Polish Olympian Piotr Malachowski showed his amazing level of selflessness after he auctioned off his silver medal from Rio 2016 to help fund treatment for a three-year-old boy struck with cancer. The kind-hearted Olympian decided to sell the medal to the highest bidder after receiving a letter from the boy, Olek’s, mother. The 33-year-old world…

Brandon Burlsworth is known for being one of the greatest walk-ons in college football history, and his legacy is now the subject of the movie “Greater.” The film tells the story of Burlsworth’s journey from unlikely University of Arkansas walk-on to 1998 All-American. Based on the true story, actor Chris Severio portrays Brandon on the…

The Rio Olympics ended with a beautiful and spectacular closing ceremony on Sunday night. It ended officially with the handing over of control for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Spectators, athletes and officials had to brave strong wind and rain to attend the carnival-inspired ceremony. The ceremony featured parades, dances, and performances by Samba legend…

Thursday the Americans gained another seven total medals, including five golds and four medals on the track. The great day for the U.S. started in the morning when Kerron Clement took the men’s 400 hurdles. It continued into the evening with wins by Ryan Crouser (men’s shot put), Ashton Eaton (men’s decathlon) and Dalilah Muhammad…

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