Author: Michael

Kickers are often among the most-forgotten players on a football roster at every level, despite oftentimes being the difference between wins and losses when the clock hits zeros. Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker doesn’t fit inside that forgotten box, not only because of his three Super Bowl rings or the fact that he led the NFL in scoring in 2019, but how he carries himself with his faith at the forefront.
Butker made headlines last summer when he delivered a largely faith-focused commencement speech at Benedictine College.

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The Ohio State junior who is part intensity and part annoying — to opponents and teammates
Monday, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association announced its watchlist of 50 women’s college basketball stars for its National Player of the Year award. Within that list were the usual names like USC’s JuJu Watkins, UConn’s Paige Bueckers and Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo.
Another name was Ohio State junior forward Cotie McMahon, who joined the national conversation through a few big moments in her first two seasons.

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Brooks Koepka took a two-shot lead into the final round of the 2023 Masters. A two-shot lead coupled with a guy who already had four major championships to his name at that point, and the green jacket was certainly his to lose, which he ultimately did in a rather tough fashion with Jon Rahm securing a four-shot win over Phil Mickelson and Koepka.
Following his final round 75, Koepka kept it real as he always does, and admitted that he choked the tournament away.
“Yeah, I’d characterize that as a choke,” Koepka said, while grinning. “It was pretty bad.

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