Sports

BJU latest to join NCCAA

By SharperIron Wed, 02/15/2012 - 7:33am

“Sport from a Christian perspective is at the very heart of the NCCAA, and we’re excited to be a member and compete moving forward”

Won't wrestle girl: "As a matter of conscience and my faith I do not believe that it is appropriate for a boy to engage a girl in this manner."

By Jim Peet Thu, 02/17/2011 - 5:27pm

Iowa high school wrestling standout refuses to face girl, relinquishing shot at championship

Northrup’s father, Jamie Northrup, is a minister in the Believers in Grace Fellowship, an independent Pentecostal church in Marion that believes young men and women shouldn’t touch in a “familiar way,” said Bill Randles, the church’s pastor.read more

Tim Tebow Circumvents Eye Black Rule with Bible Verse on Wrist Band

By Aaron Blumer Tue, 12/28/2010 - 9:01am

“Because players aren’t allowed to write anything on their eye black in the NFL, Tebow wrote his bible verse on his wrist band typically used for storing plays.” More

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Photo: John Leyba, Denver Post

Is Sport a Religion?

By SharperIron Tue, 06/15/2010 - 6:10pm

“There is something compelling about the comparison. Myself, I’m inclined to think that there is something mystical and quasi-spiritual about baseball, but I can see how, especially this month, others might be more inclined to see adumbrations of the holy in World Cup Soccer” The Frailest Thing