Angola native Michael Barreca portrays deaf baseball legend William “Dummy” Hoy in the film “Signs of the Time,” which will be shown tonight (Thursday, Aug. 5) at the New Angola Theatre. [...] more »

When she lines up for today's 15-minute race in X Games 16, she will not hear the roar of her 250cc Honda motorcycle or the opening day crowd of the four-day multidiscipline action sports event, either. The 19-year-old from St. Augustine, Fla., has been deaf since birth. [...] more »

The 19-year-old from St. Augustine, Fla., is deaf. " [...] more »

Glasgow Life and the Glasgow Deaf Golf Club have teamed up to provide golf tuition to deaf children from the city. The drive was launched at Ruchill Golf ... [...] more »

A DEAF man from Doncaster who has overcome many challenges has set himself an even bigger one. Sanjay Topiwala wants to climb one of the world's highest ... [...] more »

"I've made deafness an advantage for me," he said. "Swimming is not just a physical sport, but you also need a mental edge. [...] more »

I want to show the deaf-blind community that they can do it regardless of their dual disability — deafness and blindness. I want to educate the world about ... [...] more »

Honda Red Bull factory rider Ashley Fiolek is one of the most inspirational stories you will find in the world of motorsports this summer. Fiolek of Dearborn Heights won't be able to hear the fans cheering for her during Saturday's 37th Annual Red Bud Nationals in Buchanan. Fiolek, 19, has been deaf since birth. But Fiolek always has been able to use her deafness as an advantage. [...] more »

She is an amazing story of strength, perseverance and inspiration. Nineteen-year-old Ashley Fiolek was born deaf but that has not stopped her from pursuing her dreams. Fiolek is a two-time Women’s National Motocross champion. She started racing at the age of 7 and turned pro just two years ago. [...] more »

Two-time Women's Motocross Champion and X Games Gold Medalist, Ashley Fiolek has been nominated for an ESPN ESPY Award. The Honda Red Bull Racing rider is nominated for the award of Best Female Action Sports Athlete for the second year in succession. The Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards recognize individual and team athletic achievement and other sports performances for the prior calendar year. The 19-year-old, deaf motocross champion was also nominated in 2009, losing out to surfing's Maya Gabeira for the prestigious award. [...] more »

He never heard the crack of the bat or the cheers from the crowd, but that didn’t stop him from earning a reputation as a strikeout pitcher. Esten “Dummy” Hanson, a deaf baseball player from western Minnesota in the early 1900s, was the focus of a presentation last week by author Jim Johnson at the Kandiyohi County Historical Society. [...] more »

“Hamill” follows the challenging journey of deaf wrestler turned professional mixed martial artist, and true fan favorite, Matt “The Hammer“ Hamill. ... [...] more »

The movie will be about the hard road for a young Matt Hamill to become the first deaf athlete to win a National Collegiate Wrestling Championship. ... and more » [...] more »

Liverpool Experts at the charity Deafness Research UK say that any volume above 120 decibels can cause permanent hearing damage in just a few seconds. ... What? [...] more »

RNID said it was delighted to hear that the BBC was considering using red button technology to reduce the impact of background noise, following a large number of complaints about the problem. [...] more »