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Carolina Hurricanes goalie Dan Ellis knows a little some about faith. He’s had to rely strongly on his faith in God during an up and down NHL career that has included playing for five different teams, enduring two lockouts and sustaining an unfortunately timed injury. In this Inspiring Athletes interview, Ellis talks about his definition…

When the 2013-14 NBA season rolls around, there’s a very good chance that the Zeller brothers will make league history. That’s because youngest brother Cody, although just a sophomore at Indiana, is considered to be good enough to be selected in the 2013 NBA Draft. So whether next season or the season after, he will…

With the Super Bowl XLVII later this week in New Orleans, it’s always interesting to check out some of the more interesting story lines that emerge from both teams. But in this year’s championship game, history will be made when, for the first time, two head coach brothers will face each other. Baltimore Ravens head…

On February 1st, Athletes in Action will host its annual Super Bowl Breakfast. This year’s event will feature Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten, Pro Football Hall of Fame and Green Bay Packers legendary quarterback Bart Starr, former San Francisco 49ers tight end Brent Jones, New Orleans Saints cornerback Jabari Greer, 1996 Heisman Trophy winner…

Baltimore Ravens tight end Billy Bajema will be competing in the Super Bowl on February 3rd, but you can bet he won’t forget the importance that prayer has played in his up-and-down NFL journey. Inspiring Athletes had a chance to ask Bajema about his favorite Bible verse and this is what he had to say:…

Inspiring Athletes is partnering with New Leaf Publishing Group to give away 50 e-book copies of Life in the Fairway. It couldn’t be much easier to claim your prize. All you need to do is use the comment section of this post to answer the following question: What is YOUR definition of “integrity?” The first…

And now we continue with the final installment of the Inspiring Athletes Top Christian Sports Stories of 2012. Today we focus on the Top 10 (in reverse order): #10 Calvin Johnson breaks NFL single-season receiving record They call Calvin Johnson “Megatron” because of his ability to consistently produce highlight material worthy of the big screen.…

Today, we continue with more from the Top Christian Sports Stories of 2012 featuring numbers 11-20 (in reverse order): #20 Allyson Felix wins three gold medals at London Olympics American sprinter Allyson Felix has been a golden girl at virtually every major meet that matters. But until this summer, she had yet to show her…

Another year has passed and the sports world has provided us with yet more intriguing stories. In 2012, we’ve seen everything from record-breaking moments and Olympic memories to breakout performances and surprising free agency moves. Over the next three days, we’ll bring you what we believe are the Top 30 stories of the 2012 calendar…

Three weeks ago, veteran NFL kicker Josh Brown was sitting at home watching the Sunday games from his home. After a solid nine-year career, Brown found himself in the unusual position of not making a roster out of training camp. But then Brown won a tryout with the Cincinnati Bengals  to replace injured kicker Mike…

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