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All-American, Heisman Trophy contender and Doak Walker Award finalist are excellent superlatives for any college football player. However, Michigan running back Blake Corum takes more pride in his recent accolade. Corum was among the 22 college football players selected for the AFCA Allstate Good Works team for his giving back to the community. The Wolverines…

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Three-time Super Bowl champion Marcus Cannon recently joined the Sports Spectrum Podcast to discuss his battle to overcome cancer and faith. Cannon played for Texas Christian University (TCU). Although he grew up in church, Cannon was drifting away from God when he started at TCU. After an outstanding junior and senior year, he started preparing…

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The Nebraska women’s volleyball program already has five national championships. Now, it also has the attendance record for a women’s sporting event. Nebraska hosted a celebration of volleyball at Memorial Stadium, which featured an exhibition match between Division II programs Nebraska-Kearney and Wayne State, a concert from country artist Scotty McCreery and a showdown between…

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Former NFL running back Peyton Hillis gave God the glory after escaping death while rescuing his children from drowning. The 36-year-old retired athlete was rushed to the hospital earlier this year in critical condition after saving his children from drowning in the ocean. According to ESPN, the incident involved two adults and two children. In…

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