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…

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!…

Two long-time college basketball coaches each reached milestones for wins at the college level. Don Meyer and Herb Magee may not be well-known on the national level but it seems…

I never watch ice hockey. (Or field hockey for that matter.) Nothing against the sport, just never played it and don’t have a vested interest in the players or teams…

Over the next few months, a global development initiative will have a  decidedly sports-oriented push. In 2000, governments around the world pledged to achieve “Education for All” by 2015. While…

Great game. Highly competitive. And the team so many people were rooting for won. Wait, are you thinking Super Bowl? I’m talking about Georgetown and Villanova basketball. Wait to go…

We have featured a few times images capturing pro athletes in action and grassroots activities. There may be no better photographer from that world that Walter Iooss, Jr. Sports Illustrated…

Please take some time out and read this incredibly moving article from L. Jon Wertheim at Sports Illustrated. You will feel by the end that you are a friend of…

The Blind Side, the remarkable true story of NFL rookie Michael Oher, has been on a nice run at the theater, earning more than $125 million in 3 weeks. Here…

This may be an unusual item to include at Sports Doing Good but I was fascinated by the nature of the activity. I also love the creativity involved, both in…