Category Archives: Individuals

Sports Doing Good Newsletter #425

October 22, 2023 Welcome to week four hundred and twenty-five of the Sports Doing Good newsletter. This week’s 10 stories include: 1. Nate Ebner talks NFL and rugby careers, blood-flow restriction technology, MLR ownership (SportsBusiness Journal)2. For these sports and…

Griner stands tall – Baylor student-athlete winning on and off the court

It has been an up and down year for Baylor University’s sports teams, mostly up, as their football team enjoyed a stellar season, its star player Robert Griffin III won…

A great legacy: Parents’ love for sports gets passed down

Much has been made of Jeremy Lin’s story. A story that includes Harvard, not being drafted, being cut a few times, and his Asian heritage. What also is often mentioned…

NHL takes the lead in supporting equality, on and off the ice

In light of the NHL’s highly publicized support of the “You Can Play” campaign, which includes statements by some of the League’s top players saying they support an open, homophobia-free…

At the Oscars, putting my money(ball) on the risk-takers

Sunday night is the Oscars. I won’t watch too much of it – it’s all relative since watching 25% of it will still equate to an hour or so –…

Sports Doing Lin? Almost.

We knew it was going to happen eventually. Yes, Jeremy Lin and the New York Knicks were going to lose a game. They were not going to win the next…

Jeremy Lin vs. Kobe Bryant? Believe it.

We have all done it. We pretend we are playing against the top guy in the league and doing amazing things. Fadeaway over Michael Jordan? Swish! We never seem to…

Kyle Williams and Billy Cundiff – on their way to being great leaders

If you had never heard of Kyle Williams or Billy Cundiff after last weekend, that would likely have been just fine to these guys. Professional football players get their fair…

“Top 10 Responsible Sports Moments” for 2011

One of the things we love about doing this blog is the regular exposure we get to inspirational, exciting, and thought- and emotion-provoking acts by individuals, organizations, and companies. There…