Dan Taylor

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Check out this inspiring post from Olympian Cindy Sember! "For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them. Mathew 18:20 There is truly something special when Olympians from different countries come together and pray. Grateful to have found other believers in sport to truly glorify God together with. I promise you God moved when we started singing together. He is so good ❤️ Let this be your encouragement to pray and worship with others today. You'll be amazed at what the Lord can do."

"I just give all the honor and glory to Him every time I step on the track and I'm amazed with what He's doing in my life." 400m hurdles Olympic champion @GoSydGo tells NBC her faith in the Lord is how she's able to perform best on the biggest stage. 🎥: NBC Sports

How great is this from German Olympic Gold Medalist Yemisi Ogunleye 🙏🙏

@HOOatUW @uw_ial Congrats!!

@UConnWBBy90 It’s game one for a rookie

10 turnovers. Yikes 😬

Diana Taurasi tried to tell you all

@TaylorRooks Preach!

Respectfully, colleague - The disappointing thing about this take is you actually can’t have an informed opinion on this if you are choosing to be gender neutral and racially indifferent. Because that is impossible. Her existence as a black woman shapes both how she is seen by others and how she sees the world. And in this case how she is seen by you. Your response here is actually full of opinions that indirectly (and directly) involve both race and gender. It’s just coded to unsuccessfully soften the blow. You have to ask why Angel became the villain. You have to ask why her role as ‘villain’ has not allowed her to also be human. You have to wonder why her being asked a question and simply answering has led to this level of discourse. You have to ask what you mean when you say Angel wants to talk grown or pose grown?? What is ‘grown’ a substitute for? You have to ask why trash talking - a practice many athletes engage in - is seen so much harsher when it comes from someone that looks like her. You have to ask how some of the ideas you expressed fuel the fire of the aforementioned marginalization. You have to ask why you heard her discuss unacceptable treatment and your reaction was to discuss how she can’t address it. And I have to ask if you spoke to any black women athletes about their experiences in order to give a more enlightened take before you came and said this. Angel has absolutely made herself a public figure and she should be open to the criticism pertaining her game and persona. She should also be allowed to express when those criticisms are out of bounds. Why did you cling to her reaction as opposed to the vitriol that caused it? She certainly does not deserve sympathy for losing a game. She deserves sympathy for being attacked and targeted for things outside of said game. As much as you believe this to be a take without bias, your reasoning proves the point you are fighting against. Opinions are opinions, and everyone is entitled, but our opinions are shaped by the paradigms we know. I hope no one says they are taking out gender and race, because in a black woman’s world, we do not have that choice. I hope you realize your luxury and privilege by being able to say what you said. I hope you look around and notice the people that have delighted and applauded seeing a black man get on television and give THIS opinion on a young black woman. Because it’s not for the reasons you think. That’s my take.

Paige Bueckers was asked about potentially replacing Caitlin Clark as the star of women's college basketball next season. "I honestly hope next year I'm not the focal point and the only person that gets attention. I hope as media, as players, we can spread the love a little bit more."

Every coach would love to coach a player/person like her. Wow so amazing!!

@shelby_lyman12 That was a game! Saved the best game of the day for last!

We’re all just supposed to go to sleep after Stanford and Iowa state?

Come through Sunday!

Yes Matt!

You were born a chooser! Choose wisely

“We actually derive our highest levels of our confidence from our disciplines, from doing the things that we say were going to do.” - @continuedfight bit.ly/2023MTF #MTF2023

Energy Givers are Leaders.⚡️ They are SPARK PLUGS for their team. Don’t have time to wait for someone else to do it! It Only Takes One. Here are 6 Ways to Be a Spark Plug for your Team: 1: BE VERBAL Winning teams Communicate on the court or field! “A quiet gym is a losing gym.” Be verbal. Talk for your teammates. Communication is contagious. It builds energy and Fuels a team! 2: TOUCHES, HIGH-FIVES, FIST BUMPS The NBA once did a study on “touches.” Steve Nash led the NBA in “touches”…239 per game. He was the MVP. His team WON. In the NBA…Winning teams had the MOST Touches! Spark your team with Positive touches. 3: BE AN ENERGY GIVER Winning teams have energy givers. They bring Positive Energy to every practice and every game. These players are critical to team success. Be an energy giver and be a Spark Plug for your team! 4: ➕ BODY LANGUAGE Body Language Screams! 😱 Have eye contact. Sit up. Be alert. Nod in affirmation. Smile. Be confident. Positive body language creates positive energy! It is Contagious! 5: CHALLENGE A TEAMMATE Sometimes your teammates are not bringing the spark. They may not be playing Hard! Sometimes they need to be challenged. Leaders Challenge when needed. Be this Leader! 6: MAKE A HUSTLE PLAY Want to get your team going? Dive for a loose ball! Draw a charge! Make an extra pass! Set a great screen! Make a hustle play. Hustle plays are selfless. They show the team what is needed to win. They bring a SPARK!

Capability is what you have, but capacity for work is what defines you. It's not about how much you can do, but how much you're willing to do. The relentless pursuit of pushing your limits and expanding your capacity is what sets the true champions apart.

"A champion is one who has complete confidence in his/her ability to perform near their own particular level of competency regardless of the situation in which they happen to be." - John Wooden  Champions possess unwavering belief in their own abilities, thriving in any situation.

"10 Ways to Be Mentally Tough: 1. Do hard things 2. Try your hardest 3. Let go of your ego 4. Learn from everything 5. Leave your comfort zone 6. Be consistent and coachable 7. Stay poised and positive 8. Find solutions, not excuses 9. Fight through adversity 10. Finish strong"

"You want to be in the locker room, and you want to compete, and you want to have an outcome.  But do you understand what that entails?" No shortcuts. No secrets. Only consistency, sacrifice, and hard work pave the path to success.

"You know what's great about going the extra mile? There's very little traffic." - Jim Larranaga While others remain stuck in the traffic of mediocrity, embrace the freedom of pushing beyond limits. That's where greatness awaits.