Diana Nyad is an author, journalist, motivational speaker, and long-distance swimmer, who caught the nation's attention when she swam around Manhattan . At the age of sixty-four, Diana Nyad emerged onto the sands of Key West after swimming 111 miles, nation to nation, Cuba to Florida, in an epic feat of both endurance and human will, in fifty-three hours. Diana... read full bio
Bruce Buffer is the official announcer for Ultimate Fighting Champion events. He is always introduced as the ""Veteran Voice of the Octagon"". He is also the half brother of the famous boxing and professional wrestling ring announcer Michael Buffer. He is known for many catchphrases including ""It's Time!"". Bruce Buffer and his brother have a company called ""The Buffer Partnership"".... read full bio
Bjorn Borg is a former World Number 1 tennis player from Sweden. He won 11 Grand slam singles titles, five consecutive Wimbledon singles titles and six French Open singles titles which was a world record until Rafael Nadal broke it. His statistics are amazing and he is considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time. He won 42%... read full bio
Any baseball fan knows how Bernie Williams plays. The superstar New York Yankees center fielder has consistently flashed grace, passion, disciplined focus and a remarkably fluid sense of rhythm in feats both at the plate and in the field that have made him truly the heir in his role to no less than Hall of Famers Joe DiMaggio and Mickey... read full bio
Alex Morgan made history as the youngest player on 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup. She was 22 years old and she scored the winning goal the next year at the London Olympics. Alex is currently a forward for Orlando Pride and is only the second woman to score twenty goals and make twenty assists in the same year. She was... read full bio
During his career, NBA Hall of Famer George Gervin recorded a remarkable streak of scoring double figures in 407 consecutive games. He played in 12 straight All-Star Games, including nine in the NBA, and he averaged at least 21 points in each of those dozen years. In his nine NBA seasons with San Antonio, the Spurs won five division titles.... read full bio
Among the most accomplished female basketball players to ever don a uniform is Candace Parker. Being the youngest of three children born to Larry and Sara Parker, Candace was raised by her two older brothers, Marcus and former NBA star Anthony, and developed a deep love for basketball from a young age. More than just a brilliant player on the... read full bio
Carli Lloyd currently plays for the Houston Dash in the National Women's Soccer League and the United States women's national soccer team. She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, and scored the gold medal-winning goals in the finals of both the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics. Lloyd has represented the United States at three FIFA Women's World... read full bio
Tennis Hall of Fame inductee Jim Courier, Jr. is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won four Grand Slam singles titles, two at the French Open and two at the Australian Open. He holds the record for being the youngest man to have reached the finals of all four Grand... read full bio
Surfer Bethany Hamilton has been the subject of countless media stories since her left arm was severed in a shark attack at the age of 13. The Hawaii native was out for a typical morning surf session when a 14-foot tiger shark lunged at the arm she had been dangling in the water. Three weeks after the attack, Hamilton returned... read full bio
David Boomer Wells was an MLB pitcher for twenty years, playing for the Toronto Blue Jays, Detroit Tigers, Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox, San Diego Padres, and his last team, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Considered one of MLB's best left-handed pitchers, Boomer pitched the 15th perfect game in history. Throughout his MLB... read full bio
Former professional basketball player, Jay Williams played college basketball for the Duke University Blue Devils, and he also played for the Chicago Bulls during his professional career. While playing at Duke, Williams was one of the first freshmen in the history of the school to average double figures in scoring. Jay Williams is now a college basketball analyst for ESPN,... read full bio
Lewis Pugh is a remarkable person whose tenacity and dedication have made him a renowned endurance swimmer and a committed UN Patron of the Oceans. His outstanding accomplishments in open water and his unshakable dedication to environmental awareness have made a lasting impression on the world. Pugh has achieved feats in the water that are nothing short of amazing. From the... read full bio
Former professional beach volleyball player, Misty May-Treanor is a three-time Olympic gold medalist. She is the most successful female beach volleyball player, with 112 individual championship wins in domestic and international competition. Misty and teammate Kerri Walsh Jennings are recognized as the greatest beach volleyball duo in history. Having played volleyball from a very young age, Misty led her high... read full bio
Joe Buck is a well-known American sports anchor and broadcaster who serves as Fox Sports' primary play-by-play announcer. Born in 1969 in St. Petersburg, Florida, Buck's father, Jack Buck, was a well-known sportscaster for the St. Louis Cardinals, thus he was surrounded by sports and broadcasting as a child. In the late 1980s, Buck started working as a reporter and play-by-play... read full bio
Kirk Herbstreit is a Sports Emmy Award-nominated analyst for ESPN’s College GameDay, as well as a color commentator on college football games on ESPN and ABC. He served as a commentator in EA Sports’ NCAA Football until the series was put on hiatus. Prior to his media career, Herbstreit was a quarterback on the Ohio State football team, where he... read full bio
Legendary large wave surfer Laird Hamilton is also the father of crossover board sports and a leading authority on nutrition. He is exceptional in the surfing community and beyond thanks to his uncommon fusion of balance, flexibility, and strength. Laird, according to Surfer magazine, is "the sport's most complete surfer, displaying almost unnerving expertise in a multitude of disciplines, and... read full bio
Prior to coaching the Oklahoma City Thunder, Billy Donovan spent nineteen seasons at the University of Florida, where he coached the Florida Gators to two NCAA championships. His unmatched coaching skills have produced more wins than any other coach in the history of the Florida basketball program, and he coached the Gators to more NCAA tournament appearances, NCAA tournament wins,... read full bio
Canadian PGA player Machenzie Hughes has swiftly established himself as one of the top professional golfers hailing from Canada in recent years. He won two straight Canadian Amateur Championship while attending Kent State, and was named Canadian Amateur in his final college season. Hughes played on Team Canadas National Squad three times. Hughes continued his success as he turned pro,... read full bio
Three-time All-Star Alex Gordon is an outfielder for the Kansas City Royals of the MLB. Since signing with the Royals, Gordon has been a five-time Gold Glove Award winner, Platinum Glove Award winner, Fielding Bible Award winner and World Series champion. At one point, he was the reigning Web Gem on Baseball Tonight for fifty straight days. He dominated the... read full bio
