Michael1 this is a very good idea and a thread I hope expoldes with positive news on each of the major sports. I am going to locate some to post myself. Thanks for a fine thread.

Here we go a start: Newsmakers
Texans' Johnson gives back:::::::::: Texans' Andre Johnson gives back | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle


By LANA BERKOWITZ
Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle


How many toys can you stuff into a shopping cart during an 80-second shopping spree?

If you're Christopher Fields, 9, that would be five remote-control vehicles about 3 feet long.

Fields' haul made Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson's game face break into a rare smile. Johnson, 26, sponsored the shopping extravaganza Tuesday for 12 children ages 8 to 16.

"I was laughing," the All-Pro said about watching Christopher wrestle oversize remote-control cars into a basket, "That reminds me of me because that's what I was into when I was that age."

The Andre Johnson Charitable Foundation picked up the $12,000 tab for kids who were selected by Child Protective Services staff. Johnson sponsors events for children in Houston and his hometown of Miami.