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Lonnie Walker of the Los Angeles Lakers recently surprised the crowd, his teammates and himself after putting up 15 points in the fourth quarter alone. This performance came after only playing 14 minutes in the initial series against the Memphis Grizzlies and not playing in the first game against the Golden State Warriors. After the…

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St. Louis Cardinals’ Golden Glove winner and shortstop for Major League Baseball, Tommy Edman, recently discussed how he had “one eye set on the world and one eye set on God.” After he finished his time at Stanford University, Edman was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals. During his time in St. Louis, Edman saw…

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U.S. Women’s National Team player Mallory Swanson was recently carried off the field on a stretcher after tearing her patella. There’s no timetable for Swanson’s recovery, but she likely won’t return in time for this summer’s World Cup. She’ll also miss most, if not all, of the National Women’s Soccer League that started in March.…

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Christian wrestler, Aaron Brooks of Penn State, won his third-consecutive NCAA title at 184 pounds. However, it was not the title, but what Brooks did afterward that had him trending in the news. Brooks credited his faith for helping him win, saying in a post-match interview, “It’s everything. Christ’s resurrection is everything. Not just His life,…

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