To make your photos stand out in the age of social media, compelling fitness captions can make a big difference. Mike O’Halloran, author of the book Best Sports Slogans and Captions, shares his favorite fitness captions. The right caption can engage, inspire, and even motivate your audience. Our favorite fitness captions are up to the […]
Among Giants: Minnesota Athlete Overcomes 70-Plus Surgeries To Join State’s Greats
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in 2011. It’s been a year since Thomas Bowlin was nominated for St. Paul (Minn.) Athlete of the Year. He remembers being onstage at the St. Paul Downtown Lions Club with multi-sport stars like Mark Alt, a state champion quarterback who got a hockey scholarship from the University […]
The Brad Stevens Interview
Editor’s Note: Since we talked with Brad Stevens back in 2010, he made the jump to the NBA and coached the Celtics for seven years. He led Boston to the playoffs every year. He appeared in the Eastern Conference Finals four different times. When Danny Ainge retired, Stevens was named the president of basketball operations […]
Jimmy Valvano: Don’t Give Up
Jimmy Valvano and his “Don’t Give Up” speech at the ESPYs became an instant classic. Previously, he was best known as the first NC State men’s basketball coach who upset heavily favored Houston in the 1983 NCAA Championship. Now, he’s probably just as famous for this ESPY speech. Jimmy Valvano at the ESPYs After NC […]
Top Ten Things a Green Bay Packer Fan Should Know
So, if you were born anywhere near Wisconsin, you should have a good handle on the Top Ten Things a Green Bay Packer Fan Should Know. Sara, my 11-year-old daughter, is more of a Green Bay Packer than a football fan. She was very excited about attending her first Packer game at Lambeau Field. Her […]
Roger Federer, a class act on and off the court, leads tennis revival
Roger Federer leads the way as tennis’s popularity continues to grow. Tennis participation throughout the U.S. continued its growth on every measurable level in 2008, with more players, nearly 26.9 million, mixing it up on the courts than at any time in the past 15 years, according to The United States Tennis Association and Tennis […]
Team manager scores 20 points in 4 minutes in first varsity game!
When Jason McElwain entered the game with 4 minutes to play, the fans in attendance showered him with applause. The 17-year-old with autism entered his first varsity game as a player after serving as a team manager for the year. Jason McElwain Drops Six 3-Pointers Jason gave his fans and teammates lots more to cheer […]
Maurice Cheeks assists 13 year-old National Anthem singer (2003)
Natalie Gilbert, a 13-year-old, began singing the National Anthem before a basketball game between the Trail Blazers and the Dallas Mavericks on April 25, 2003. When Gilbert struggled to find the correct words for the song and became flustered, Trail Blazers’ Coach Maurice Cheeks came to her side. Maurice Cheeks: Anthem Singer’s Guardian Angel Cheeks […]
Jumbotron dancer energizes Celtics’ crowd
When a Jumbotron dancer makes the news, you know it must be something special! NBA action is fantastic! Earlier this year, Boston Celtics fan Jeremy Fry was caught on the Jumbotron during a delayed in-game action dancing enthusiastically to Bon Jovi’s “Living on a Prayer.” His lip-synching dance routine drove the crowd crazy. It reminded […]
New Sports Reference Book: Best Sports Slogans And Captions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — ST. PAUL, MN — JANUARY 23, 2024 About Best Sports Slogans And Captions Best Sports Slogans And Captions is a new sports reference book written by Mike O’Halloran, the founder and editor of Sports Feel Good Stories.com. The book features over 2,000 sports slogans and captions to inspire and motivate athletes, […]
How fans stay warm at football games
Your favorite team is playing, but it’s freezin’ out. How to stay warm at football games? Lambeau Field in the dead of winter—there’s a reason they call it the “Frozen Tundra.” With temperatures sometimes below zero and wind chills rivaling those in Siberia, football fans need to come dressed and ready for the conditions. As […]
61-Year-Old Farmer Wins 543-Mile Ultra-Marathon
When Cliff Young took on a 543-mile race back in 1983, he changed how Australians looked at long-distance running and at 61-year-old farmers. Australia’s 543-mile race from Sydney to Melbourne is considered to be one of the toughest ultra-marathons. World-class athletes typically took about seven days to complete a race of that length by running […]