Kyler Sprague

[Matt Leinart @MattLeinartQB]

Being a dad is the best job in the world. I love my kids. I love my family. I’m so damn lucky. Happy Fathers Days to all the Dads out there!

[Dallin H. Oaks @OaksDallinH]

Missionary work is soaring to new heights. We are days away from the opening of 55 new missions. This brings the total number of missions to 506. There is a total of over 87,000 full-time missionaries. And we are currently being reinforced by the first wave of 18-year-old sisters beginning their service. 

In coming weeks, we will have the largest number of full-time missionaries in the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

These missionaries’ first responsibility is to testify of Jesus Christ to a world that suffers without knowledge of His divine mission. They invite people across the globe to become part of His true and living Church.

I affirm my testimony of Jesus Christ and the truth of His gospel. The Holy Ghost has given me a witness of its truthfulness, and I rejoice that I can spend my life in proclaiming it.

[Utah Jazz @utahjazz]

congrats, @nyknicks 🏆

[NCAA Track & Field @NCAATrackField]

JA'KOBE THARP ARE YOU KIDDING ME 🤯 12.75

✅ NCAA RECORD
✅ WORLD RECORD

#NCAATF x 🎥 ESPN / @AuburnTFXC

[Kyler Sprague @Ksprague12]

Let’s go boys! #tusksup

[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

Madden Orlovsky had a heartfelt message for his family and friends in honor of World Autism Awareness Day 🥹

This was a special moment for all of us at ESPN. Thanks, Madden and @danorlovsky7 ❤️

[Gene Steratore @GeneSteratore]

Nothing, literally nothing, you accomplish in this life compares to looking at your child and feeling that overwhelming rush of love and pride.

❤️

[Kyler Sprague @Ksprague12]

Brother Harper 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

[Jim Craig @JimCraigUSA]

Great teams don’t chase history - they create it.
Different names on the back.
Same name on the front.
That crest carries history. It carries sacrifice. It carries belief.
Congratulations on the win, @usahockey.
One more.🥇🇺🇸🏒

[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints @Ch_JesusChrist]

"I thought my athletic career was over.

"I played soccer in high school and even set a state record in the high jump. Then I broke my leg and had to pivot to sprinting.

"I walked onto a college team and worked my way into school records in second in the 200-meter and 4x100-meter relays.

"I graduated in exercise science in 2024 and figured that chapter was closed. I was ready for a 'real job.'

"Then a friend invited me to a bobsled combine.

"I didn’t know much about the sport, but I showed up. The first time I pushed a sled, it felt familiar and completely new at the same time. The same explosive power from track, but now it depended on four of us moving as one.

"Now I’m a push athlete on a four-man US bobsled team at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina.

"My wife, Brynlee, and I were married in the Cedar City Utah Temple in 2023. Through every pivot and every unexpected turn, our faith has anchored us. When I thought I had reached a dead end, the Lord opened a different path.

"I used to think success meant finishing first.

"Now I think it means trusting God when your plans change and being willing to keep running anyway." —Caleb

[Rai Benjamin @_Kingben_]

They should add indoor track to the Winter Olympics 🫵🏾

[Dustin Grage @GrageDustin]

The name on the front is a hell of a lot more important than the one on the back.

Bring back this patriotism.

[Denver Broncos @Broncos]

This season demanded everything.

And now it demands more.

Together, we will #ClimbHigher.

[Utah Mammoth @utahmammoth]

THAT'S OUR CAPTAIN!!!!! 🔥

Keller ties the game to get our first extra attacker goal in franchise history 🤯

[Kurt Benkert @KurtBenkert]

There should be a way to select kid friendly viewing for football games on YouTube TV that restricts the type of ads that play.

Some of these aren’t cool for young kids.

[Denver Broncos @Broncos]

Goal No. 2 ✅

And we’re still climbing.

[Brigham's Burner @FiredUpCoug]

I know that some people who read this post have already decided that they will never have children.

Let me attempt to change your mind.

This is my oldest son Calin. Sixteen years ago today, he was born, and I became a dad. I will never forget the moment that I held him for the first time. The feeling is indescribable, pride, joy, and peace. I have never felt closer to God in my life then when I have greeted each of the children he has entrusted my wife and I with.

Calvin has faced some big challenges this year. He had a major operation on his right foot to correct issues he was born with. The procedure involved removing his heel bone entirely and reattaching it, lengthening his Achilles tendon, and cutting another bone in his foot so it could be repositioned to form an arch.

A couple of days after his surgery, I asked him how he was doing and where his pain level was, since he hadn’t had any pain medication for a few hours.

He told me it was sore, but no more sore than his left foot which has the same defects. That’s when I learned that his daily baseline pain level matched his pain two days after major reconstructive surgery. I had to hurry from the room to hide the tears welling in my eyes.

The doctor wasn’t sure how the surgery would affect Calvin’s running. He had grown from one of the slowest kids on the team in sixth grade to the fastest distance runner in his grade by his final year of middle school. I was worried he might not be able to continue participate in the sport that he loves.

With the surgery happening in the summer, I assumed he wouldn’t be running again until sometime next year.

But that wasn’t acceptable to Calvin. After being unable to bear weight for a couple of weeks, he transitioned to a boot and crutches, and within just a few days he was flying around faster than ever.

As soon as the doctor cleared him to walk, he asked if he could start running too.

Not long after that, he joined the high school cross-country team, which had already begun its season. The doctor assured us the bone had healed well enough for him to begin running, though it would likely still be painful.

That didn’t deter Calvin. He pushed through the pain every day, running several miles with the team.

A couple of weeks ago, in his final meet of the season, he set a massive PR, improving on his pre-surgery best time by a couple of minutes.

Now, just as his right foot is finally no longer sore, he’s preparing to have the same procedure done on his left foot the week of Thanksgiving.

I used to think that becoming a parent meant I was here to teach him. But I’ve learned far more from him than he has from me. Calvin is an incredible example of fortitude, patience, and endurance.

I can’t believe my little Cal-Pal is so close to adulthood. Two more years. That’s all we have left with him at home. I’ll try to cherish every day we spend together.

Being a dad is the hardest thing I've ever done. It's exhausting, overwhelming, and expensive.

Yet, I can't imagine my life without my children. They give meaning and purpose to everything that I do every day.