MAD! Stories

California: SoCal Frosh Teams Unite for Special...

In a Southern California freshman flag football matchup, players from rival high schools paused the clock in the final minutes to let a special needs athlete suit up and snag...

Iowa: Hawkeye Fans Wave Love to Children's Hosp...

During the Iowa Hawkeyes' home gridiron clash, the Kinnick Stadium crowd paused in the first quarter for their signature tradition: a thunderous wave to patients at the adjacent Stead Family...

Colorado: Soccer-Loving Teens Bond with Unlikel...

In a Denver suburb, two middle schoolers practicing freestyle soccer tricks got an adorable surprise when a stray golden retriever pup joined the fun, dribbling alongside them for 20 joyful...

Texas: Houston Adapted Sports Day Empowers Yout...

At the Houston Sports Authority's annual Abilities In Motion event, over 50 young participants with physical disabilities dove into boccia, power soccer, and wheelchair basketball, guided by Paralympic pros in...

New York: Bayside Raiders Celebrate Youth Footb...

In Queens, the Bayside Raiders youth football team marked their homecoming with a spirited victory parade and game, showcasing the grit and camaraderie of young athletes aged 8-14 in a...

Texas: Softball Prodigy Elena Vasquez Pitches N...

In Austin, junior ace Elena Vasquez of Austin High Maroons hurled a 12-strikeout no-hitter in a 5-0 shutout of rival Lake Travis Cavaliers, striking out the side in the seventh...