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She may not have the historical name recognition of Mia Hamm or the star du jour status of Abby Wambach, but ask anyone in the know and they’ll tell you that Tobin Heath is a significant contributor to the U.S. women’s soccer team’s recent success. As one of the youngest team members, Heath won a…

When Ryan Hall travels to London this summer, he’ll be making his second appearance at the Olympic Games. This time, however, he’ll be doing so with four valuable years of experience as a rising star within the long distance running community. It might be hard to believe, but Hall, who utilizes endurance while competing in…

Kevin Durant isn’t looking ahead to the 2012 Summer Games in London. He’s a little busy right now leading the Oklahoma City Thunder through the NBA Playoffs. But in a matter of weeks, the NBA scoring champ will be getting his first shot at Olympic glory. As we think ahead to what Durant and his…

Starting next Tuesday (May 29th), Inspiring Athletes will launch a 20-part series that will feature 16 Olympic hopefuls, three Olympic legends and a special 2012 Summer Olympics preview. This special series will lead up to the London Games that kicks off on July 27th and concludes on August 12th. Here’s a sneak peak at some…

Blake Griffin might be an NBA superstar now, but he will never forget his best friend Wilson Holloway. The two became close while playing basketball at Oklahoma Christian School and that bond grew even deeper as Holloway struggled (and eventually lost his battle) with Hodgkins Lymphoma during a brief but meaningful football career at The…

Earlier Saturday, White Sox pitcher Philip Humber threw the 21st perfect game in Major League Baseball history. Read more about the details in this New York Times article. But thanks to the keen eye of my good friend Ash Greyson, I want to share with you Humber’s Twitter profile message that allowed him to deflect…

Earlier this month, Auburn head football coach Gene Chizik traveled to Liberia on a mission trip and was joined by team chaplain Chette Williams and student-athletes Clint Moseley, Emory Blake, Daren Bates, John Sullen, Dee Ford, Kenneth Carter and T’Sharvan Bell. It was a life-changing experience for all the young men, most of which had…

Last year, I posted an interview with Nashville Predators center Mike Fisher (and husband of country music superstar Carrie Underwood) who was promoting the biography Defender of Faith. More recently, I had the chance to talk to Fisher again–this time for the forthcoming FCA Hockey New Testament project. With the NHL playoffs underway this week…

Click on the link below for a video that highlights a story about Blake Koch’s ad being turned down by ESPN. Very curious as to why his Christian-themed website is impacting the ad’s acceptance (which by the way, has zero religious or political overtones). Make sure to watch the entire clip. There’s an interesting voice…

Throughout the 1990s and much of the early 2000s, Joe Nemechek had a reputation for qualifying near the front that earned him the nickname “Front Row Joe.” Since debuting in the Nationwide (then Busch) Series in 1990, he has won 16 races in that series plus four races at the Cup level. He was also…
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