Sports
The Muslim women in college ball who are changing American sports
By Dilshad Ali — March 28, 2024
(RNS) — This year’s basketball tournaments boast several female Muslim players, including 3 who wear hijab. They all offer one another ‘a sisterhood of support.’
Germany player Rüdiger takes legal steps after Ramadan greeting prompts accusation of terror support
By Associated Press — March 27, 2024
BYU’s Aly Khalifa heads into March Madness without food or water while observing Ramadan
By Dave Skretta — March 21, 2024
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Super Bowl viewers can meet Jesus, boost their prayer life and confront antisemitism
By Bob Smietana — February 9, 2024
(RNS) — Ads for the He Gets Us campaign, the Hallow prayer app and the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism will be among the groups running faith-related ads at the Super Bowl.
Andra Day prays through nervousness ahead of Super Bowl performance
By Jonathan Landrum Jr. — February 9, 2024
LAS VEGAS (AP) — She's set to perform “ Lift Every Voice and Sing ” ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs matchup against the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium.
Divine intervention? Ivorians say God is on their team’s side after ‘miracles’ at Africa Cup
By CiarÁn Fahey — February 8, 2024
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — At the Chapelle de l’externat Saint Paul for a service hours before the match, many worshippers wore the national team's distinctive orange jersey.
Why faith leaders lost the battle against online sports betting
By Bob Smietana — February 5, 2024
(RNS) — Legalized sports gambling now represents billions of dollars. Faith leaders in the few holdout states know the odds are against stopping it.
Panthers coach Dave Canales co-wrote book about infidelity, binge drinking, addiction to pornography
By Steve Reed — January 31, 2024
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Canales wrote that with the help of counseling and family, he no longer has issues with infidelity or pornography and he has stopped drinking completely.
Pope Francis congratulates Italy after tennis player Jannik Sinner wins the Australian Open
By Associated Press — January 31, 2024
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The last Italian man to win a Grand Slam singles title was Adriano Panatta in 1976.
Christ the Redeemer lit in Pele shirt as Brazil honors first anniversary of his death
By Mauricio Savarese — January 2, 2024
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Christ the Redeemer had a projection of a Brazil shirt with Pelé's name and number 10 and a message from Pope Francis
Soccer player Paulinho won’t let intolerance of his Afro-Brazilian religion stop his faith
By Mauricio Savarese — September 29, 2023
LAGOA SANTA, Brazil (AP) — Academics and religious-freedom advocates say that Afro-Brazilian religions are sometimes demonized in neo-Pentecostal churches.
Hoop dreams, with hijab
By Liz Kineke — September 7, 2023
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (RNS) — At a camp called Hooping in Faith, young women build confidence in their identities as athletes and faithful Muslims.
As Soccer Moses, Jars of Clay guitarist Stephen Mason finds unexpected joy
By Bob Smietana — September 6, 2023
(RNS) — The rocker who became a barber said soccer is a bit like life — sometimes sad, other times glorious.
Coach who lost his job for praying on field kneels again in first game after years of legal battles
By Ed Komenda — September 1, 2023
BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) — After fighting to be rehired for seven years, Joe Kennedy isn’t sure he wants it anymore, and the thought of kneeling in the spotlight again makes him queasy.
Potential new rivalries in Big 12 with BYU becoming league’s 3rd private Christian school
By Stephen Hawkins — August 22, 2023
(AP) — There can be commonality among fans from such schools, even of different denominations, in valuing what religion adds to higher education, said Northern Kentucky professor Joe Cobbs, an expert in sports rivalries.
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