(Sports Spectrum) Prior to this season, the Phoenix Suns hadn’t reached the playoffs since 2010. They lost in the Western Conference Finals that year. In just the second season under head coach Monty Williams, the Suns are back in the conference finals, thanks to a 4-0 sweep of the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. After a 51-21 regular season to secure the West’s No. 2 seed — just … [Read more...] about Suns Head Coach Monty Williams ‘Grateful to God’ for Relationship With Chris Paul
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Rockies SS Trevor Story Says Faith Is What Keeps Him Going Amid Success, Failures
(Sports Spectrum) Baseball is hard. Though his career numbers since his debut in 2016 might suggest it’s somewhat easy for him, Trevor Story knows he’s been through the valley as much as he’s been on the mountaintop. The Colorado Rockies shortstop said his faith is what helps him stay positive during the course of a grueling baseball season. “I was thinking … [Read more...] about Rockies SS Trevor Story Says Faith Is What Keeps Him Going Amid Success, Failures
Oklahoma Softball Wins National Championship, Gives Glory to God
(Sports Spectrum) Trailing 2-0 with their season and a national championship on the line, Oklahoma softball head coach Patty Gasso gathered her team in the dugout in the fifth inning of Game 2. It was a “rally-the-troops” sort of talk with her No. 1. Sooners on the ropes against No. 10 Florida State. For a team that had taken on a gladiator mentality this season, … [Read more...] about Oklahoma Softball Wins National Championship, Gives Glory to God
Kyle Gibson Donating To Faith-Based Food Pantry for Every Strikeout This Season
(Sports Spectrum) Texas Rangers pitcher Kyle Gibson this season is continuing his longstanding tradition of using his platform to bless those who are less fortunate. For every strikeout he records, Gibson and his wife are donating to a Dallas-area food pantry called Food for the Soul. The pantry’s goal is to “feed the hungry, care for the most vulnerable, and … [Read more...] about Kyle Gibson Donating To Faith-Based Food Pantry for Every Strikeout This Season
Florida Governor OKs Limits on Transgender Student Athletes
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida's Republican governor signed a bill Tuesday barring transgender girls and women from playing on public school teams intended for student athletes identified as girls at birth, plunging the state into the national culture debate over transgender rights. “In Florida, girls are going to play girls sports … [Read more...] about Florida Governor OKs Limits on Transgender Student Athletes