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Clayton Kershaw leads Dodgers to World Series

It's time to party like it's 1988! The Los Angeles Dodgers are in the World...

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Clayton Kershaw says Jesus is the only way to Heaven

Clayton Kershaw is a three-time Cy Young Award winner who has had a Hall-of-Fame-type of...

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Video of the Week: I Am Second® — Clayton Kershaw

Kershaw showed complete control over his pitches and the Reds' hitters — a typical characteristic of the three-time Cy Young Award winner. Control, however, is something that Kershaw didn't always have...

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In The News: Clayton Kershaw

Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw won nearly everything except a World Series ring this past baseball season. The 25-year-old, who, along with wife Ellen, travels on mission trips to the Dominican Republic and Zambia, as well as to U.S. cities Dallas and Los Angeles each offseason, became the first National League player in 46 years to take home both the Cy Young Award (league’s top pitcher) and the MVP (best overall player)...

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In the News - Clayton Kershaw

Thursday, the Baseball Writers' Association of America announced Clayton Kershaw as the winner of National League Cy Young award. Kershaw was voted the league's best pitcher, receiving 27 of the 32 first place votes with a total of 207 points. Roy Halladay finished second, followed by Cliff Lee, Ian Kennedy and Cole Hamels. Kershaw led the league in wins, ERA, and strikeouts (21-5, 2.28 ERA, 248 Strikeouts) and also won a gold glove earlier this month. Kershaw told MLB.com: "The only thing I will say is I'm really humbled to be here," Kershaw said, after leading his comments by saying that he didn't have a lot to say. "I always dreamed about playing baseball as a kid, maybe one day making it to the big leagues, but I never dreamed about anything like this, so it's really special." In the spring 2011 issue of Sports Spectrum, we featured Kershaw and he and his wife, Ellen talked about their mission trip to Africa over the offseason...

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Around the Net - Kershaw's spring, Dodgers get new owner, Zeller talks faith, Butler's Nored already a head coach

Dodgers' Kershaw unhappy with slider, happy with Magic Johnson as owner Despite the struggles with one of his best "out" pitches, Kershaw is ready for the start of the season, and is thrilled with the new ownership group that just bought the Dodgers for a record 2 billion dollars, which includes legendary LA Laker, Magic Johnson... Tyler Zeller talks faith after loss Zeller, a senior, has played his final game for North Carolina. “It all comes back to my faith..." Butler's Nored named high school head coach That didn't take long did it? Butler's senior point guard Ronald Nored, who just played in his final game for the Bulldogs last week, has been named the head coach of Brownsburg High School, where former Butler teammate and Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward attended... Christian Athletes in the Headlines Brother of Ohio State men's basketball player Aaron Craft deploys for Afghanistan (Cleveland.com) Tim Tebow at center of lawsuit by Nike filed against Reebok (NJ.com) Angels' Pujols in no rush for Opening Day to come (Orange County Register)

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A.J. Ellis -- Catching Breaks

When A.J. Ellis goes to work, he finds himself exactly 60 feet, six inches from the best baseball player in the world today. For the past three seasons Ellis, has been the starting catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the consistent battery mate for Clayton Kershaw, reigning National League Most Valuable Player and winner of three of the last four Cy Young Awards for best pitcher in his league...

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First issue of the fall NOW AVAILABLE

Our first issue of the fall is now available for online viewing. Log in HERE to view. We release two digital issues between each print issue, totaling 12 issues a year and three issues per season. To receive 12 issues of Sports Spectrum magazine, subscribe HERE. This issue includes exclusive feature stories on New York Giants running back Rashad Jennings and 1996 Heisman Trophy winner Danny Wuerffel. Our closeups include "In The News" stories on Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson, Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins, Detroit Tigers slugger Torii Hunter and Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw. In our editorials, staff writer and columnist Stephen Copeland talks about what he learned about the "inner me" during his interview with Rashad Jennings, and "UNPACKIN' it" podcast host Bryce Johnson interviews two-time Super Bowl champion Chase Blackburn about his season with the Carolina Panthers.

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2012 MLB Preview DigiMag

Our newest DigiMag is now available for viewing! This is our big baseball preview issue which features: A new "Airing it Out" column by Sports Spectrum editor Brett Honeycutt about Josh Hamilton; an interview with LA Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw; a review of MLB 12 The Show; closeup profiles on Adrian Gonzalez, Brad Lidge and Mark Teixeira; our season outlooks for all 30 MLB teams; top 10 lists for acquisitions, most interesting people, hitters, starters, relievers and young players; the top five Christians to watch this season; and a brand new "Old School" column from Aaron May about Playoffs, PED's and alcohol in the clubhouse. To read the newest DigiMag, click below:

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Coming this week: Sports Spectrum's 2012 MLB Preview DigiMag

Sports Spectrum managing editor Brett Honeycutt and staff writer Aaron May provide division capsules, top tens, and editorials about the upcoming MLB season while SPORTS YAPP host Bryce Johnson interviews 2011 Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw (cover). Look for the digital issue this week on sportsspectrum.com, your hub for news connecting faith and sports. To view our other digital issues (Fall 2011 featuring CFL star Anthony Calvillo, 2011 Year in Review, and Winter 2012 featuring Indiana University freshman Cody Zeller) click here. These are only available free of charge for a limited time. To get more of Sports Spectrum and receive four 100-plus page issues a year in print, subscribe here.

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Airing it Out -- The Whole Story

It was a great story and most of the major print media outlets like ESPN.com, the Associated Press, The New York Times, L.A. Times and Yahoo Sports picked it up and wrote about it. Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw and his new bride, Ellen, went to Zambia on a goodwill trip to help orphans by building a schoolhouse and providing education for them...

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Dodgers' Michael Kopech, Blake Treinen stay rooted in God's Word ahead of World Series

Ahead of the World Series, L.A. Dodgers relievers Michael Kopech and Blake Treinen seek to remember that "Jesus paid for it on the cross."

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'Servant of Jesus' Tommy Edman leads L.A. Dodgers to World Series with MVP performance

Tommy Edman of the Dodgers took home the NLCS MVP after his monster performance sent Los Angeles to the World Series. "God is just so good."

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Rays pitcher Zach Eflin keeping faith 'No. 1' during career year: 'I believe in God’s plan'

Rays pitcher Zach Eflin has leaned on his faith through personal tragedy and injuries. “Faith, to me, has always been No. 1."

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A's No. 6 overall pick, former Grand Canyon star Jacob Wilson puts 'God first'

A's first-round pick Jacob Wilson comes from a family of faith and is following in the footsteps of his dad, former MLB All-Star Jack Wilson.

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