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In two separate goodwill gestures, the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros drafted college athletes whose careers were ended by accidents that left them paralyzed. Texas drafted University of Georgia outfielder Johnathan Taylor with its 33rd round pick while Houston followed suit by selecting San Jacinto College reliever Buddy Lamothe in the 40th round. Taylor…

GOOD WORKS WEDNESDAY: Aaron Kampman Aaron Kampman has a message for his fellow NFL athletes: Prepare for life after football. But Kampman isn’t necessarily talking about things like savings, financial porfolios or career training. Instead, the two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle with the Jacksonville Jaguars (and formerly the Green Bay Packers) is advocating that players…

TUESDAY CONVERSATION: Denard Span Denard Span is one of baseball’s rising stars. In his fourth Major League season, he anchors Minnesota’s defense in center field and has made some flashy defensive plays to back it up. Span is also one of just 29 players in MLB history to hit three triples in a single game.…

The college sports season is winding down along with the NBA and NHL championships while Major League Baseball, NASCAR and professional golf seems to just be getting started. Here are some highlights from last week’s action: Allgaier outlasts Nationwide field on fumes NASCAR Nationwide Series rising star Justin Allgaier got his second career win Saturday…

Hit “Like” to share with your friends! THROWBACK THURSDAY: Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip is not just one of NASCAR’s living legends. He’s a cultural icon. Over a 29-year career, the patriarchal figure won three Cup championships, 84 Cup races (including 1989 Daytona 500) and 13 Busch (now Nationwide) Series races. These days, he’s equally famous…

For years, Christian athletes (especially those at the professional level) have been plagued by the notion that their faith inherently makes them “soft” or perhaps less interested in winning than their non-religious teammates. I’ve talked to many professional athletes about this idea and the responses have been fairly uniform. I’ll share some of those thoughts…

The Mavericks and the Heat kick off the NBA Finals Tuesday night in Miami followed by the first game of the Stanley Cup Finals Wednesday night between Boston and Vancouver. Add baseball, NASCAR, Indy Car and golf to the mix and it’s easily one of the sports world’s busiest times of the year. For your…

Friday Feature: Ryan Merriman Some of the hardest films to watch are those that deal with real life tragedies. Such is the case with the new film The 5th Quarter starring Aidan Quinn, Andie MacDowell and Ryan Merriman. The 5th Quarter tells the true story of the Abbate family and how their teenage son Luke’s…

NFL rookie-to-be J.T. Thomas did something that made even the most cynical fans stand up and cheer. He took 14-year old Joslyn Levell, who was born with spina bifida, to her middle school prom in Morgantown, WV. Thomas, who is waiting along with other NFL draft picks for the lockout to end, met Levell while…

Last week at the Crowne Plaza Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas, I had the chance to talk to PGA golfer Kevin Streelman who last year developed an idea that eventually became known as FCA GAMEDAY. At 11 tournaments this year, PGA pros are taking time to walk the course with large group of young golf…
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