, 3 times over (Terence Crawford).

Terence Crawford came out of his fight with superstar Canelo Alvarez with fans, and boxing insiders alike, touting his greatness. His fight, in front of 70,000 in-person fans, and millions more watching on Netflix, solidified his place as one of the best ever. Jurgens’ situation also entailed thousands of in-person fans and millions of viewers, but as the literal center of his team, his accolades were not as pronounced, but certainly worthy of acclaim.

There is something special, and inspirational, about have star athletes from somewhat smaller places, e.g., Omaha and Pickrell, Nebraska standing at the top of what they do. It tells us that no matter where you are from, greatness can happen. It is up to us, however, to make such chances accessible to as many people, especially kids, as possible. That would truly be sports doing good.

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So, enjoy. And have a good week.

Tyshawn Jones Is Still Skating the Edge of What’s Possible (GQ Sports)
https://www.gq.com/story/tyshawn-jones-gq-hype

Court of Dreams gives people with disabilities an opportunity to play tennis at US Open (AP)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/court-of-dreams-gives-people-with-disabilities-an-opportunity-to-play-tennis-at-us-open/ar-AA1M3KaM

30 Excellent Sports Movies That Prove Women Athletes Don’t Just Play the Game—They Own It (Cosmopolitan)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/30-excellent-sports-movies-that-prove-women-athletes-don-t-just-play-the-game-they-own-it/ss-AA1MXqkJ

Jannik Sinner launches Foundation to support education and youth sports (Tennis Majors)
https://www.tennismajors.com/atp/jannik-sinner-launches-foundation-to-support-education-and-youth-sports-835449.html

How farming and family forged Eagles center Cam Jurgens (ESPN)
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46242673/philadelphia-eagles-cam-jurgens-super-bowl-champion-nebraska-farm

Mamba Generation: Nike Builds on Kobe Bryant’s Legacy in LA Basketball (SI)
https://www.si.com/fannation/sneakers/news/mamba-generation-nike-builds-kobe-bryant-legacy-la-basketball

Yogi Berra, the Yankees and the biggest game of catch ever (ESPN)
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46341075/yogi-berra-yankees-biggest-game-catch-ever

Boxer Terence Crawford and the real meaning of ‘generational’ (Andscape)
https://andscape.com/features/boxer-terence-crawford-and-the-real-meaning-of-generational/

From podium to pregnancy, cycling star has new purpose (Newsroom)
https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/09/05/from-podium-to-pregnancy-cycling-star-has-new-purpose/

England outclass Canada to capture glorious Women’s Rugby World Cup triumph (The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/sep/27/england-outclass-canada-to-capture-glorious-womens-rugby-world-cup-triumph

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