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Edan Leshem, who once dreamed of tennis glory on the same Ra'anana courts where he started at age five, is coming back to help run a tournament supporting women facing breast and ovarian cancer. The former top-ranked Israeli pro is trading competition for compassion.
Four-time Olympic medalist Blake Pieroni is trading the pool for the Chicago River in a fundraising swim to help find an ALS cure. The Indiana native will join hundreds of open water swimmers on September 20 to support motor neuron disease research.
Insurance professionals and interns teamed up for Bermuda's first charity pickleball tournament, rallying behind mental health services and disability support. Eighty participants turned friendly competition into meaningful donations for two local organizations.
A senator's diving catch at a charity baseball game went viral, but the real story is the glove he bought as a teenager after mowing lawns all summer. The game raised over $3.1 million for Washington, D.C. charities.
Former Manchester United star Lee Sharpe sank the winning putt to help Team England defend their Reignwood Icons of Football title with a nail-biting 20-19 victory over Team World in Thailand. The charity golf event brought together 24 football legends for a Ryder Cup-style competition that came down to the final matches.
