Inspiring sports stories are about so much more than winning a game. The best sports stories highlight courage, teamwork, perseverance, and resilience. When undertaken with grace, humility, and skill, sports can be a source of uplift and joy.
Discover the surprising story of the basketball player whose determination took him from a small township in the Bahamas to the quarter-finals of the NCAA basketball tournament.
In this story from September 1973, baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron, who was then just months away from breaking Babe Ruth’s career home run record, shares how the sacrifices of others smoothed the path for his playing career.
In this story from 2002, Hall-of-Famer Yogi Berra shares how he came to forgive the man who threw him out of his home away from home: Yankee Stadium
In this Guideposts Classic from June 1976, Yogi Berra shares how he learned to deal with the taunts of opposing fans and the teasing of teammates.
The Cleveland Cavaliers superstar is offering laptops, bus and parking passes for parents in Akron, Ohio to complete their coursework.
In this story from November 1957, NFL Hall of famer and sports commentator Frank Gifford shares the vital role that prayer played in his football career.
On the weekend of the 14th Special Olympics World Games, Edward Grinnan remembers his late, special needs brother.
The young Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder inspired Edward Grinnan with this subtle, humble proclamation of faith.
Get to know the inspiring women who made America proud by bringing home the cup.
After 23 years as chaplain in a maximum security prison, Earl Smith ministers to two very different groups of men: the newly crowned NBA champion Golden State Warriors and the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers.
After a quarter century as a radio traffic reporter in Southern California, Jorge Jarrin joined his father, Hall of Fame Spanish-language play-by-play man for the Los Angeles Dodgers, in the broadcast booth at Dodger Stadium.
Jorge Jarrin honors his father, the “Spanish voice of the Dodgers,” Jamie Jarrin, on Father’s Day.
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