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…

Tomorrow is the last day to get in your donations in for the Athletes for Hope sponsored “Who Gives? Racing for a Cause” campaign. You can learn more about the…

For many of you who live and breathe the world of sports and development, who have programs all around the U.S. and around the world, the conditions in Haiti before…

The stories coming in of those with a connection to the world of sports making early contributions to relief efforts are not surprising, but that does not mean they should…

January is National Mentoring Month. I’ve been incredibly fortunate to have had great mentors – family, friends, fellow alums, people who did not know me but took time out to…

Jonathan Abrams of the New York Times recently grabbed some time with Jerry Colangelo, Suns Chair and USA Basketball BOD Chair, who is the featured actor in the book, “Return of the…

John Canzano of The Oregonian penned a piece recently about Phil Knight, the co-founder and chairman of Nike, and his love for and influence on the University of Oregon’s athletics,…

World and Olympic champion Michelle Kwan is in Korea as part of the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ SportsUnited program. This is the figure skating champion’s…

What stands out in this article about Ghanian pro soccer player Derek Boateng, who currently plays in Spain for Getafe, is not so much the donation he made, which was…

We are about a month away from the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games. In addition to great performances, we are inevitably going to hear stories about overcoming personal obstacles and…