Sports Figures Rally Around Flint, Mich., During Water Crisis
On Thursday, Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores announced an initiative to raise at least $10 million to help the community of Flint, Mich., during its ongoing water crisis.
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Texas Coach Holds Domestic Violence Seminar for High School Football Team
The roughly 60 members of Skyline High School's varsity football team were required to attend a two-hour workshop on domestic violence earlier this month.
June 17, 2015
WNBA Star to Donate Half Her Salary Toward Putting Defibrillators in Schools
Tina Charles, a former No. 1 WNBA overall pick, is planning on donating half of her salary this season to a charity that helps provide automatic electronic defibrillators for schools and communities.
June 10, 2015
H.S. Baseball Player Saves Collapsed Umpire by Performing CPR
One high school baseball player had his work as a volunteer firefighter pay off in dividends during a game Monday evening.
April 10, 2015
Sports Stars Salute College Hoops Player Lauren Hill, Who Died of Brain Cancer
The sports world paid tribute Friday to Lauren Hill, a freshman basketball player at Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati, who died after a year-and-a-half-long battle with a rare form of inoperable brain cancer.
March 18, 2015
City Council Honors Basketball Players Who Stuck Up for Bullied Cheerleader
On Monday night, the Kenosha, Wis., city council honored three Lincoln Middle School basketball players who attracted national attention for their defense of a bullied cheerleader.
February 19, 2015
Idaho Honors Scholarship for Football Recruit Diagnosed With Cancer
Though a serious form of bone cancer has jeopardized the football-playing future of fullback Jace Malek, the University of Idaho stuck by its scholarship offer to him.
November 26, 2014
NASCAR Champ Jimmie Johnson Donates $550,000 to 12 Schools
Last week, six-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson was in the spirit of giving.
November 05, 2014
College Freshman With Brain Tumor Scores Four Points in Basketball Debut
Lauren Hill, a Mount St. Joseph University freshman with inoperable brain cancer, kicked off the 2014-15 college basketball season with a layup this past Sunday.
October 29, 2014
Marysville-Pilchuck H.S. Football Team Practices at Seattle Seahawks Facility
As the Marysville, Wash., community attempts to heal following a tragic school shooting this past Friday, the Marysville-Pilchuck (Wash.) High School football team is also aiming to return to normalcy.
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