(ESPN) Blake Bivens, a Double-A pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization, found out on Facebook that his family had been killed last August and said he has been leaning on his faith to carry on. Bivens' wife, child and mother-in-law were killed in a small Virginia town, with police arresting Bivens' brother-in-law and charging him with three counts of first-degree … [Read more...] about Tampa Bay Rays’ Double-A Pitcher Leans on Faith After His Wife and Child Were Killed
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Little League World Series Canceled for First Time
(AP) This year’s Little League World Series and the championship tournaments in six other Little League divisions have been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Little League President Stephen Keener announced the cancellations in a Facebook Live broadcast Thursday afternoon from league headquarters in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, saying it would be “impossible” to … [Read more...] about Little League World Series Canceled for First Time
Former MLB Players Band Together to Bring Safe Water to Uganda Through Water Mission
(Sports Spectrum) Since Scott Linebrink's retirement from Major League Baseball, he's made it his mission to share God’s love by helping to meet physical needs around the world. So Scott began working for Water Mission, a ministry that provides much-needed safe water for rural communities, disaster areas and refugees. Not long ago, in November 2019, Blaine Boyer joined … [Read more...] about Former MLB Players Band Together to Bring Safe Water to Uganda Through Water Mission
Dr. Anthony Fauci Says Some Leagues Might Have to Skip Season Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
(Yahoo Sports) As the sports world remains shut down — with a few exceptions — by the coronavirus pandemic, some leagues are trying their hardest to figure out a way to salvage their season. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the White House Coronavirus Task Force’s top public health expert, said in an interview with The New York Times on Tuesday that some sports might have to … [Read more...] about Dr. Anthony Fauci Says Some Leagues Might Have to Skip Season Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
eConnXn Focused on Bringing Jesus, Love Into eSports World
(Sports Spectrum) The online video gaming community is one of the most rapidly growing movements all across the globe. It’s also ripe with toxic and demeaning behavior, Mark Stockhoff says. Stockhoff is the founder of eConnXn, a non-profit focused on “loving the gamer,” and he’s working to bring elements of sportsmanship and kindness to the online gaming and streaming … [Read more...] about eConnXn Focused on Bringing Jesus, Love Into eSports World