A move is on in the U.S. Senate to move the Olympics out of Communist China. The action comes after a string of blunders by China, including handling of the Covid pandemic ...
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FROM THE CHEAP SEATS – Super Bowl matchup should be epic
The Kansas City Chiefs are heading back to the Super Bowl where they’ll square off against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after dismantling the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship ...
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‘God is my strength’: The faith of Hank Aaron
Although the accolades continue for slugger Hank Aaron, who died Jan. 22, few mention his strong faith. Aaron reflected on his career years later, sharing how his faith carried him through the ...
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Chiefs owner, players give credit to God after winning AFC championship
Clark Hunt, the owner and CEO of the Kansas City Chiefs, gave credit to God when his team won the AFC championship on Sunday. While accepting the trophy named after his father, ...
Read More »Cass County counters KC mayor, offers to host Chiefs parade
Bob Huston has a solution to Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas banning a Chiefs parade. Hold it in Cass County, Missouri. Huston, who serves as Cass Presiding Commissioner, made the suggestion in ...
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FCA announces ‘Pursue’ is 2021 ministry theme
Fellowship of Christian Athletes is urging athletes to move from state of uncertainty to a position of confidence as they move into the new year. “It is important that we continue exercising ...
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Agnes Keleti: Oldest living Olympic champion beat the Nazis, turns 100
For Agnes Keleti, the oldest living Olympic champion, the fondest memory of her remarkable 100 years is simply that she has lived through it all. The Holocaust survivor and winner of 10 ...
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FROM THE CHEAP SEATS – Is a new college football playoff system needed?
Christmas is over and that means that the college football season is just about finished as well. Obviously, it wasn’t the type of season that we’re used to, but then again, what ...
Read More »Nick Saban of top-ranked Alabama makes Sunday church his priority
The top-ranked team in college football, the University of Alabama, will play No. 4 Notre Dame in the college football playoff semifinals on January 1. Both teams will feature Catholics living out ...
Read More »Kareem Abdul-Jabbar calls for conservatives to be silenced
Conservative celebrities would be censored if former basketball star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had his way. “No matter their previous achievements, celebrities deserve legacy-killing backlash when they spread ignorance,” he wrote in an op-ed ...
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Clemson Coach Swinney gives teenager biblical advice for life
Dabo Swinney, who coaches one of the top college football programs in the nation at Clemson University, has always been bold about sharing his faith. On a radio show earlier this week, ...
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Legislation would expand gambling in Missouri
Gambling will continue to be a hot issue when the Missouri legislature reconvenes in January, with several bills ready to be debated. Republican Sens. Denny Hoskins, Tony Luetkemeyer and Caleb Rowden pre-filed legislation ...
Read More »Ben Roethlisberger seeks to live like Christ as Steelers lead NFL
The 2020 Pittsburgh Steelers have done something that no other team in the history of the storied franchise has ever managed to accomplish: begin a season 8-0. Led by head coach Mike Tomlin and ...
Read More »FROM THE CHEAP SEATS – NCAA football 2020
Covid19 is not only wreaking havoc across the United States, it’s also causing a nightmare for the NCAA as they try and get the football season in. There have been over 80 ...
Read More »Bill to create coin to commemorate Negro Leagues Baseball awaits president’s signature
New commemorative gold coins will pay tribute to the centennial of Negro Leagues Baseball, which was founded in Kansas City. Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt, sponsor of the Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative ...
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Fill The Stadium outreach offers hope to children in poverty
A determined community of athletes and influencers are advocating for the needs of children living in desperate poverty around the globe. The pressing need has grown as coronavirus lockdowns around the world ...
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Dodger pitcher Clayton Kershaw gives glory to God for World Series championship
Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers has long been one of the best pitchers in Major League Baseball, but a World Series championship has always eluded him – until this year. ...
Read More »Dolphins’ rookie Tua Tagovailoa credits God and parents in first NFL game
Rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa of the Miami Dolphins made his NFL debut against the New York Jets last Sunday. Long after the game was over, reporters caught Tagovailoa sitting at the 15-yard ...
Read More »Dallas quarterback looks to ‘God’s plan’ after season-ending injury
The NFL season ended early for Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott after a devastating injury. However, he hasn’t lost the positive attitude and faith in God that have contributed to his success. ...
Read More »American sports, role models and culture
Nearly 30 years ago, in a 1993 Nike commercial, professional basketball legend Charles Barkley fired the first shot at the “role model” concept popularized by Columbia University sociologist Robert K. Merton in ...
Read More »Ben Roethlisberger thanks ‘Lord and Savior Jesus Christ’ after first game back from injury
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is off to the best start of his 17-year career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. After injuring his elbow in Week 2 last year and missing the rest ...
Read More »FROM THE CHEAP SEATS – All good things must come to an end
The shortened Major League Baseball season has come to an end and as the expanded playoffs begin, the Kansas City Royals have returned to their homes to begin the offseason and prepare ...
Read More »Christian activists plan protest over NBA policies on China religious & political persecution
The Christian Defense Coalition plans to protest the relationship between the NBA and China on Friday afternoon at the security checkpoint to Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando, where the ...
Read More »NFL ratings decline as league injects hyper politics into sports
Television ratings tanked for the opening game of the NFL season between the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans last week. Many people, both in and out of media and sports, attribute ...
Read More »Fan reaction is mixed to social justice protests at Chiefs’ opening game
Thursday night’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans at Arrowhead Stadium was a trial run for the NFL’s new social justice policies and support for Black Lives Matter. The ...
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