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Paralympic Athletes Protest ‘Classification Doping’

The Paralympic Games is a celebration of athletic achievement for those with physical disabilities. It has been marred by a growing concern: “classification ...


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Cheating Scandal Rocks Fishing Competition

In the fall of 2022, the fishing world was rocked by a cheating scandal. It happened at the Lake Erie Walleye Trail tournament.

Jason Fischer, the director ...


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MLB Player Christy Mathewson Was a Christian Role Model

Filmmaker Ken Burns won an Emmy for his nine-part PBS documentary Baseball. In the second episode set in the year 1900, the New York Giants traded for ...


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Sportsmanlike Conduct is ‘The Normal Thing to Do’

Just moments before crossing the finish line in third place, British triathlete James Teagle missed a turn and bumped into a metal barrier. Meanwhile, ...


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Tennis Victor Offers Empathy to Opponent

After Naomi Osaka defeated Coco Gauss in the third round of the US Open tennis tournament, she did something that inspired fans and viewers around the ...


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NFL Player Spikes Ball Due to Frustrated Angst with Son

Fans of the Arizona Cardinals saw an unusual sight during their home victory over the San Francisco 49ers on their home field State Farm Stadium.

Veteran ...


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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 game, ...


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Olympic Marathoner Finds Joy in Bad Situation

In the lead up to the 2016 Rio Olympics, many people believed Brazilian soccer legend Pelé would light the Olympic cauldron to officially kick ...


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NFL Star Lambasts Shallow Prayers

Fran Tarkenton, a former All-Pro quarterback who led his team to three Super Bowls, wrote an article for The Wall Street Journal lambasting himself and ...


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Pro Baseball Star Explains True Success

In an interview with Ben Zobrist, then Kansas City Royals left-fielder and one of Major League Baseball's most valuable players (now a Chicago Cub), Collin ...


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