KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — On some practice fields across the country, one of the worst things a football player can be called sounds like something out of a young-adult novel or a television show on The ...

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra gave each member of his team a motivational book as a Christmas gift: Jon Gordon’s The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team With Positive Energy.

Author Jon Gordon has sold millions of books over the years and worked closely with Fortune 500 companies. He joined me on the Friday radio show for a conversation about his work with sports teams -- ...