Professional tennis in the real world—as opposed to the reel world—is not quite as cool or sexy.
Sports
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Ángel Hernández was a terrible umpire. But his retirement gives baseball fans a lesson in mercy.
For us diehard baseball fans, Ángel Hernández’s retirement should not be a moment to revisit his past errors and sneer. Instead, it is a chance to express mercy in a world that, as Pope Francis reminds us, is in dire need of it.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Harrison Butker deserves an apology—from Benedictine College
Benedictine College should apologize to Mr. Butker for putting him in a position he should not have been in—and which he was not wise or mature enough to avoid.
Posted inArts & Culture, News
Bill Walton—basketball legend, Deadhead and radical optimist—was a model of a life well-lived
“I wanted to be a basketball player, be a hippie, on tour with The Grateful Dead, be an adventurer. I didn’t spend my life trying to be the richest guy on Earth,” Walton once said about himself.
Posted inArts & Culture, Catholic Book Club
Jackie Robinson and the arc of justice in America’s national game
It has been 77 years since Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball—and led his Brooklyn Dodgers to new heights in their final years in the borough.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Harrison Butker’s commencement speech and the danger of a Catholic ‘dead traditionalism’
Well, it isn’t the first time that Harrison Butker has missed wide right.
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College basketball is putting women’s sports (and faith) in the spotlight
N.C.A.A. women’s hoops attracted a record number of viewers this season—and made stars of some compelling players and coaches.
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What meeting John Wooden taught a Muslim theologian about Jesuit education
What we do as teachers is a sacred trust. Coach Wooden helped me to do that in my Jesuit setting.
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March Madness: Your guide to the Catholic schools in the 2024 men’s tournament
March Madness is upon us, and (as usual) there are a lot of Catholic schools in the mix. Can any of them prevail?
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Baseball, Brooklyn and Seoul: It’s finally time for Opening Day.
Opening Day is a reminder that there are, to quote Bill Veeck, only two seasons: winter and baseball.