(AP) When the gunshots started to echo all around Nationals Park, San Diego Padres star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. quickly thought about the team’s family members and friends in the seats. Tatis bolted from the bench down the left field line Saturday night, helped open a gate to the stands and began ushering a group back to the dugout for shelter. “Our family, loved … [Read more...] about Padres, Nats Recall Harrowing Scene After Shots Outside Park
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USA Soccer Star Abby Wambach Shares That After Childhood Experience in Church, ‘I Chose Myself’
(ChurchLeaders) On July 6, soccer champion Abby Wambach appeared on a podcast hosted by her wife, Glennon Doyle, where Wambach opened up about her childhood experience with church. The soccer star shared she is still healing from years of feeling like she needed to make a choice between God and her identity. “My first memories of church are actually very beautiful,” said … [Read more...] about USA Soccer Star Abby Wambach Shares That After Childhood Experience in Church, ‘I Chose Myself’
Long Jumper Quanesha Burks Held on to God’s Promise While Going From McDonald’s to Olympics
(Sports Spectrum) As a track star for Hartselle (Ala.) High School, Quanesha Burks won 11 state championships and set seven school records. In 2013, she won the Class 5A title in the 100 meters, long jump and triple jump. It all helped her earn a full-ride scholarship to the University of Alabama. All the while, she also worked at McDonald’s. In a recent story for … [Read more...] about Long Jumper Quanesha Burks Held on to God’s Promise While Going From McDonald’s to Olympics
Lebron James Is the Most Hated Athlete on Twitter
(Breitbart) According to a new survey of Twitter comments, L.A. Lakers star LeBron James comes out on top as the most hated athlete of them all. For its top 20 list, betting news company Pickswise combed through 500,000 negative messages posted over the last year that were aimed at athletes on Twitter and discovered that LeBron James was the most hated athlete of them all, … [Read more...] about Lebron James Is the Most Hated Athlete on Twitter
Olympics Will Ban Spectators After Japan Declares State of Emergency
(CNBC) Olympics organizers are banning all spectators from the games this year after Japan declared a state of emergency that’s meant to curb a wave of new Covid-19 infections, Reuters reported Thursday. It’s the latest setback for the Summer Olympics that have already been delayed for a year and racked up high costs for postponement. The state of emergency … [Read more...] about Olympics Will Ban Spectators After Japan Declares State of Emergency