Maya Moore, arguably the greatest women’s basketball player of all time, abruptly left the sport a year ago to help in the fight against a corrupt criminal justice system. She left the sport in her prime, because some things in life are just bigger than sports. Moore first met aContinue Reading
Some professional athletes spend their money on luxury homes, cars, and vacations, but the Chicago Cubs’ Anthony Rizzo thought of something better. Rizzo announced a $3.5 million commitment to create two endowed funds at a children’s hospital in Chicago. One fund will provide grants on a case-by-case basis for familiesContinue Reading
Cubs outfielder Matt Szczur made his major league debut in 2014 and has a career batting average of .242. While not an everyday player, Szczur has shown tremendous value as a consistent pinch hitter and backup outfielder. What is of special interest is the impact he has made off theContinue Reading
Malik Champlain was born March 23, 1985 in Brooklyn, NYC. His mother raised him with no father in the picture. Growing up, Malik had speaking problems which hindered him from speaking his first words until he was 4 years old. To make things worse, he found out he had hearingContinue 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
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving drove past defenders with ease all season. It was no different in voting for rookie of the year. Irving, who played beyond his years and above everyone’s expectations including his own, was chosen the NBA’s Rookie of the Year on Tuesday, winning an award heContinue Reading
Before they were Super Bowl champions and Pro Football Hall of Fame members, Art Monk and Dave Casper had successful college football careers. College Football Hall of Fame Profiles Former UCLA and Ravens offensive tackle Jonathan Ogden is among players and coaches who will be enshrined into the CollegeContinue Reading