This was brought to my attention from a friend on Twitter. Michael is a Noblesville, Indiana teenager who is battling Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, he also happens to be a hockey player, which is alright in my book. He has hit his maximum insurance limits and is need of a bone marrow transplant. […]
Entries Tagged as 'Sports meet Life'
A Call to Help!
April 1st, 2008 · 1 Comment
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Healing Power
February 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment
It’s often been said that after 9/11 the Nation was brought together and started its collective healing with the help of the NFL and the MLB playoffs. I think there are definite truths to that and to the truth that sports can unite and bring people closer. It has been an all too […]
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The Age of the Cheater?
February 19th, 2008 · 4 Comments
When Purdue tips off at Assembly Hall in Bloomington Indiana Tuesday night, Coach Kelvin Sampson could be coaching his last game for the Hoosiers. Sampson is currently under investigation for alleged recruiting violations but more importantly for lying to IU AND NCAA investigators about the alleged violations.
Whether it is recruiting violations, filming your competition to […]
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Sports Can Save Lives
February 16th, 2008 · No Comments
Although most of the time sports seem to be more about money, power, beer filled revelry and other unimportant details, I truly believe that sports are a vital part of our culture and can often times provide a truer sense of purpose for athletes. This article about Wings of America, a team of runners […]
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Coaching for Change
January 24th, 2008 · No Comments
I love to read stories like this. It’s one of the reasons why I still believe that sports, at their core, can do good and teach people lessons about life. The coach at one of the local universities here in Indianapolis is coaching tonight’s game in bare feet to raise awareness for […]
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Missing a Gimme
January 19th, 2008 · No Comments
GolfWeek has recently found itself in a little bit of turmoil. On Friday the Editor and Vice President of Golfweek was fired as a result of the latest cover which had an image of a noose. The image, according to GolfWeek was to invoke conversation about race after The Golf Channel’s announcer, Kelly […]
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Roger Clemens and 60 Minutes
January 6th, 2008 · No Comments
Watching the Roger Clemens interview on 60 minutes tonight was a waste of time. I was hoping that Clemens would come out and offer concrete proof, or at least some semblance of proof, to disprove the allegations from his trainer that were detailed in the Mitchell Report. Unfortunately when Clemens was asked […]
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