CBU teams in the Tournament, prepare for hoops blue bloods
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (BP) – It belies an old stereotype, but California Baptist University couldn’t be happier about sending students to a Big Dance.
Spurgeon men’s basketball senior named National Player of the Year
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Spurgeon College men’s basketball senior guard/forward Joseph Allen has been named both National Player of the Year and Regional Player of the Year by the National Christian College Athletic Association.
Evangelism gets an Upward boost through sports, say pastors
IDABEL, Okla. (BP) – The break Trinity Baptist Church took from its Upward Sports program in 2018 was supposed to be brief, an opportunity to reset a ministry that had become very popular in its community.
North Carolina teen ready to help Americans to third Olympic hockey gold this year
MILAN, Italy (BP) – A U.S. Olympic triple crown in hockey is very much in play over the coming weeks.
American Ninja Warrior contestant helps kids with ‘Overcoming Obstacles’
GRANDVIEW, Texas – As a four-time contestant on the reality TV show “American Ninja Warrior,” youth speaker Jared Greer uses obstacle course challenges to encourage and inspire students to overcome life’s obstacles by placing their faith in Christ.
Gold medal gratitude: Slavin reflects on faith amid Olympic hockey triumph
RALEIGH, N.C. — Fresh off helping Team USA capture its first Olympic men’s hockey gold in 46 years, Jaccob Slavin stepped up to the podium in the Carolina Hurricanes’ media room inside the Lenovo Center with his medal draped around his neck.
Olympic pin trading project opens doors to Gospel conversations
MILAN, Italy (BP) – Early in her trip to Milan, Italy, for outreach connected to the Winter Olympics, Kim Cruse encountered a college student named Ari who worked at the local cathedral, Duomo di Milano, where she handled entrance tickets for thousands of tourists.
Southern Baptists bring timeless message to Winter Olympics
MILAN, Italy – Southern Baptists are ready to share the hope of Christ with the nations! As the 2026 Winter Olympic games get under way, International Mission Board missionaries from all over Italy are teaming up with hundreds of U.S. volunteers from South Carolina, South Dakota, Louisiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, Alabama and Georgia to reach Milan with the Gospel.
Olympic biathlete Schommer prepares for career finale in Italy
MILAN, Italy (BP)--For biathlon competitors like Paul Schommer, the sport is a demonstration of athletic opposites.
Italy, Winter games begin, Southern Baptists ready to serve
Let the Games begin! More than 3,500 athletes from 93 countries have gathered in Milan, Italy, where they will spend the next two weeks competing for Olympic gold in sports like skiing, figure skating and ice hockey.
