Kyrie Irving had no chance to convince us that he was a neutral party in the vaccine debate because the style of his speech would not allow it.
Sports
Posted inArts & Culture, Television
‘Ted Lasso’ officially has its own Judas character.
Both the heroes and villains of “Ted Lasso” remain quite ordinary. And it is the show’s portrayal of that daily reckoning with good and evil, those small temptations, that make it easy to relate to.
Posted inArts & Culture, Short Take
Notre Dame football is off to a hot start. Don’t get your hopes up.
Yes, the Fighting Irish are undefeated. Yes, they have beaten several very good teams. Yes, their opponent this weekend, Cincinnati, is the only currently nationally-ranked team left on their schedule. Who are we kidding? Notre Dame is doomed.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Heroes and saints: 10 powerful books about sports and Catholicism
A diverse cadre of authors and publishers have produced notable books about sports and Catholicism over the last 10 years. Here are some of the best.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
The true history of baseball is much better than its creation myth
For as long as “it has existed as an organized sport, baseball has been telling weird lies about where it came from,” writes Thomas W. Gilbert in a new book on baseball’s origins.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
The Yankees-White Sox Field of Dreams game is the perfect blend of baseball, nostalgia and prime time television
It’s time to bust out that old glove—the one you rubbed with neatsfoot oil and wrapped a rubber band around as a kid—and make sure there’s a hanky or two nearby: “Field of Dreams” is back!
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Catholics looking to get into soccer? Look no further than Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool F.C. is the most Catholic team in the most Catholic sport.
Posted inArts & Culture, News
The Vatican’s first official sporting association is enthusiastically following the Olympics
“As Pope Francis says, sport is a place of encounter and formation, but also evangelism and sharing of the Christian message.”
Posted inArts & Culture, News
Meet the nun who cheered Sydney McLaughlin to a gold medal and new world record in Tokyo
Sister Percylee Hart, principal of the Olympian’s alma mater, has made a habit of encouraging every student to achieve their best.
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Meet Sydney McLaughlin, a New Jersey Catholic School Alum who is favored to win the gold in Tokyo.
Sydney McLaughlin, who smashed the world record in the 400-meter hurdles at the U.S. Olympic Trials in June, will begin her quest to win the gold medal in that event when she runs in the opening round at the Summer Games July 30.