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The Washington Commanders are headed to the NFC Championship game after a big upset against the number one ranked Detroit Lions. The Lions lost only two games during the regular season and were favored to win against the Commanders, but the team’s defense couldn’t suppress a dominating Commanders’ offense, led by rookie quarterback, Jayden Daniels.…

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Notre Dame may not be able to celebrate victory over Ohio State, but head coach Marcus Freeman is celebrating spiritual victory after recently converting to Catholicism. Freeman took over the head coach position after the team’s former head coach, Brian Kelly, left for Louisiana State University. Despite not being Catholic himself, one of the first…

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 College football has crowned its new champion, with Ohio State defeating Notre Dame 34-23 during the national championship game. True to the faith that has characterized the team this whole season, Ohio State players praised God for the team’s big win. Ohio State quarterback, Will Howard, who completed 17 of 21 for 231 yards and…

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The nominations for the 97th Academy Awards were unveiled on Thursday, spotlighting standout films like “Emilia Pérez,” “The Brutalist,” and “Wicked.” “Emilia Pérez” led with 13 nominations, followed by “The Brutalist” and “Wicked” with 10 each. Before the announcement, Academy leadership acknowledged the ongoing impact of wildfires in Los Angeles. Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott…

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Trump announced three familiar names as “special ambassadors” to Hollywood this week. “It is my honor to announce Jon Voight, Mel Gibson, and Sylvester Stallone, to be Special Ambassadors to a great but very troubled place, Hollywood, California. They will serve as Special Envoys to me for the purpose of bringing Hollywood, which has lost…

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January 20th marked the biggest day of the college football season as Ohio State took on Notre Dame. It has been a rough road for Ohio State, with 23-year-old quarterback Will Howard having faced adversity to get to this day. In November 2023, Howard had a decision to make: leave Kansas State, where he had…

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This year’s Ohio State team has had a lot to say about God. Three of the team’s top players, TreVeyon Henderson, Emeka Egbuka, and tight end Gee Scott. Jr joined Sports Spectrum to discuss the team’s season and faith. Henderson spoke of what it’s taken for the team to reach this championship moment as it…

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Newsboys lead singer Michael Tait sent shockwaves through the Christian music world when he announced that he would be stepping down from the band after 15 years. Writing on his Instagram, Tait, 58, called his time with the band, “the most fulfilling, faith-filled, and rewarding years of my life.” He reminisced about some of the…

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Actor Mel Gibson joined Joe Rogan on “The Joe Rogan Experience” where he touched on a myriad of topics, including filming his faith blockbuster “The Passion of the Christ,” his own personal faith, and Scripture. Gibson discussed the pushback he faced while making “Passion,” including his issues with getting someone to distribute the film due…

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With President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration less than a week away, his transition team is releasing a glimpse of what Americans can expect for the celebration. One impressive name that will be making an appearance at the inauguration is country star Carrie Underwood, who is scheduled to perform “America the Beautiful” at Trump’s swearing in ceremony.…

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