For The Record

I come from a place known as El Avispero, “The Wasp’s Nest." For much of my life, I thought I was going to be a priest. This is my story.

"Dallas has been one of the fastest-growing cities in the country. But it's still got this wound in its history that it continues to struggle with."

“Your son is the sickest child in the entire hospital.” Those were the doctor's exact words. I broke down and cried when I heard them.

I don’t want to die. But, you know, nothing is for certain. And I’m tired of keeping quiet. So for whatever it’s worth … here goes.

Doc meant the world to me. I wish I could’ve played with him forever. I never got a chance to tell him, but I really wish I would have.

The bottom half of my leg was just gone. It was severed, and the blood was rushing out of my body while I was lying in the grass.

If you think I’m writing this to argue why Becky is qualified to be an NBA head coach … well, you’re mistaken. That part is obvious.

Even 10 years later, I still remember how much this one meant to me.

I’m proud of everything I accomplished during my five years in Seattle, and I’m proud that I got to do it all in front of the best fans in the world.

Before I take the field tonight, wearing another team’s jersey — it just feels like there’s one thing left that I have to do.

When I walk across that stage in Tuscaloosa today and get my degree, I know I won’t be walking alone.

It’s so much more than just the players who put on that uniform and the coaches on the sidelines — Carolina fans are a Carolina family.

We are all thinking about you. We won’t forget. We are all Broncos.

I know it’s not a common headline — a quarterback coming out of Richmond playing in the NFL — but I’m not a common player.

Basketball has taken me all over the world. But something is not right. Something’s missing. We need the Sonics back.

We know the task at hand. We’ve been there before. We want to see Thunder Alley in full force.

I think about that word — champion. There’s the kind that wins games. But there’s no greater champion I can be than one for other women.

Look, I get it. There are a lot of goalies having great seasons. And sure, they all have valid arguments for winning the Vezina. But give me five minutes of you

Let’s get it, ’Nova. We’re almost there. You got a city on your shoulders. Once a Wildcat, always a Wildcat.

"It’s like we have tunnel vision. We’re locked in. And the only thing we can see is the World Series trophy. And this time, we want to finish the job."

I'm here in Melbourne after the first grand prix of the season. Here are my thoughts on the weekend and our team heading into Bahrain.

"We’ve got Joe Thornton eating doughnuts. We’ve got the ’09 Penguins locker room. We’ve even got P.K. Subban’s first goal.

I peeked one more time at the clock and there was five seconds. I was like, “Dang, this is our moment.” And I put it up.

I was 13 when I first met Dawn Staley. We shook hands at a basketball camp. I didn’t think it was such a big deal, meeting the head...