Sports

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  Ties of Faith in Baseball's Postseason Tampa Bay second baseman Ben Zobrist noted as a rookie in 2008 that Christian athletes have an added responsibility to be role models "because our culture exalts performance so much." Zachary Abate Oct 04, 2013
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  Christian Sports Broadcaster Sues Fox Sports Over Dismissal Craig James, who was fired by Fox Sports Southwest because he voiced views reflecting traditional biblical belief, is going to court over his termination. Religion Today Oct 04, 2013
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  Football Analyst Fired for Criticizing Homosexuality Fox Sports fired college football analyst Craig James after a video surfaced in which he said he opposed homosexual civil unions. World News Service Sep 16, 2013
• Baseball Suspensions: Where's the Anger? Baseball has suspended 13 players for using banned performance-enhancing drugs. Most seem to me to be treating the players' absence like a hamstring pull. Has our culture so lost its moral compass that it... Jim Denison Aug 07, 2013
• Tebow Finds Fulfillment Off the Field Eleven days after the New York Jets cut him, Christian quarterback Tim Tebow told a crowd of about 3,000 at Lake Michigan College that his main goal is to impact lives, whether on or off the field. World News Service May 14, 2013
• There's Courage, Then There's Courage: Collins and Broussard A sports celebrity took a courageous stand last week, but it wasn't the one we heard the most about. John Stonestreet May 08, 2013
• Texas Athlete Disqualified After Pointing to Heaven Derrick Hayes had just helped his Columbus high school relay team qualify for state. As he crossed the finish line in the 4x100-meter relay, he pointed his finger toward heaven. Track officials disqualified... Jim Denison May 07, 2013
• ESPN Analyst Chris Broussard Under Fire After Calling Homosexuality a Sin ESPN analyst and sportswriter Chris Broussard is under fire after calling homosexuality a sin during a televised discussion Monday. Religion Today Apr 30, 2013
• Will Gay NBA Player Be 'Marketing Goldmine'? Jason Collins is the first active player in a major American team sport to announce that he is gay. Jim Denison Apr 30, 2013
• Parents, Sports and Church I am about to enter into the most volatile subject imaginable. No, not abortion or same-sex marriage, not even immigration reform or gun control. I want to talk about parents, sports and the church. Dr. James Emery White Apr 11, 2013
• Biggest Reason for Declining Church Attendance: Children's Sports? Sunday morning used to be a time reserved by many Christians for attending worship services, but new research indicates the extent to which American churches today are competing against other activities --... Religion Today Apr 09, 2013
• Pro Athletes Influence Society More Than Pastors, Say Two-Thirds of Americans A new survey by the Barna Group released just before the Super Bowl suggests that Americans believe professional athletes influence society more than pastors "by more than a three-to-one margin." Religion Today Feb 05, 2013