Baptist Press Sports (BPSports)

MLB infielders sound off on matters of faith

Fri, 7 May 2008 15:00-0500

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--An article in Sharing the Victory, the monthly magazine of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, offers lessons and insights from three major league infielders.
San Diego Padres first baseman Tony Clark, Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Chris Burke and Chicago White Sox third baseman Josh Fields offer their perspectives on such topics as being a positive influence, failure, witnessing and accountability.

Olympics: Appeals grow for Bush to protest

Fri, 7 May 2008 15:00-0500

WASHINGTON (BP)--Congressional members of President Bush's own party urged him not to attend the opening ceremony of this year's Olympic games in Beijing during a Capitol Hill news conference.
Citing widespread human rights abuses of the host Chinese government, Reps. Frank Wolf, R.-Va., and Chris Smith, R.-N.J., said neither the president nor any other official of the U.S. government should be present when the Olympics begin officially Aug. 8 in Beijing. Sen. Jim Bunning, R.-Ky., echoed their opinions.

Heisman gives Tebow platform to talk about Christ

Fri, 7 May 2008 15:00-0500

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (BP)--Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow talks about how the award has provided opportunities for him to talk about his faith in Jesus Christ in an ESPN column by Mark Schlabach.

CSU baseball nips Furman

Fri, 7 May 2008 15:00-0500

GREENVILLE, S.C. (BP)–Production at the top of the Charleston Southern batting order keyed a 6-5 Buccaneer win over Furman May 6.

C-N softball advances in regional

Fri, 7 May 2008 15:00-0500

PEMBROKE, N.C. (BP)-Carson-Newman starter Zoe Heim fired a three-hit shutout and second baseman Whitney Hickam added a two-run home run as top-seeded Carson-Newman beat Pfeiffer 8-0 in five innings in Game 2 of the 2008 South Atlantic Regional Tournament May 7.

Jones maturing in faith in twilight of career

Fri, 7 May 2008 15:00-0500

DETROIT (BP)--Todd Jones vividly remembers his worst outing ever.
It was June 1, 2007, and the Detroit Tigers were at Cleveland. The Indians were threatening to close a 9-5 deficit in the eighth inning, so Detroit manager Jim Leyland brought in Jones, the team’s veteran closer, to nail the game shut. Two runs scored before Jones retired the side, but the Tigers spotted him two more runs in the top of the ninth.

Felix's faith emphasized in SI story

Fri, 30 Apr 2008 15:00-0500

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--U.S. track star Allyson Felix knows what's most important about her athletic achievements.
"My family has always been there to make sure I understood what we were learning in church," Felix said in a Sports Illustrated story by Brian Cazeneuve. "My running is a gift from God; My success is not of myself. I know that my actions on and off the track should be a reflection of God, because people watch what you do and what you say. My father taught me that."