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The newest home run king of the American League is a man of faith who wants to spread the credit for his achievement. Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees hit his 62nd home run of the season Tuesday to surpass Roger Maris’ 61-year-old record of 61 home runs, the old American League record. Judge […]
According to a new survey, most Americans support prayer at public school sporting events. The survey, conducted by the Associated Press and NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, was released after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 earlier this summer that Washington state high school football coach Joe Kennedy could pray on the field. Kennedy […]
A New York Yankee fan favorite who is driven by his Christian faith tied a historic American League record Wednesday night. Aaron Judge hit his 61st home run in the Yankees’ 8-3 win at Toronto, tying the single-season American League home run set by Roger Maris in 1961 and sparking a debate about whether Judge’s […]
Actor Lucas Black grew up in a Christian home. He went to church – as he describes it – “every Sunday.” But Black, who is best known for his roles in NCIS: New Orleans, the Fast and the Furious series and 42, says his faith was stagnant, at best, as a young adult. That changed […]
Kenneth W. Starr, a former federal judge and US Solicitor General, died yesterday of complications from surgery. Judge Starr served as president and chancellor of Baylor University and dean of the Pepperdine Law School. He argued thirty-six cases before the US Supreme Court and served as Independent Counsel for five investigations, including Whitewater and […]
Football legend and Jackson State coach Deion Sanders is crediting Jesus for carrying him through a medical emergency last year when he nearly lost his life. The former NFL and Major League Baseball standout told Chris Neely of Thee Pregame Show that he “called on the Lord all night” while in the hospital with a femoral […]
A cache image of the canceled event. | Cache image The Rocky Mountain Vibes, an independent baseball team in Colorado, canceled its Family Night event where award-winning Christian singer Matt Hammitt was scheduled to sing along with his son, Bowen, due to objections to two pro-life organizations partnering on the event. In an emailed response […]
The family of a Little League baseball player whose story of blindness has captured national headlines says faith and a positive attitude helped their son overcome adversity to become a sports standout. That player, 12-year-old Josiah Porter, hit a grand slam Thursday to propel his Nolensville, Tenn., Little League team to a 7-1 victory over […]
Deion Sanders talks about OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network’s “Deion’s Family Playbook” during the Winter 2014 TCA presentations in Pasadena, California, January 9, 2014. | (Photo: Reuters/Lucy Nicholson) Pro Football Hall of Famer and Jackson State University head football coach Deion Sanders has opened up about how he cried to God to spare his life last […]
University of Texas A&M pitcher Nathan Dettmer speaks with the media on June 21, 2022. | YouTube/NCAA Championships Despite pitching for the fifth-ranked college baseball team, Texas A&M University’s Nathan Dettmer doesn’t let baseball define him through either the wins or the losses. The 20-year-old shared his faith with the press Tuesday after leading the […]