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Former BYU quarterback Ty Detmer inducted into College Football Hall of Fame
MR says: Detmer, the 1990 Heisman Trophy winner, set 59 NCAA records during his time at BYU. Former BYU quarterback Ty Detmer was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame on Tuesday night at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. Detmer was one of 17 players and coaches who were enshrined as...
Mormon Olympic hopeful from Ghana learned priceless lessons on mission
MR says: "I just learned that you can't always think what you want is supposed to happen. The Lord has a plan for you." -Laryea-Akrong At the National Athletics Championship at the El-Wak Sports Stadium in Accra, Ghana, Allah Laryea-Akrong tenses at the line, crouched down, mind clear, on the verge of making...
ESPN: No LDS mission in '13 for Jabari Parker
MR says: It's still up in the air whether or not he'll attend BYU. Chicago Simeon Career Academy forward Jabari Parker, the nation's No. 2 senior, said Friday he will attend college rather go on a Mormon mission next year and that two local schools could have been options if it wasn't for coaching changes....
Sports Illustrated to profile football odyssey of BYU's 'Ziggy' Ansah
MR says: The author says the football odyssey of Ezekiel "Ziggy" Ansah is a modern-day Book of Mormon story. Jabari and Ziggy. Two great names. You might think they are reggae singers or hip-hop performers. But if you are a BYU sports fan, you know better. Jabari Parker is considered the best high...
The Utah Jazz player who draws LDS temples
MR says: And it's really good! People who follow the NBA know Jeremy Evans as the 2012 Slam Dunk champion. It's possible the Utah Jazz player could also win an NBA art contest if that ever becomes an All-Star Weekend event. "He's an amazing artist," Jazz guard Earl Watson said. "I think that a lot...
Catholic football fan inspired by LDS Manti Te’o
MR says: This woman has been inspired by the faith of Notre Dame's football captain, Manti Te’o. An article in today’s CNN Belief Blog emboldened me. For those I am about to offend, I apologize. I hope you will only pass judgement on me, and not upon the other subjects of this article. Although I don’t...
What do the NBA and Mormon Tabernacle Choir have in common?
MR says: This is great. Also, it's a nice shoutout from ABC about the wonderful Tabernacle Choir. The NBA and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir finally have something in common. Both have now performed the classic Christmas song, "Carol of the Bells," according to ABC News. Read the full article at...
Mormon linebacker helps lead Catholic Notre Dame to national championship game
MR says: Manti Te'o is LDS and is a captain of the Notre Dame football team. It was a goal-line stand in the fourth quarter that sealed the University of Notre Dame football team's Saturday victory over the University of Southern California – and earned the No. 1-ranked team a trip to the national...
LDS basketball star Jabari Parker shows up at BYU
MR says: My favorite is the sign that read "BYU — 15,994 Mormon girls, Duke — 13 Mormon girls." The fast-acting pill that would help remedy what ails BYU basketball sat in his seat at the Marriott Center on Saturday night, watching what needs to be made whole. Jabari Parker, the Chicago high school...
Devotional featuring Jabari Parker and his family has been canceled
MR says: Too bad. An LDS devotional featuring high school basketball phenom Jabari Parker and his family this weekend has been canceled. Christian Parker, Jabari's older brother, said the family decided to call off the event to avoid possible NCAA rules violations during his official recruiting visit to...
LDS star athlete chooses family over football career
MR says: This Idaho high school football champ was ready to advance his football career, but after returning from his mission, his priorities had changed. wo weeks after returning home from an LDS mission, Skylar “Poke” Morgan was back at the place where he became famous — Minico High’s Bill Matthews...
Jabari Parker to speak at SLC devotional during BYU recruiting trip
MR says: Jabari Parker, one of the top high school basketball recruits in the nation, is scheduled to speak at a devotional in Utah on Nov. 25. One of the top high school basketball players in the nation and his family are hoping to reach out to the LDS Polynesian and African-American communities of Utah...
BYU basketball: Cougars proud of Davies' path to repentance, what he's done with his second chance
MR says: Last year Davies was suspended for violating BYU's honor code. The suspension — particularly the timing and circumstances surrounding it — made headlines around the world. BYU coach Dave Rose describes senior forward Brandon Davies' career as "really unique." Davies is considered one of the...
BYU football: Two players suspended, withdrawing from school
MR says: Click the link to read BYU's official statement on the suspension. One of the strongholds of the BYU defense has taken an additional hit with the news that senior safety Joe Sampson has been suspended for an unspecified violation of team rules and has withdrawn from school, as announced on Thursday...
ESPN: LDS high school quarterback helps bullied special needs student
MR says: One of the most prominent sportswriters in the country, ESPN's Rick Reilly, usually doesn't write stories like this because they turn out to be half true. But this one's the real deal. In the scrub-brush desert town of Queen Creek, Ariz., high school bullies were throwing trash at sophomore Chy...
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