All Sport articles
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Magazine Features
Can you love your neighbour while beating them to the finish line?
Joe Warton considers the place of ambition in the life of a Christian
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Magazine Features
Is sport a religion?
Sport unites like little else, says Dr Dan Strange. Our readiness to compare stadiums to cathedrals and pitches to altars offers Christians a unique opportunity to share their faith
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Magazine Features
Sport vs Sabbath: What should you do when football clashes with church?
With most youth sport now taking place on a Sunday, Christian parents must grapple with whether to prioritise their children’s sports clubs, or church attendance. Jonny Reid gives his pointers on how to think through the issues biblically
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Interviews
Christian Paralympian Karé Adenegan: ‘Everything I do revolves around my faith’
The wheelchair racer on her need for speed and what sport has taught her about identity in Christ
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Real Life
‘I see my rugby as worship’
As a professional rugby union player, Peter Browne’s faith has steered him through both success and failure. In it all, we’re called to glorify God, he says
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Thank God it's Monday
The Lionesses’ physiotherapist: ‘I’m open about my faith’
The Church is made up of Christians from a myriad of different professions, and yet their ordinary tales of God at work rarely get told. In this series, we bring you stories of faith on the frontline
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Interviews
Elite sports chaplain Ashley Null: ‘The gospel is the antidote to performance-based identity’
Dr Ashley Null effortlessly combines his fierce intellect with a pastoral heart. He opens up to Emma Fowle about the pressures of elite performance, and why identity in God is the only place to find true joy
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Opinion
The Christian faith of the England football team
Miracles do happen! Despite a slow start to their campaign, the men’s England team are in the Euro 2024 final. Ahead of Sunday’s game against Spain we take a look at the players who have professed faith in Jesus
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Opinion
'I hold onto God's promises' - the Christian faith of Bukayo Saka
As England's Euro 2024 campaign continues, we take a look at the Christian faith of Bukayo Saka, one of the new breed of England players better known for their hard work and decency than off-the-pitch antics
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Opinion
Scottie Scheffler loves winning golf tournaments - but he loves Jesus more
After his victory at the US Masters this weekend, the world’s number one golfer told journalists that golf was only the fourth most important thing in his life. The first, he said, was God. What a freeing way to live, says Jonny Reid
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Opinion
I am a football journalist, but I won’t watch my team on Good Friday
Despite it being a crucial fixture in Portsmouth FC’s quest for promotion, Benjamin McFadyean explains why he won’t watch their match this Easter
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Opinion
Millions saw an advert for Jesus at the Superbowl. So why are Christians upset?
Communicating the Gospel in 60 seconds was always going to be a tricky task, says Sam Hailes. Did the He Gets Us campaign miss the mark on repentance? Was it a colossal waste of money? Or was its message of grace, one our culture desperately needs to hear?
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Opinion
Rest well, or you’ll run out of energy. Just ask the Christian football manager, Jurgen Klopp
Jurgen Klopp is stepping down as Liverpool manager after eight and a half years in charge, saying that he is “running out of energy”. The pressures of performance and schedules are not just restricted to elite sport, says Jonny Reid. We all need to learn how to rest in God
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Opinion
7 things to put in the sin bin
Football is following in Rugby’s footsteps and introducing sin bins in an attempt to deal with bad behaviour on the pitch. It got Tim Bechervaise thinking: what else in society could do with a time out?
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Opinion
The Christian faith of the players and teams at the Rugby World Cup
From South Africa’s Siya Kilosi to England’s Billy Vunipola, the Christian faith of the rugby elite has been clearly on display at this year’s World Cup. It’s just one more reason to tune in to the tournament says Tim Bechervaise. And as the final nears, more displays of faith may yet be to come
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Opinion
What the Ryder Cup says about the human need for connectivity
The Ryder Cup is beloved by golf professionals and fans alike. It’s the sense of belonging that all humans are hardwired for that makes it so special, says Jonny Reid. We should thank God for the gift of team sport
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Opinion
The Christian faith of the Ryder Cup founder
As the world’s top golfers gather in Rome for the start of the Ryder Cup, few may know that the British golfer, Samuel Ryder, who founded the tournament had a strong Christian faith. Rev Peter Crumpler explains
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Opinion
5 reasons why this Welsh Christian admires the Lionesses
England have stormed into their first ever Women’s World Cup final. And despite usually cheering for “anyone but England”, Ross Hendry will be backing the Lionesses in Sunday’s game against Spain. He believes the team are exhibiting values that Christians should be inspired by
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Opinion
‘I take the Bible with me everywhere’: The Christian faith of Cody Gakpo
Since moving to the Premiership in January, Dutch international Cody Gakpo has been making an impression both on and off the pitch. Tim Bechervaise takes a look at the faith of the latest Christian footballer in the Liverpool dressing room
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Opinion
When the Gospel grips your heart, you can step onto the pitch with confidence
As the Women’s World Cup gets underway in Australia, Christians in Sport’s Rosie Woodbridge writes an open letter to all those stepping out onto that pitch, or carrying the weight of their own expectations anywhere. Don’t worry, God loves you, win or lose