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Woke politics led Chiefs player to leave professional football

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Anthony Sherman, who played fullback on the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl championship team, said God let him know that it was time to leave the NFL. The league’s “woke” political activism ...

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FROM THE CHEAP SEATS – Final Four

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And just like that, there were four. Yes, the Kansas Jayhawks made a return trip to the Final Four this year, the only #1 seed to do so.  They face Villanova. Here ...

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78-year-old Stan Cottrell strides through four decades of record-breaking runs

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Stan Cottrell, 78, may be the world’s best example of a person who can’t sit still. And now this Guinness World Record holder is working on a movie deal based on his ...

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FROM THE CHEAP SEATS – March Madness

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It’s that time of the year when we start preparing for March Madness and the NCAA Basketball Tournament. Selection Sunday is March 13th but there’s always a lot of speculation leading up ...

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This Muslim NBA player is holding sports industry accountable over China

“I will bring the team toughness, post moves, rebounding, everything. I will try to do everything to make it to the playoffs,” a young Enes Kanter Freedom stated after becoming the third ...

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Rams and Bengals coaches, players: two stories of faith

While the LA Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals in Sunday night’s Super Bowl, some players and coaches kept a faith over football perspective leading up to the game. Cincinnati Head Coach Zach ...

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FROM THE CHEAP SEATS – Playoffs magic

Mahomes magic is alive and well over in Kansas City. The Chiefs pulled out another victory from the jaws of defeat against the Buffalo Bills in the playoffs, setting up yet another ...

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Pressure grows for NBC to cancel broadcast of “genocide Olympics”

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Pressure is growing for NBC to drop its broadcast of the Beijing Winter Olympics scheduled to be broadcast in February. The demand comes as protests continue against China’s genocide campaign against ethnic ...

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“God is working in my life,” says quarterback Cam Newton

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Quarterback Cam Newton credited God for his success after returning to his original NFL team, the Carolina Panthers. Last week, he led the team to a victory over the Arizona Cardinals “I ...

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Raiders’ Derek Carr shares God’s love with former teammate responsible for deadly crash

Derek Carr, quarterback of the Las Vegas Raiders and a committed Christian, is reaching out to a teammate who caused a fatal car crash. Receiver Henry Ruggs II, who was released by ...

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World Series hometown hero gives credit to God in postgame interview

The Atlanta Braves defeated the Houston Astros 7-0 on Tuesday night to win the World Series. Fittingly, Atlanta native Dansby Swanson fielded the game-ending ground ball. “Destiny, I guess,” Swanson said. “The ...

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Umpire, ordained minister returns to World Series

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Ted Barrett is at the World Series. A full-time umpire for Major League Baseball since 1999, Barrett’s testimony and leadership on the diamond has been documented, including by the New York Times ...

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FROM THE CHEAP SEATS – Will the Big 12 have 16 teams?

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On July 30, The University of Oklahoma and the University of Texas both accepted invitations to join the Southeastern Conference (SEC), which means they’ll be leaving the Big 12 Conference for the ...

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Evangel University changes name of mascot from Crusader to Valor

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The Evangel University Crusaders are no more. The evangelical school in Springfield, Missouri changed the name of its mascot to Valor. “The process of selecting a new mascot that best represented our ...

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Bill Maher calls out NFL for playing “black national anthem” before opening game

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Progressive television host Bill Maher continues to criticize his fellow liberals. Now he’s turned his attention to the National Football League, saying they should not be playing the song known as the ...

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Football star Herschel Walker announces candidacy for U.S. Senate from Georgia

Georgia will be a key battleground as Republicans attempt to retake the U.S. Senate in 2022. They picked up a high-profile candidate this week when former football star Herschel Walker announced his ...

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FCA Japan, other organizations reaching out to evangelize during Tokyo Olympics

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes is helping change lives at the Tokyo Olympics. FCA Japan is a founding member of Japan International Sports Partnership. Both the partnership and the Japan Evangelical Missionary Association created ...

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Gold medal Olympian wrestler loves representing USA

U.S. wrestler Tamyra Mensah-Stock has destroyed the media narrative that Black Americans hate their country. After winning gold at the Tokyo Olympics in the 68kg final over Blessing Oborududu of Nigeria Mensah-Stock was asked, ...

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Olympic swimmer Caeleb Dressel thanks God after winning five gold medals

U.S. swimmer Caeleb Dressel, with five gold medals, has been one of the big stars of the Tokyo Olympics. The 24-year-old Floridian completed the 100-meter butterfly in 49.45 seconds and broke his ...

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FROM THE CHEAP SEATS – What can we learn from watching Olympic games?

I’ve been trying to watch the Olympic games every night when I can. So far, it’s been quite entertaining. My daughter and I watched the USA men’s volleyball team play. She plays ...

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Israeli Olympian Judo star snubbed by Muslim opponents

Tohar Butbul could only shake his head in resignation after the Israeli judo star’s first two potential opponents dropped out of the Tokyo Olympics shortly before they would have faced him. “These ...

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Biden administration warns nation’s schools over transgender issues

The Biden administration sent a letter to educators across the nation to warn them against discriminating against transgender people. The letter was released on the 49th anniversary of the implementation of Title ...

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Thousands of coaches and athletes return to FCA Summer camps

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Tens of thousands of student-athletes will gather again after a year of pandemic lockdowns hampered a spiritual tradition.  They’ll attend Fellowship of Christian Athletes  Camps across the nation and the world this ...

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FROM THE CHEAP SEATS – It’s just like riding a bike

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Like most people, I received my first bike when I was quite young. I got it Christmas one year and I thought it was the greatest thing ever, even after I crashed ...

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Here’s the hot-button cases the Supreme Court will rule on this month

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June is perhaps the busiest month for the U.S. Supreme Court as it hands down dozens of decisions in “culture war” cases. This year those rulings on their docket include issues dealing ...

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