There are feats of endurance, and there are labors of love. Byron Center, Michigan’s Rick van Beek has combined both and has one of the more amazing stories we at The Good In Sports have ever come across. Rick runs marathons. Half-marathons. Triathlons. And other distance races. Well, sure, you say, a lot of people… [Continue Reading...]
Steve Smith, shoes, Samaritan’s Feet
June 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith has made a living outrunning defensive backs. So, it’s only natural that he’d refer to himself as a “Shoe Guy.” Not a Shoe Guy like Tom, or Manolo Blahnik, or even Chuck Taylor. But a Shoe Guy in the sense that he is helping underprivileged kids get shoes. On… [Continue Reading...]
Stony Brook shocks powerhouse
June 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
OK, it’s time for a quick quiz: Question 1: Where is Stony Brook? A) A place just outside Lamp Post where you are likely to meet Tumnus the Faun B) On the seven seas, one of Jack Sparrow’s hideouts while he’s searching for Hector Barbossa and The Black Pearl C) The north shore of Long… [Continue Reading...]
Buckeye: Law school over NFL
May 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Many kids dream of reaching the NFL. Andrew Sweat is no different. Growing up, the Washington, Pa., native wanted the NFL and all the glory, accolades, and financial security that came with it. He worked hard, he worked out, and he found himself at noted football factory Ohio State. Played linebacker – the same position… [Continue Reading...]
Athletes: Heroes, Role Models
May 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Charles Barkley has said some outrageous things in his career, both as an NBA star and as a broadcaster. And while I normally enjoy his running commentary (because let’s face it, like Simon Cowell, he has no filter and tells it like it is. I appreciate honesty), one of the more outlandish things he’s come… [Continue Reading...]
Blues new ownership
May 10, 2012 By 1 Comment
St. Louis is no longer singing the blues. Well, perhaps the hockey fans still haven’t gotten over the shock of being ignonimously swept out of the playoffs by the lower-seeded Los Angeles Kings, but today brings a new era to the St. Louis Blues hockey club and their fans. Tom Stillman and his group of… [Continue Reading...]
Vikings getting a new stadium?
May 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Let me start by saying I’ve been a Minnesota Vikings fan my whole life. Born and raised in Minnesota, that was the team to watch. Even though baseball was, and still is, my first sport, my first replica jersey of any player in any sport was a nice purple Tommy Kramer No. 9. And in… [Continue Reading...]
Bryce Harper: Surprises Critics
May 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Bryce Harper has taken his share of criticism in his young career, some of it justified and some of it not. He comes across as a punk, wears John Randle-esque eye black, has a silly haircut, and blows pitchers a kiss (sometimes) after going yard. But he also hits the tar out of the ball… [Continue Reading...]
Pujols Family Foundation solid as a rock
September 2, 2011 By 2 Comments
ST. LOUIS — Albert Pujols - the Angels’ newest slugger - has always been one to give back in any way he can, such as helping impoverished children growing up in the Dominican Republic (he was once one of those himself), and children with Down syndrome (he has a daughter with with DS). Pujols has… [Continue Reading...]
