Alexia Putellas, 22, plays for FC Barcelona women’s team in Spain’s Primera Division and this summer, the Spanish midfielder is training at IMG Academy getting ready for next season. I caught up with Putellas to talk about the soccer (futbol) landscape in Spain, her experiences in the United States and her long-term career goals. Last season, … MORE>>

At the 2012 World Championships, Amanda Carr was one step away from making the United States Olympic team in BMX. A crash on the first turn stopped her journey in its tracks. Four years later, now representing a different nation, financially supported despite the outcome and with no regrets, Carr qualified for the 2016 Olympics … MORE>>

As the NBA Draft approaches, the story lines circulating top prospects who spent only one year in college are abundant. The most interesting though, is the athlete who is projected to be a top-draft pick but skipped college all together. Thon Maker, 19, a 7-foot-1 Sudanese-Australian basketball player currently playing for Canada’s Athlete Institute, is … MORE>>