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Jeremy Lin dunks against the Sacramento Kings last Wednesday.

Less Linsanity for Jeremy Lin in Houston

Sports |  As the NBA’s Houston Rockets move closer toward clinching a playoff spot, Jeremy Lin’s game is getting better. After an inconsistent winter, Lin has…

THE OTHER SIDE OF PERFECT: White Sox catcher Tyler Flowers (left) with Humber on the mound amid a 10-run fifth inning by the Minnesota Twins, Sept. 4.
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Pitch perfect

Sports |  The game of a lifetime for Philip Humber led to an unexpected season but also an unexpected lesson

From baseball to idolatry: Sorry, Mo Rivera

From baseball to idolatry: Sorry, Mo Rivera

Sports |  It’s great that baseball is back. Sports generally are one of God’s gifts, but—as New York pastor Tim Keller points out—idolatry often involves taking…

Kevin Ware walks on crutches in his hospital room Monday.

Kevin Ware feels fine as Louisville prepares for Final Four

Sports |  When the Louisville men’s basketball team faces Wichita State Saturday, it will be without Kevin Ware on the court—but the sophomore who broke his leg in…

Kansas guard Elijah Johnson is consoled following his team's loss to Michigan Friday night.

Hoops, Michigan, Jesus

Sports |  I gained both a wife and a Ph.D. at the University of Michigan, so I enjoyed Friday night’s scintillating 87-85 NCAA men’s basketball tournament victory…

Washington's Bryce Harper prepares for his sophomore season in a recent spring training game.

It happens every spring

Sports |  A preview of the 2013 major league baseball season

Florida Gulf Coast players celebrate following their win over San Diego State Sunday in the NCAA men's basketball tournament.

Florida Gulf Coast—and other Florida school news

Education |  Florida Gulf Coast is hot. Florida Atlantic is not. Both schools, largely unknown outside the Sunshine State, are hitting the headlines. The men’s…

Liberty head coach Dale Layer reacts in the closing minute of their 73-72 loss to North Carolina A&T.

March Madness: Liberty flames out but hope for next year burns bright

Sports |  The Liberty University men’s basketball team had its first chance in nine years to go to the Big Dance this season. The last time the team made an…

Harvard players celebrate their upset win over New Mexico Thursday night.

What captivates us about March Madness

Sports |  March Madness, the NCAA’s 68-team college basketball tournament, is the single greatest annual sporting event in America. The first two full days of the…

Tiger Woods (left) and Rory McIlroy
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Lost in the Woods?

Sports |  If Rory McIlroy isn’t ready for life at the top, his predecessor will happily reassume the role

Michael Vick speaks to the media.

Michael Vick sidesteps death threats to advance book tour

Sports |  Controversial quarterback Michael Vick announced plans this week to continue his national book tour despite an onslaught of threats. He challenged…

Mitch Seavey, winner of the 2013 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

‘Mush’ ado about something: The oldest Iditarod champ ever

Sports |  After a grueling nine days, seven hours, and 39 minutes, Mitch Seavey crossed the finish line in Nome, Alaska, last Tuesday, becoming the oldest person ever…

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