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MLB All-Star Willi Castro will represent Puerto Rico for the first time at the 2026 World Baseball Classic, joining a star-studded roster that includes Francisco Lindor and Nolan Arenado. The team kicks off tournament play at home in San Juan this March.
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Actor Bruce Willis joined family at daughter Tallulah's Idaho wedding, sharing a tender moment that meant everything to the bride. The celebration brought joy after Tallulah once feared her father wouldn't be present for her special day.
Marlene Willis has volunteered at an LAPD station for 22 years, earning Volunteer of the Year honors. Her famous son? She never even mentions it.
San Francisco just gave baseball legend Willie Mays a permanent home in the city he helped define. A stretch of Interstate 80 near Oracle Park now bears the Hall of Famer's name.
Two champions from the Miami Marlins' magical 2003 World Series run are heading to the team's hall of fame. Josh Beckett and Dontrelle Willis will be immortalized this season for their unforgettable contributions to South Florida baseball history.
Former AFL premiership player Willie Rioli Jr has left professional football to return to the Tiwi Islands, where he's coaching young players and caring for his mother. His homecoming brings hope to Australia's most unique football club, founded to combat youth suicide.
Bruce Willis made a heartwarming appearance at his daughter Tallulah's Idaho wedding, sharing a touching moment with the newlyweds despite his dementia diagnosis. The intimate celebration included a surprise Coldplay performance and brought together the actor's blended family.
A newly approved medication could help people with Prader-Willi syndrome control the constant, overwhelming hunger that defines their daily lives. One mother shares why she's hopeful this treatment will give her son Robert a chance at greater independence and happiness.
Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong just became only the fourth player in MLB history to hit 25 home runs, steal 25 bases, and record seven triples in a season's first 115 games. He now shares the record books with legends Willie Mays, Bobby Bonds, and Ken Williams.
Irish horse trainer Willie Mullins just joined racing royalty by winning his third straight Grand National, matching a record that stood for 71 years. The humble 69-year-old says he's enjoying the sport more now than ever before.
The British tennis player who captured hearts in 2016 by lobbing Roger Federer on Centre Court is back at Wimbledon, this time as a reinvented doubles competitor. His journey from bricklaying during the pandemic to world-ranked doubles player proves second chances can lead somewhere beautiful.
Willie Mullins just made horse racing history, matching a legendary record that stood for 71 years. At 69, the Irish trainer says he loves the sport more now than ever before.
Tim Willis became the world's fastest blind distance runner with just a blue shoestring as his guide, earning five Paralympic medals before trading his running shoes for a law degree. Now he's using his Mercer Law education to break down barriers for people with disabilities across America.
For 30 years, one man has helped rescue and rehabilitate critically endangered western chimpanzees torn from the wild by illegal pet trade and habitat loss. Now Pa Willie's sanctuary is transforming conservation by giving communities alternatives to hunting.
A Bronx earth science teacher who once worked in cosmetics is transforming how students learn by tackling flooding and air quality issues right outside their school doors. Carolina Castro-Skehan just won a national teaching award for her sustainability projects that turn neighborhood challenges into powerful lessons.
Elena Castro Rivera nearly lost her foot in a bike accident at age 6. Now she's helping other burn survivors heal at a camp where scars become badges of courage.
I Am Maximus became the first horse in nearly 50 years to win the Grand National twice, thrilling racing fans at Aintree. The victory also cemented legendary records for trainer Willie Mullins and owner JP McManus.
Billie Eilish and Willie Nelson just powered their festival sets with solar batteries instead of diesel generators. A nonprofit called REVERB is helping musicians cut carbon emissions and has raised $16 million for environmental causes since 2004.
After a beloved Punjabi ball hockey league suddenly folded, Sonny Sekhon stepped up to create a new one that now brings hundreds of Edmonton players together. His work just earned him a finalist spot for the NHL's Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award.
Vinnie Matteo started Avalanche Kidz in 2022 after one mom couldn't find a place for her autistic son to play hockey. Now his Sunday morning program serves ages 4 to 40, earning him a nomination for the NHL's Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award.
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