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Nineteen-year-old American tennis star Coco Gauff publicly thanked her church and God for helping her overcome her first-round loss at Wimbledon last month to win the Mubadala Citi DC Open women’s final, where she impressively beat Greek world No. 9 Maria Sakkari 6-2, 6-3. She said, “First, I’d like to thank my Father God for…

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A newly reassigned Major League Baseball player is thanking God for his success on the field after becoming the first pitcher to throw a no-hitter for his team in almost 10 years. Michael Lorenzen, who plays for the Philadelphia Phillies, pitched a no-hitter as his team played the Washington Nationals in a home game. A…

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Katie Ledecky showed her powers at 26, winning the women’s 800-meter freestyle to retain her title and pass Michael Phelps with a record 16th individual gold at the world championships. Ledecky led from beginning to end, touching the wall in 8:08.87, four seconds outside of her 2016 world record, becoming the first swimmer to win…

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Former Clemson star and current Denver Nuggets player Hunter Tyson is turning heads as he outperforms most players in the NBA Summer League. However, Tyson’s most rewarding trait is that he’s built his faith in Jesus. In a feature for the Clemson Tigers, Tyson said, “It wasn’t easy, and I had a growth period. A…

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