Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao recently showed his prowess in the ring once again as he defeated Keith Thurman to become the WBA Super Welterweight champion. Just days after Pacquiao’s victory over Thurman, ...
Read More »Hall of Famer Rivera: I won’t turn my back on Israel, Trump
Mariano Rivera is arguably the greatest closer of all time, a recent Hall of Fame inductee, and an all-around family man. Despite his Hall of Fame career, Rivera was the target of ...
Read More »Top basketball talent focuses on God with first words after being drafted
Former North Carolina basketball star Cameron Johnson thanked God after being selected in the first round of the NBA draft June 20th. Johnson was a surprising lottery pick by the Phoenix Suns, ...
Read More »Tyreek Hill will not be suspended by NFL
The NFL has announced that Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill will not be suspended following an investigation into allegations of child abuse. The NFL Network provided this statement from the league: “Over the ...
Read More »U.S. women’s soccer player tells Christian player she doesn’t belong in the sport, ‘would never’ fit in
A member of the U.S. women’s soccer team ripped one of its former players for her traditional Christian values, calling her “homophobic” and saying she “doesn’t belong” in the sport. Jaelene Hinkle declined an ...
Read More »Gracious Trump congratulates soccer team and their critical team captain
The United States won its record fourth Women’s World Cup soccer title and second in a row, beating the Netherlands 2-0 Sunday night when Megan Rapinoe converted a penalty kick in the ...
Read More »FROM THE CHEAP SEATS – Netting or Not?
The debate is on. After two kids have been hit with foul balls beyond the netting at Major League games this year, is Major League Baseball going to do anything about it? ...
Read More »Nike pulls Betsy Ross flag shoes after Colin Kaepernick says ‘offensive’
Nike has pulled a patriotic sneaker made to celebrate Independence Day because Colin Kaepernick reportedly complained that it features the famous Betsy Ross American flag which he says is “offensive.” According to ...
Read More »Israel Folau’s new fund gets nearly $300,000 after GoFundMe ban
A fresh fundraising effort for Israel Folau has already amassed more than $278,000 in donations, just hours after it was launched by the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) after he was banned by ...
Read More »UCLA softball’s Stevie Wisz faces 3rd open-heart surgery, thanks God for her story
Stevie Wisz is not a star athlete for the No. 2-ranked UCLA Bruins’ softball team. She’s had three at-bats over four years, and one hit. She’s primarily a pinch-runner with one stolen ...
Read More »Olympian shares ‘crazy journey’ in cultivating his God-given gift
Olympic runner Ryan Hall has had a “crazy journey” filled with amazing highs and difficult lows — and now he’s sharing the backstory surrounding how he discovered true purpose and God’s goodness ...
Read More »Woodland wins first major with a stylish U.S. Open victory at Pebble Beach
“With a score of 271, the Jack Nicklaus Gold Medal for the winner of the 119th U.S Open goes to Gary Woodland of Topeka, Kansas.” With those words, Mike Davis, the USGA ...
Read More »Topeka native and KU golfer Gary Woodland leads US Open at halfway point
Gary Woodland leads the U.S. Open at the halfway point, and the top of the leaderboard is chock-full of big names and big storylines. UPDATE: Gary Woodland had a two-under par 3rd ...
Read More »Former Chief running back Kareem Hunt gets baptized
Former Kansas City Chiefs and current Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt, who is currently serving a suspension with the NFL for assaulting a woman last year, is embracing Christianity in order ...
Read More »The true story of ‘Radio’ still inspiring
Meet Radio. He’s a bit of a legend in the small town of Anderson, South Carolina. At 72 years old he’s still in the 11th grade – and he wouldn’t have it ...
Read More »Nick and Tori Foles trusting in God after miscarriage announcement
Tori Foles, the wife of Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Nick Foles, announced on Instagram that she suffered a miscarriage this past weekend. She said they were about 15 weeks pregnant with their second ...
Read More »Cubs player Albert Almora sobs after line drive hits child
Chicago Cubs player Albert Almora Jr. openly sobbed and was consoled by teammates after his line-drive collided at 90 mph with a toddler in the crowd at the Houston Astros Stadium. The ...
Read More »Hall of Fame QB Bart Starr, whose ‘ultimate role model’ was Jesus, passes away
Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Bart Starr passed away at the age of 85 on Sunday. A 1977 inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Starr threw for 24,718 yards in his ...
Read More »Cubs reliever Steve Cishek carries this laminated Bible when he plays
Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Steve Cishek has revealed his secret to staying calm at those high-pressure moments on the baseball field — he keeps a Biblical reminder in his back pocket. Cishek, ...
Read More »PGA Championship 2019: Phil Mickelson says this new golf rule has made ‘huge difference’
There’s a new golf rule change on Tour that’s garnering praise on the putting surface — and no, it has nothing to do with the flagsticks. In 2019, the USGA changed its rules to allow golfers ...
Read More »Police on the run for Special Olympics
Police officers will be on the run across Missouri the next two weeks. The Statewide Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) begins Saturday, May 18, and continuse through Friday, May ...
Read More »Rugby player accused of ‘high-level’ misconduct for Bible verse
Israel Folau, the Australian national rugby player who was suspended for posting a Bible verse calling people to “repent,” has been found guilty of a “high-level breach” of professional conduct. Folau’s Rugby Australia contract ...
Read More »Virginia head coach Tony Bennett finds peace and perspective in his faith in Christ
After earning a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year, Virginia couldn’t avoid the talk of losing in the first round again. In 2018, coach Tony Bennett ...
Read More »Volleyball discipleship has FCA coaches and players ‘digging deep’
Growing up excelling in volleyball, Sierra Crook had a nagging concern as a college player—that the sport’s culture communicated to coaches and athletes that they were only as valuable as how well ...
Read More »FROM THE CHEAP SEATS – Upgrading the Chiefs’ defense
The Kansas City Chiefs traded their first-round draft pick in this year’s draft to Seattle for defensive end Frank Clark, and they immediately became the odds-on favorite to win the Super Bowl ...
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