Ability gets you to the top. Character keeps you there.
For basketball fans, we’ve seen this hundreds of times at half-time shows across the nation; some random guy being escorted to half-court with a ball in-hand. He nervously takes a few deep breaths, then flings it, usually missing everything. He shrugs. He smiles. Then we never see him again. However, this time was different. On [...]
So I’m sitting around, or maybe in, the pool at my in-law’s house about six years ago when my mother-in-law leans over the balcony railing and says “Hey, what do you know about this Cardinals pitcher that was killed?” I hadn’t heard about it, so I had no idea at all. I went inside, got online [...]
Mitchell Marcus loves the game of basketball. Since his child-hood days, he always wanted a basketball in his hands. Marcus, now a teenager, is the team manager for the Coronado Thunderbirds, a high school in El Paso, Texas. He also has a developmental disability. His coach, Peter Morales, is one of his biggest fans and loves the [...]
LeBron James, as with most successful athletes, teams, or programs, could be considered a polarizing figure – people love him or love to hate him. But that view is pretty narrow in that it’s basically a response to what he does on the court, where his transcendent game has a way of making believers out [...]
The Chicago Cubs announced today the schedule for their “Cubs On The Move” 2013 Caravan Tour. Complete details are below. (Via the Chicago Cubs) – Chicago, IL (January 9, 2013) – The Chicago Cubs have announced the Cubs On The Move 2013 Caravan Tour, which includes the winners of the 2013 Cubs Caravan Visits My School Contest. The [...]
Vance Albitz is a professional baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals. He currently plays for the Springfield Cardinals, the AA affiliate of the Cardinals in the Texas League, he is a shortstop. Vance read an article back in November about a soldier in Afghanistan who was interviewed and wanted to be able to play catch. [...]
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is the 2012 Steve Largent Award recipient. Given to the player who best exemplifies the spirit, dedication and integrity of the Seahawks and voted on by the players, the award is named after the Seattle Seahawks Hall of Fame wide receiver Steve Largent, the first winner of the honor in [...]
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