She prays before every match, and after winning the US Open, tennis star Coco Gauff got on her knees to thank God for Grand Slam glory. The 19-year-old had just …
£115m move down to God, says Caicedo
It was a football transfer saga of almost biblical proportions, but as the dust settled on the British record £115 million fee for Moises Caicedo, the player gave the glory …
God given glory for striker’s record run
Premier League striker Taiwo Awoniyi is in seventh heaven after a record-breaking goalscoring run. The Nigerian frontman broke Nottingham Forest legend Stan Collymore’s six-game scoring sequence for the club this …
The Dutch God squad
Liverpool and Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo is helping lead a faith-based focus among Dutch players, with more than half the nation’s World Cup squad reportedly joining prayer meetings. Gakpo (pictured …
Golf champ: God has a plan for me
Golf champ Wyndham Clark bagged his first major tournament win with a US Open triumph, then declared: “This win is part of God’s plan for me.” Clark held off UK …
Sydney’s flat out for glory
Different event, same outcome for born-again athlete Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone. The reigning Olympic champion over 400m hurdles switched to the one-lap flat and shot to victory in 48.74s – the fastest …
A winger and a prayer for gambling footballer
The figures for former footballer Tony Kelly are eye-catching: aged 16 and 244 days when he was Bristol City’s youngest player, 18 career clubs, 17-year pro career. But the most …
The gentle giant who built team for Jesus
It’s been said the gospel has a way of ‘gentling giants’. That was true of Willie Bell, pictured above, the tough Scottish defender in the (in)famous Leeds United team who …
God’s huge hand in keeper’s success
He wears huge wicketkeeper gloves, but Jesus has an even bigger hand in the life of Sri Lankan cricketer Niroshan Dickwella. The 29-year-old (pictured above), with more than 130 Test, …
Kaká: broken neck was from God
He’s now seen as one of the best footballers of all time, but it was very different for Brazilian star Kaká (pictured above) when a broken neck put him in …