Art Stricklin

DALLAS (BP)--As Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin leads the American team in 2010's matches at the Celtic Manor Resort in Wales, he acknowledges it: ...

DALLAS (BP)--Former Indianapolis head coach Tony Dungy, in Dallas for an NFL kickoff luncheon, said he had no apologies for his high-profile stance in helping troubled players and his recent publicized verbal run-in with New York Jets coach Rex Ryan.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (BP)—With Baylor University’s trip to the Women’s Final Four ending in a 70-50 semifinals loss to top-rated Connecticut on Sunday night, junior point guard Melissa Jones is preparing for another challenge on the horizon. Jones will join Baylor athletic chaplain Wes Yeary and other Baylor athletes for a sports ministry trip to […]

SAN ANTONIO (BP)–Oklahoma captain and star guard Whitney Hand did not even step on the court for the Sooners’ semifinals matchup against Stanford — a 73-66 loss — at the 2010 Women’s Final Four in the Alamodome on Sunday. But the sophomore Sooner said her faith in Jesus Christ has been enough to carry her […]

HOUSTON (BP)–Baylor senior guard Tweety Carter followed God’s call to Baylor in one of the university’s darkest hours and saw the basketball program rebound nearly to the Final Four. The 5-11 senior point guard was the first high school All-American to sign with coach Scott Drew in 2005, out of tiny Reserve, La., just two […]

HOUSTON (BP)--Scott Drew, Baylor University's arm-waving, ever-smiling, ever-positive head basketball coach, has led his Bears to heights unimaginable, but he says he isn't able to do the miraculous or the mundane without his faith in Jesus Christ.

DALLAS (BP)–Former Dallas Mavericks coach Avery Johnson, fired just two years after leading his team to within two games of the NBA title, told the annual NBA All-Star Breakfast that faith has helped him overcome adversity. The current ABC-ESPN NBA broadcaster said he hopes to have another chance to coach in professional basketball but is […]

POSTED Saturday, Feb. 6. MIAMI (BP)–God’s redemptive power in his once-troubled life was Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick’s theme at the annual Super Bowl Breakfast Saturday morning. Speaking publicly for the first time as an adult about his faith in Jesus Christ, Vick said God was again the first priority in his life. He also […]

MIAMI (BP)–New Orleans Saints backup quarterback Mark Brunell has been in the NFL long enough to see plenty of highs, such as three Pro Bowl appearances as a starter for the Jacksonville Jaguars. And the 16-year NFL veteran has had his share of lows, in being benched and cut at Jacksonville and then Washington. But […]

MIAMI (BP)–Newly elected NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith spent most of the week of Super Bowl XLIV making the rounds with the players and the media, talking about his new league-wide responsibilities and the possibilities for labor unrest. But when it came time for Friday night’s 11th Annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration, he […]