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A Good BUZZKILL

I thought our college basketball series was over but we are happy to see it is not. The following comes from Davidson University and its men’s basketball team. The team…

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….

Beyond Sport Awards – 1 month to get your entries in

The Beyond Sport Awards 2010 are open for entries for about one more month  –  with the deadline for applications on April 16. The Awards provide support worth $1 million…

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!…

The start of a fun run to the World Cup

We don’t shill for any company – at least not yet – at Sport Doing Good. We, however, want to showcase a fun commercial from Pepsi that brings together some…

Brewers benchmarking…and getting better

Each and every team in the four major sports leagues in the U.S. – NBA, NFL, MLB, and NHL – has a community page at their website detailing their work…

ESPN 30 for 30 premiere – Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. the New York Knicks

The great 30 for 30 project continues with a look at the drama generated in the mid-1990s by the Knicks/Pacers battles of that time. (What will inevitably come through in…