Anyone from Ithaca, NY who had checked their Facebook page around 11:30pm last night knew instantly who had won the NHL Stanley Cup, and who was the unsung hero. Ithaca’s hometown star Dustin Brown who is the captain of the LA Kings lifted Lord Stanley’s Cup as all Ithacans praisedContinue Reading
PARIS — Rain or shine, clay or mud, Sunday or Monday, Rafael Nadal rules Roland Garros. The man they call “Rafa” won his record seventh French Open title Monday, returning a day after getting rained out to put the finishing touches on a 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 victory over NovakContinue Reading
The LA Kings are not only on the possible road to victory for the Stanley Cup, but they are also finding ways to help the community. The Kings have donated $50,000 to help solve the killing of a young child. While the loss of the child is incredibly saddening , it isContinue Reading
There was some outstanding sportsmanship displayed at the Ohio state track meet last Saturday. Meghan Vogel, a junior at West Liberty-Salem High School in Ohio, won the state’s Division III 1,600 meter race, but she gained more attention for a race in which she finished last. Vogel wasContinue Reading
Not only did 40 hockey players set a new world record for the longest game ever played, they also surpassed their fundraising goal. It was a grueling 10.5 days at the Chestermere arena which ended Wednesday evening. When the final whistle blew, a cheque for $1.4-million was presentedContinue Reading
Matthew Stafford attended the Griese-Hutchinson-Woodson Champions for Children’s Hearts weekendto benefit the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. Before he left, the Detroit Lions quarterback reached into his pocket and made a huge difference in the life of a family. After befriending Mott patient Faith Falzone and her brother Will,Continue Reading
You have to be a true NBA fan to appreciate the brand of basketball the Spurs are displaying right now. Playing the game the way it should be played. Teamwork, ball-movement, unselfishness, are a few of the ways in which the San Antonio Spurs have marched their way to theirContinue Reading
Brian O’Driscoll visited a little girl at a hospital with the impressive 2012 Heineken Cup. This photo is guaranteed to make you smile! The young girl’s expression is priceless. Peace and Love, The Good World News TeamContinue Reading
Former Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt, who coached her team last season despite being diagnosed last summer with early onset dementia, Alzheimer’s type, will receive the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the 2012 ESPYs. Summitt, 59, will be presented with the award at ESPN’s annual show, set forContinue Reading
No matter how serious athletes may appear on screen, they always have a soft spot for their mothers :). Awwwwww. Sports Illustrated created a nice collection of sports figures with their mothers. Check it out: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/1105/athletes-and-their-mothers/content.1.html?xid=cnnbin Peace & Love, The Good World News TeamContinue Reading