Female athletes to female heroes to female role models
For good or bad, mostly good I would say, athletes are often looked at his heroes, as role models. They exploits on the field motivate thousands to try harder, to…
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Tennis at San Quentin: Playing inside the lines and outside of ourselves
There are constant debates about the merits of locking people up, as well as programs or services to make available to those who are indeed incarcerated. Is it all about…
Update to “Cycling IS a team sport”: Damian Lopez Alfonso
We highlighted the story of Damian Lopez Alfonso last month (May 8 post, “Cycling IS a team sport”). For another great piece on this courageous athlete and his wonderful support…
Giving your all in life and in death – Paco Rodriguez
E:60 is an incredible program on ESPN whose stories we have highlighted before. But the story of Paco Rodriguez may be the one that touched us the most. It is…
Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCD) – Playing with heart
Many of us know about the tragic story of Wes Leonard, a student-athlete at Fennville High School outside of Detroit, who after hitting the game winning shot that ensured his…
Top 10 Responsible Sports Moments for 2011 – start “tracking” the news
* Liberty Mutual Insurance Teams Up With Positive Coaching Alliance to Honor “Top 10 Responsible Sports Moments” for 2011 PR Newswire BOSTON, April 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — After St. Mary’s…
Sons of Ben and Philadelphia Union, Founding Fathers of a film
I just had my last soccer game this season – alas, we tied and fell 1 point short of a playoff birth – but this first season back on a…
Cycling IS a team sport
May is bike month in New York City. In addition to the Five Boro bike tour which took place this past weekend, there are a number of events that highlight…
A physical home for heartfelt work. The Doors Open at the Deni & Jeff Jacobs Challenged Athletes Center
So much of the great work being done in the area of sports and development is about the program itself, not so much the physical location, i.e. the building, the…
New publication: Social Responsiblity, Philanthropy and Entrepreneurship in the Sports Industry
Special issue of Journal of Management & Organization: Social Responsiblity, Philanthropy and Entrepreneurship in the Sports Industry Abstract This introduction to the special issue of the Journal of Management &…
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