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Legendary stuntman Travis Pastrana will attempt a dirt bike backflip on the White House South Lawn this Saturday during UFC Freedom 250. What started as a wild pitch became reality when UFC chief Dana White brought the idea to President Trump.
Action sports legend Travis Pastrana returns to Daytona this Friday for a NASCAR truck race that will deliver $100,000 to veterans and military families. The racing icon has partnered with Black Rifle Coffee and BRUNT Workwear to support mental health, housing, and financial wellness programs through the Boot Campaign.
An all-girls flag football team in Kansas City got the ultimate shoutout when Travis Kelce praised the KC Swifties on his podcast. The team, formed because Taylor Swift inspired more girls to love football, earned enthusiastic support from both Kelce brothers.
Australian cricket star Travis Head broke his scoring slump in spectacular fashion, launching eight sixes in a breathtaking performance that powered his team to victory. The explosive innings marked a triumphant comeback and helped make IPL history at Mumbai's iconic stadium.
The first Australian ever picked first overall in the MLB draft just stepped onto the field for his major league debut, and Cleveland gave him a perfectly Aussie welcome. Travis Bazzana's parents convinced him to walk up to bat to Men at Work's "Down Under," creating a moment he'll never forget.
Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker is sharing his incredible journey from surviving a devastating 2008 plane crash to reclaiming his life and music. The documentary "Louder Than Fear" arrives on Hulu this summer after more than a decade in the making.
The Cleveland Guardians just called up Travis Bazzana, their first ever No. 1 overall draft pick, and his parents changed their plane tickets mid-flight from Australia to witness history. The 23-year-old Australian's journey from watching MLB highlights as a kid to making his big league debut is inspiring a nation.
Travis Reyes walked away from a fiery crash that killed three Marines, only to face a deadly fungal infection doctors had never beaten before. An Australian medical team's "crazy idea" saved his life using a treatment combination never attempted in medical history.
A revolutionary gene therapy just restored hearing to children born completely deaf, and the company is giving it away for free in the U.S. Two-year-old Travis Smith, who never heard his name, now jams out to Bruno Mars.
Two-year-old Travis Smith was born deaf, but a groundbreaking gene therapy treatment has given him the gift of sound. Now he can hear his mother's voice and dance to music for the first time.
Travis Bazzana just became the first Australian ever selected first overall in the MLB Draft, and this week he made his big league debut with the Cleveland Guardians. His journey from a country where baseball isn't the top sport to the pinnacle of America's pastime is inspiring young athletes back home to dream bigger.
Two Missouri graduates walked away from years of addiction through a transformative court program. Travis Sutton and Alicia McCullough now step forward into futures built on recovery and hope.
Legendary off-road racers David Walsh and Travis Robinson claimed their crowns at Australia's biggest-ever Finke Desert Race, thrilling record crowds at the competition's 50th anniversary celebration.
When floodwaters trapped a Brooklyn principal inside her submerged car, an off-duty firefighter used his bare fists to break through the sunroof and pull her to safety. Travis Langan never hesitated, even with his pregnant wife waiting at home.
Travis Bazzana, the 23-year-old No. 1 draft pick, launched his first MLB home run in just his ninth game, yelling at the ball to "go" as it sailed 427 feet through the rain. The Australian rookie is bringing infectious energy to Cleveland while making history on and off the basepaths.
A quick-thinking jet ski rental employee jumped into action when a German Shepherd started drowning while chasing a coconut. Travis Howe's waterside rescue turned him into a local hero and earned him the nickname "Super Trav."
When Carmen Pinto's car became completely submerged in Brooklyn floodwaters, firefighter Travis Langan didn't hesitate to jump on her roof and punch through the sunroof with his bare hands. The dramatic rescue shows the everyday heroes walking among us.
Off-duty firefighter Travis Langan broke through a sunroof with his bare fists to rescue a drowning school principal from her flooded car in Queens. The heroic save happened in seconds as water filled Carmen Pinto's Tesla during a flash flood.
After a week of trash talk, Auburn's Bruce Pearl offered to cover Miami-Ohio coach Travis Steele's $2,500 MAC fine with a donation to Steele's charity of choice. The generous gesture turned a sports rivalry into a moment of sportsmanship.
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When flash floods trapped a school principal in her submerged car, firefighter Travis Langan smashed through her sunroof with a Yeti cup and his bare hands. Days later, their emotional reunion reminded New York City what everyday heroism looks like.
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