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ESPN refuses to air national anthem on ‘Monday Night Football’

ESPN will not show the national anthem during “Monday Night Football” broadcasts this year, the company’s president said on Friday. Jimmy Pitaro addressed the controversy at ESPN’s annual football media day. Pitaro ...

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From the cheap seats: Royals playing to win

Looks like the Kansas City Royals are playing to not finish last in their division, and don’t be surprised if they’re able to catch the Chicago White Sox and leapfrog them in ...

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Topeka native Gary Woodland leads PGA after two rounds

ST. LOUIS – The Border War ended in 2012 when the University of Missouri bolted the Big 12 Conference for the greener pastures of the Southeastern Conference, but that doesn’t mean that ...

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Billy Graham Association joins others on behalf of coach

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The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association is joining famed college football coach Bobby Bowden, members of Congress and 12 State attorneys general and in calling on the United States Supreme Court to protect ...

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Michael Phelps’ record broken by 10-year-old “superman”

Some said it would take Superman to break the record held by Michael Phelps since 1995. Well, Superman just did and his name really is Clark Kent. Over the weekend, 10-year-old Clark ...

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After line-drive to the head, Cardinals pitcher’s credits God for incredible comeback

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Daniel Poncedeleon made an incredible Major League Baseball debut Monday night, one year after being struck in the head with a potentially career-ending – even life-threatening – line-drive ...

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NBA’s Steph Curry to produce faith-based films for Sony

NBA star Stephen, “Steph” Curry has stepped off the court after another hugely successful basketball season, including an NBA Championship win with the Golden State Warriors, and now he’s stepping into a ...

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‘I Prayed With Him’ NFL Saints Mitchell Loewen says of crash victim

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New Orleans Saints defensive lineman Mitchell Loewen is being hailed a hero after he prayed and rescued a man pinned inside of a vehicle due to a bizarre accident. According to Times-Picayune, ...

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The Gospel heard by thousands of coaches and athletes thanks to FCA

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The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) is on a mission to see the world transformed by Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes. One way they’re making that happen is by ...

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Biometric tickets coming to 9 MLB ballparks

Imagine a world where everything you need to get into your favorite ballpark is not only in the palm of your hand; it is your hand.  Well, your fingers to be exact. This season, several Major League ...

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Professionals can help your golf game

How’s your golf game? Does it need some work? What are you doing to improve? If you just keep practicing the same way at the range, are you really expecting to get ...

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Here’s how Christians are sharing the Gospel with Russians during the World Cup

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The FIFA World Cup finals take place every four years and attract a television audience of over a billion. They also draw hundreds of thousands of fans from all over the world ...

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Japanese kid skipping high school to join KC Royals

Kaito Yuki is skipping school in Japan and is instead headed to the Kansas City Royals. The team signed Yuki, a 16-year-old pitcher, out of junior high to a minor league contract ...

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FROM THE CHEAP SEATS By Rob Mooney

The NBA season concluded the way that everyone thought that it would, a Golden State Warriors four-game sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers. The only surprising thing about the outcome was that Cleveland ...

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Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles’ new book gives behind-the-scenes glimpses

When the Philadelphia Eagles’ starting quarterback went down with a torn ACL in week 14 of the 2017 NFL season, many fans―and commentators―assumed the Eagles’ season was over. Instead, Nick Foles came off ...

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‘God is What Matters’ says NBA draft pick Missouri’s Michael Porter

Even though there’s still some question about how much Michael Porter, Jr. will be able to play basketball in the NBA due to an injury, the Denver Nuggets decided to take the ...

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He’s a major-league pitcher — and a plumber — whose faith helps keep him focused

It’s not hard to stay humble when you’re unclogging a toilet…..or when you’re throwing gopher balls to Miracle League ballplayers swinging for the fences. At least that’s how Detroit Tigers ace Michael ...

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Justify’s Jockey Praises His ‘Lord and Savior Jesus Christ’ After Winning Triple Crown

Mike Smith, the jockey riding Justify in Saturday night’s Belmont Stakes, could have said anything in his first television interview.  Instead of thanking the horse’s owner and the trainer, the very first ...

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6 Questions with Stefen Wisniewski

In his childhood, Stefen Wisniewski experienced the power of Jesus Christ through his family and the passion of sports through football. As a Christ-follower, Wisniewski has developed his relationship with God as ...

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Topeka’s hockey team is now the Pilots

Lamar Hunt Jr., the new owner of Topeka’s NAHL hockey team formerly known as the RoadRunners, announced June 5 that the team will now be known as the Pilots. The announcement came ...

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FROM THE CHEAP SEATS By Rob Mooney

I consider myself to be old-school. My favorite athletes are guys that I watched while I was growing up, you know, Roger Staubach, John Elway, Ken Griffey Jr, George Brett, Michael Jordan. ...

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Scarecrows… Tarantulas… RoadRunners… WHAT’S NEXT???

Topeka’s NAHL hockey team, formerly know as the Roadrunners, have scheduled the unveiling of the new team name on Tuesday, June 5th at the Kansas Expocentre. The event will be from 4pm-7pm ...

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Boxer Manny Pacquiao lives out concern for poor

Many know Manny Pacquiao as a world champion boxer but few know he’s also a Senator in the Philippine legislature. The popular boxer is also a devout Christian and has displayed his ...

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GreatLIFE manager is passionate about Junior Golf

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Ronnie McHenry has had a passion for Junior Golf for a very long time. He first got involved at age six or seven. Later on, while pursuing golf at Washburn University, he ...

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Hoping to avoid another attendance meltdown, NFL owners announce new anthem policy

NEW YORK—National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell on Wednesday announced a new policy that will fine teams an undetermined amount if players on the field fail to stand during the national anthem ...

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