Larry Johnson, who played running back for the Kansas City Chiefs, is among a growing number of celebrities who are spreading anti-Semitic rhetoric. On July 7, after DeSean Jackson of the Philadelphia Eagles ...
Read More »San Francisco Giants pitcher refuses to kneel because of faith
Pitcher Sam Coonrod of the San Francisco Giants recently took a stand by refusing to take a knee. He said his Christian faith was the reason he refused to kneel during the ...
Read More »FROM THE CHEAP SEATS – The state of major league sports
Covid-19 continues to grip the nation and affect the sports world in ways that I never thought was possible. Leagues are starting back up while scrambling to get their seasons completed, all ...
Read More »“American Underdog” movie shares testimony of quarterback Kurt Warner
People often consider the success of Christian quarterback Kurt Warner to be a made-in-Hollywood story. Soon, it will be. “American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story” will be directed by Jon and Andrew ...
Read More »Patrick Mahomes passes Tom Brady as NFL’s top merchandise seller
Following up an MVP campaign in 2018 with a Super Bowl victory last season has moved Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes to the top of the NFL‘s merchandise sales chart. Tom Brady’s three-year run as the ...
Read More »Tip Your Hat campaign honors Negro Leagues baseball players
Leading athletes, entertainers and politicians are paying tribute to Negro Leagues baseball, which began in Kansas City a century ago. The Tip Your Cap campaign, which is being directed by Negro Leagues Baseball Museum ...
Read More »FROM THE CHEAP SEATS – MLB: The Boys of…Fall?
MLB: Major League Baseball……I’m so over you!! Anyone who knows me knows that my favorite sport is baseball. When I watch other sports I have to kind of like one of the ...
Read More »Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger shares struggles that led to re-baptism
Professional football players face many temptations, and Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger admits that he gave into several of them. However, he recently was baptized a second time to show his commitment ...
Read More »NCAA may boycott Idaho over law protecting women’s sports
The “cancel culture” is coming to Idaho after legislators there moved to save women’s sports. The NCAA is considering moving the 2021 men’s basketball tournament games scheduled to be played in Idaho. ...
Read More »NASCAR driver Chase Briscoe wins after wife’s miscarriage: ‘God is so good’
The Toyota 200 at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina was the first NASCAR Xfinity Series race since March 7, and not only was it one step closer to a return to normalcy ...
Read More »FROM THE CHEAP SEATS – Live sports in 2020?
The NBA and the NHL shut down in the middle of their seasons. Major League Baseball halted during Spring Training. The NFL held a virtual draft. As states begin to open and ...
Read More »Saints’ quarterback Drew Brees criticized for opposing players kneeling
The debate over football players kneeling during the national anthem is back in the news in the wake of George Floyd’s death. Drew Brees, an outspoken Christian and All-Pro quarterback for the ...
Read More »Missouri basketball star Porter criticized after asking for prayer for policeman as well as shooting victim
Former University of Missouri basketball star Michael Porter Jr. is under attack for a tweet following the shooting in Minneapolis this week. Porter, now a rookie with the Denver Nuggets, asked followers ...
Read More »Nate Augspurger: Refocus and step up
I knew God was calling me to step up as a leader this year, but I wasn’t sure what that would look like practically for me. I’ve been completely committed to giving ...
Read More »FROM THE CHEAP SEATS – Chasing the Chiefs
The NFL held their annual draft last month, showing why they’re the most popular sport in North America by doing the draft virtually, and the Chiefs were a big part of it. ...
Read More »Ballparks of America in Branson gearing up for youth baseball season
A baseball game or visit to Branson, Mo. is a summer highlight for many families across the Midwest. As coronavirus restrictions are eased, folks with cabin fever soon may be able to ...
Read More »Playing for No. 1: High NFL draft pick Tua Tagovailoa puts God first
Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, whom the Miami Dolphins selected with the fifth overall pick of the recent NFL draft, has chosen No. 1 for his uniform. “For the audience of 1,” Tagovailoa wrote ...
Read More »Baseball’s Darryl Strawberry and his homerun for eternity
The most significant home run for Darryl Strawberry didn’t happen on a baseball field. It happened when he ran home into the arms of Jesus. The coldest place in the world on ...
Read More »FROM THE CHEAP SEATS – Putting things in perspective
Like many of you, I was preparing for the Big 12 tournament and a great month of college basketball and then the beginning of baseball season when it all came to a ...
Read More »Chiefs’ offensive lineman now on frontlines of COVID-19 battle
Less than three months ago, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif was celebrating the Chiefs Super Bowl victory with his teammates. Now the medical doctor is helping fight the coronavirus outbreak at a long-term care facility ...
Read More »Adam LaRoche: Let It All Go
By Adam LaRoche – Every year, a group of volunteers put together by three non-profits gather in different cities to do what they call a “Big Search” — a search to put ...
Read More »Former Kansas City Chiefs Pellom McDaniels dead at 52
Former Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Pellom McDaniels III has died, the NFL Alumni organization announced Sunday. He was 52. “It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing ...
Read More »Basketball star Stephen Curry holds live worship session on social media
Basketball star Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors is making the most of his free time with the NBA shut down. Earlier this week, he was host for a live worship ...
Read More »Jump Shot: The Kenny Sailors story and basketball’s classic move
He needed to be taller than his big brother. He needed to fly. He would invent the jump shot as we know it. Back then, in the 1930s, the game of basketball ...
Read More »Clemson coach Dabo Swinney says God will be glorified and football will be played
Professional and collegiate sports have ground to a halt because of the coronavirus outbreak. One prominent coach, however, believes that God will be glorified during the pandemic and that college football will ...
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