Detroit woman wants to play in the NFL. Here’s why you shouldn’t doubt her
Source: Detroit Free Press
Toni Harris has battled many adversities to become the first female to receive a full football scholarship, but doesn’t plan to stop there.
Sports
Meet National Geographic’s 2019 Adventurers of the Year
Source: National Geographic
Read about the jaw-dropping, boudary-pushing feats performed by 2019’s Adventurers of the Year.
Grand Canyon Stunts Over the Years
Source: National Geographic
Read about the death-defying spectacles performed by thrill seekers in and around the popular national park throughout history.
Teen Completes Record-Breaking 76-Day Flight Around the World
Source: CBS
Follow the journey of one teen’s courageous solo adventure around the world.
Teen sailor Abby Sunderland’s yacht found intact 8 years after her rescue
Source: CNN
Very few people expected Abby Sunderland’s yacht would be found intact after she abandoned it. Which makes its discovery 8 years after her journey so surprising.
The remarkable power of sport to bring about reconciliation
Source: The South African
Journalist James Richradson argues that sports can break down barriers and bring people together.
Sky Racing: Competitive Paragliding With the World’s Best
Source: Great Big Story
Two hundred paragliding pilots meet annually for a difficult seven-day marathon in the sky. Watch the video to learn about the experience.
Where’s Bobbi Fischer?
Source: Aeon
Writer Hana Schank analyzes the lack of women who play chess and argues that it’s important for females to participate in male-dominated fields.
Can You Think Your Way To That Hole-In-One?
Source: National Public Radio
In her experiment, psychologist Jessica Witt uses a visual trick to make golfers more successful. What else might we be able to improve by using these visual tricks?
Brazilian Big-Wave Surfer Sets a Record
Source: The New York Times
Maya Gabeira is accustomed to overcoming obstacles. After a giant wave almost killed her, she came back to conquer the waves and the big-wave surfing industry.