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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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After catastrophic floods tore through Kruger National Park, destroying bridges and submerging camps, South Africa's environment minister promises a full recovery for the beloved wildlife sanctuary. Willie Aucamp calls the park more than just a conservation site—it's a national symbol worth fighting for.
South Africa is leading the charge at the 2026 Copenhagen Climate Summit with a powerful message: developing nations are ready to build green economies and just need the right support. Minister Willie Aucamp joins 40 global leaders to push for practical climate solutions that work for both people and the planet.
A communications director in Ghana watched her neighbor harvest tomatoes and realized Africa's wealth isn't waiting to be discovered. It's already growing in fields across the continent, waiting to be activated.
When firefighter Doug Grandy noticed his daughters had fewer hockey opportunities than boys in Fredericton, he did something about it. Now hundreds of girls are playing hockey in programs designed just for them.
New Zealand just committed over $1 billion to rail infrastructure while funding a life-saving highway bypass that could cut crashes by 70%. The budget signals a major shift toward safer, more resilient transport across the country.
Baseball legends are returning to America's oldest ballpark on Juneteenth to honor Negro Leagues history while inspiring the next generation. The $12 tickets and free youth clinics show how celebration and access can go hand in hand.
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