As Annaleise Carr left the water Sunday, she became the youngest girl ever to swim the 32-mile (52 km) crossing of Lake Ontario, besting her long-time hero Marilyn Bell, who made the first such crossing in 1954 at the age of 16. Her fundraising goal of $50,000 to benefit a camp for kids with cancer was exceeded Sunday while in mid-swim, when she received a single donation of $10,000 to buoy her spirits.
At a packed arena in Canada, where Canadian and US NHL hockey teams were set to battle on the ice, the singer's microphone failed during the US national anthem and the music suddenly stopped. That's when Canadians, in a heartwarming moment, picked up the song and finished it.
Zeke Ortiz has his sights set on the NBA, so he left his team with only deaf players to join a more competitive league where he is the only one.
Surfing champ forfeits further glory to give a man who had been dreaming of surfing since becoming paraplegic at age 18, the ride of a lifetime.
A Michigan mom's concern gave way to delight as she realized the police officers approaching her son just wanted to play football with the boys, and her video has gone viral.
Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day, but give a man a new bass boat you've just won, and everyone will give you a standing ovation.
The Oklahoma Thunder player, Russell Westbrook, surprised a 19-yo single mom of two, giving her a brand new Kia Sorento to help her while she aspires to go to college
For the first time, a woman will don the black and white striped uniform for the National Football League as a full-time game official. Meet Sarah Thomas.
This 11-year-old with Down Syndrome has had the "Best Day Ever" over and over again for a year, winning hearts on football pitches from Scotland to Greece.
The Class 3A state high school wrestling championship this week in St. Paul, Minnesota ended with a standing ovation and some tears for the class act athlete who lost in the finals. The cheers started for the high school sophomore who wanted to win the state for his father, who is battling terminal cancer. But, the tears came after Malik Stewart, who lost the match, went over to hug his opponent's father.
A junior at West Liberty Salem High School in Ohio brought won a state championship medal in the 1600 meter race, but is being praised for her performance in the race she lost. Meghan Vogel was running around the final turn of the 3200-meter event when she saw a competitor fall in front of her. What happened next offered the crowd gathered for the Ohio Division III girls championship an inspiring glimpse into the heart of true sportsmanship.
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