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God has used ‘ups & downs’ of volleyball, U.S. captain says

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The United States defeated Tunisia 3-0 on Monday to clinch the top spot in Group B in men’s volleyball.

LONDON (BP) — In one way, Reid Priddy hopes that the London Olympics won’t be a repeat of what happened in Beijing.

Four years ago, tragedy struck the men’s volleyball squad when Todd Bachman, the father-in-law of team coach Hugh McCutcheon, was stabbed and killed at the Drum Tower in Beijing shortly after the Opening Ceremony… Continue reading →

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Olympic high jumper sees God in opportunity

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LONDON (BP) — The fact that Jesse Williams is even on the U.S. Olympic team may seem like a fluke to some.

The U.S. high jumper finished fourth in the Olympic trials earlier this summer, and only the top three qualify for the Olympics. But third-place finisher Nick Ross didn’t have the Olympic ‘A’ standard necessary, 7’7″, so Williams squeaked in… Continue reading →

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