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Teen Runner Sacrifices Chances Of Qualifying To Help Carry Competitor Across Finish Line
Collapsed 400 meters before the finish lineTrack and field runner and Omaha Burke High School sophomore Blake Cerveny was on a mission. Cerveny got a fast start in the 3.1-mile race and was hoping for a personal best to qualify for the upcoming state meet. But with less than 400 meters to go, the ru...
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15 Motivational Stephen Curry Quotes to Help You Reach New Heights
Representing the Golden State Warriors in NBA, Stephen Curry is an American professional basketball player renowned for his shooting accuracy.The son of Dell Curry, one of the best 3-point shooters in NBA history, Stephen’s impressive skills were first noticed at national level when he led Davidson ...
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Brock Purdy: From Mr. Irrelevant to 49ers Quarterback—A Lesson In True Belief
It's not every day that the understudy ends up the star of the show, but that's exactly what's happened during this NFL season. Through a series of accidents Brock Purdy, also known as last year's Mr. Irrelevant, has been launched from the third string of the 49ers to their starting quarterback.RELA...
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Roger Federer's Best Quotes and Most Inspirational Moments
The Swiss athlete and retired professional tennis player Roger Federer is a highly respected player in his field. Once a dominating force in men’s tennis, Federer also held several titles and records over the course of his career. For 310 weeks, with 237 of those weeks being consecutive and record-b...
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Man Works at Walmart Deli - Shocks the World When He Qualifies For the Olympics
In the world of sports, Olympic hopefuls often dedicate their entire lives to training. However, Dylan Beard is an exception. This Walmart deli employee is not just preparing sandwiches but also preparing to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. His journey is a testament to the power of de...
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Brittney Griner's USA Basketball Teammates Refuse to Do This One Thing While She Suffers in a Russian Jail
Two-time Olympic gold medalist and all-around basketball superstar Brittney Griner made headlines in February 2022 when she was arrested on a trip to Russia. As ESPN reported, the 31-year-old was stopped by authorities at Moscow’s airport when they found vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in he...
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23 Michael Phelps Quotes to Unlock the Champion Within
Since I was little, I’ve always loved watching the Olympics.That same Olympic theme song, the NBC logo, and Bob Costas voice give me an involuntary feeling of comfort probably solely because of it. I can connect various (mostly Summer) Olympic games with memorable times in my life, further adding to...
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7 New England Patriots Quotes on What it Takes to Be a Winner
The New England Patriots have been the model of consistent success in the NFL since the turn of the century. In an environment where salary caps, injuries, and distractions caused by social media threaten to take teams from their primary focus, the Patriots organization has found a way to always pri...
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15 Wayne Gretzky Quotes to Make You Work Harder on Your Goals
Wayne Douglas Gretzky is one of Canada’s most precious hockey players. His talent and hard work brought him a well-deserved nickname – The Great One. Many sportswriters and players refer to him as the greatest hockey player ever, and for good reason, as Gretzky is the leading scorer in NHL history.G...
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12 Pita Taufatofua Quotes that Will Get You Pumped for PyeongChang (and for Life)
Pita Taufatofua’s qualifying road to PyeongChang 2018 is the stuff of Hollywood movie scripts. The second Tongan ever to attend the Winter Olympics once picked cassava on the weekends and shared a one-bedroom house with seven other people. But 20 years of hard work took him to Rio 2016 competing in ...
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90 Basketball Quotes on Self-Motivation and Team Work
Basketball is one of the most popular sports played all around the world. The game was invented in 1891 by a Canadian American physical educator named James Naismith.As a sports coach, Naismith sought a new game to keep his students active during winter and rainy days. It had to be something really ...
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21 Vince Lombardi Quotes that Will Help you Achieve Excellence
Born in June 11, 1913, Vincent Lombardi is considered the greatest football coach of all time. During his career, he became an executive in the National Football League.Lombardi's name will be forever attached to the Green Bay Packers. As the team’s head coach during the 1960s, he helped turn the te...
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Dad With Terminal Cancer Completes Ironman Race To Inspire 5-Year-Old Daughter
Most parents facing a premature death fret over funeral arrangements and wills. One father with that fate instead gave his family a gift that will live on forever.A hero's journeyAs a boy, Jay Hewitt would watch Ironman competitions on TV, awestruck at the epic journeys across land and water. Watchi...
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Patriots Player Rescues 71-Year-Old Woman From Vicious Assault
One NFL player's biggest moment came far away from the field, but counted for much more.Foul play Justin Herron is not your average civilian. At a hulking 6'5" and 305 pounds, he is an offensive lineman recently drafted by the New England Patriots football team.One morning, he was training for his s...
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Son Brings Hard-Working Dad To Tears By Announcing He Made It To Major League Baseball
A viral video shows a hard-working father tear up as his son surprised him at work after signing a Major League Baseball contract.A dream come trueThe MLB draft came and went, and Robert Anthony Cruz went undrafted. To take his mind off the disappointment, he played the game Minecraft.Then, somethin...
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8 Months Ago, He Was A 39-Year-Old DoorDash Driver - Today, He's A Pro Golfer
Contrary to popular belief, not all golfers are rich, and David Skinns was an example of a player who played for the love of the game for 16 years. But this summer, Skinns defied all expectations, proving hard work and perseverance can pay off no matter the odds.He worked as a bartender and food del...
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25 Kobe Bryant Quotes to Help You Overcome Every Challenge
Often referred to as one of the best basketball players in the history of the game, Kobe Bryant played in the NBA, with the Los Angeles Lakers for 20 seasons before his retirement in 2016.Tragically, the "Black Mamba," along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, had their lives cut short after a fat...
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'Extreme Ironing' Is the Weirdest Sport in the World - Can It Help Smooth Out Your Life?
If you’re scratching your head wondering what in the world we’re talking about when we say "extreme ironing," you’re not alone. It’s a phenomenon that’s been around since the early 1980s, at least by one account. Whenever it started, it is now a real sport with its own board (no pun intended): the E...
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Top 20 Serena Williams Quotes to Inspire You to Rise Up and Win
Serena Williams was only 21 when she was first named world No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) in 2002. Since then, Serena has repeated the feat no fewer than eight times, spending a total of 319 weeks as world No. 1. RELATED: Serena Williams’ Husband Alexis Ohanian Is Proof of ...
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The Real Reason Serena Williams Quit Tennis Is a Bittersweet Lesson in Sacrifice
Serena Williams appears in more headlines, news and sports stories, and gossip columns as any other media sensation in the 21st Century. That was certainly the case this week, with the 41-year-old tennis legend’s announcement that she is “evolving away from tennis.”She let out the word on her “evolu...
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