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NBA Star Stephen Curry Plays by Different Rules

Steph Curry, one of the best basketball players to ever play in the NBA, is known for living out his Christian faith on and off the court. His mom, also ...


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NFL Quarterback Says Performance Requires Going on Autopilot

Any skill, art, or good habit requires more than knowledge. It also requires hours of training and practice. For instance, when Alec Baldwin asked NFL ...


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NBA Players Resist the 'Granny Shot'

After his 15 year career in pro basketball, Rick Barry had hit a remarkable 89.9% of his shots from the free throw line. But Barry also had one of the ...


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Does God Care About the Super Bowl?

One-quarter of all Americans believe that God cares about who wins the Super Bowl. That's according to a survey released in January 2017. That's ...


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Wrestler Goes from Cage Fighting to Global Missions

Justin Wren, an All-American wrestler in college, easily moved into the world of MMA or Mixed Martial Arts. But as his success and popularity skyrocketed, ...


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Former Baseball Star Known for Virtue

James "Deacon" White played at the very dawn of professional baseball. In fact, on May 4, 1871, James White had the very first hit, in the first ...


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Failed NFL Kicker Surprised by Grace

ESPN's documentary "The Four Falls of Buffalo" recounts the story of the Buffalo Bills four consecutive Super Bowl losses 1990-1993. Field ...


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Baseball Scout Saw Years Down the Road

Tony Liciardello was baseball's greatest scout, having signed fifty-two youngsters (including two Hall of Famers) who would rise through the minor ...


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U.S. Relay Teams Failed to Pass the Baton

It's the sound no relay runner wants to hear: Ping. Ping. Ping. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the United States men's and women's 4x100-meter ...


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NFL Star Reflects on Near-Death Injury

Ricardo Lockette rose up the ranks of pro football and eventually helped the Seattle Seahawks win the Super Bowl in 2014. But on November 1, 2015, the ...


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