Category Archives: The Do’ers

People, organizations, companies making it all happen

Inspiration takes flight

India does not have much of a record of success on the international sports scene, at least not recently. Okay, really it never has. The country won its first individual…

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,…

Wilson Sporting Goods and the Ultimate Assist in the Fight Against Cancer

Wilson Sporting Goods Co. is teaming up with NCAA to develop its own March Madness cancer fighting effort.  While there might not be Pizza involved (see yesterday’s posting), the program…

Eating Pizza Cures Cancer?

No, sadly we are not talking about the latest and greatest medical breakthrough in cancer research.  Instead though, we are talking about March, when everything gets a little mad.  March…

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!…