Good News in Sports

Athletes Doing Good and Sports Doing Good

An old man rows in a small boat atop blue waters

89-year-old sets off on charity rowing challenge, raises thousands to save ancient rainforest

Robin Hanbury-Tenison has not let age stop him from protecting and preserving the natural world.
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A man runs along the beach during sunset

6 tips for staying safe in extreme heat if you're getting active outdoors

When summer starts with a stifling heat wave, as many places are seeing in 2025, it can pose risks for just about anyone who spends time outside, whether they’re runners, people who walk or cycle to work, outdoor workers or kids playing sports.
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A photo collage of a woman and a dog sitting next to each other, an overlooking shot of a national park in the mountains, two female athletes wearing a shirt saying 'Immigrant City Football Club', a huge tree perched on a home garden, and two women sitting on a carriage decorated with flowers

Good News This Week: June 21, 2025 - Parks, Trees, & Quilting Clubs

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A close-up of a man doing a kick flip on a skateboard with a white cane. Only his legs, feet, skateboard, and cane are visible, against the glow of a warm sunset.

Blind skateboarder creates 'world-first' adaptive skatepark: 'I've never had a place where I can skate with full confidence'

Dan Mancina has been working on his passion project, ‘The Ranch,” for over seven years. It’s finally a reality.
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A group of trans and cisgender women rugby players smile together at the International Gay Rugby Cup in Oslo

Trans vs. cisgender rugby match protests athlete bans through friendly competition: 'We want you on our team'

The “Ruck You” match was organized by pro rugby player Sasha Acheson, who wanted to protest World Rugby's decision to ban trans women from competition.
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A golf ball sits on a blue tee on the beach, right next to the water

These biodegradable golf balls dissolve in water after play — and feed fish, too

Albus Golf hopes their Ecobioballs will find players who care about the game and the planet.
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A photo collage of an aerial view of Chattanooga, Tennessee, a picket sign on the grass that says 'ALTADENA IS NOT FOR SALE', the tower of Denver City Hall, a group of kids drawing on a table, and an ocean's shoreline

Good News This Week: April 19, 2025 - Parrots, Parks, & Peels

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Travis Kelce

Retraction Notice: Travis Kelce corrects story about foster home donation

The football star issued a correction about a viral story suggesting he donated a $3.3 million mansion to homeless foster youth.
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A photo collage of a forest full of trees, a titanium heart, a woman biking outdoors, an octopus resting on the ocean floor, and a solar panel farm

Good News This Week: March 29, 2025 - Dolphins, Hearts, & Sports Bars

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A photo collage of a solar farm, a plant, a penguin, a car driving away from a cloud of smoke, and a solar wind farm

Good News This Week: March 22, 2025 - Penguins, Satellites, & Basketball

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Three people from the Father Joe's Villages bike-riding group take their bikes for a spin in San Diego

'Earn-a-bike' program gives San Diego's homeless their own ride after 100 miles

Participants have logged thousands of miles in the program's decade-long history.
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Australian surfer Josh Kerr wears a wetsuit on the beach, overlooking the water. He holds a surfboard made from recycled wind turbines

Second wind: Retired wind turbine blades recycled into innovative surfboards

Pro surfer Josh Kerr has partnered with renewable energy company ACCIONA to create the prototype.
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