PoliticsNews
Pence Leaves Colts Game After 49ers Kneel During National Anthem
Vice President Mike Pence left an NFL game Sunday after around 20 players took a knee during the national anthem. Pence departed the Indianapolis Colts… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
PoliticsCommentary
Taking a Knee or Taking a Stand on the NFL
Sundays aren’t just for church anymore, they are for getting a political sermon from the National Football League. Football is a truly American game, and… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Here’s How Much Money the NFL Rakes in From Taxpayers
The National Football League is now plunged into politics as players throughout the sport kneel for the national anthem and President Donald Trump continues to… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Disrespect for National Anthem Damages NFL as Unifying American Passion
In a world in which politics now seeps into everything, the degrading state of the NFL has become a perfect example of how our national… Read More
PoliticsNews
How Did Sports Become So Politicized?
Colin Kaepernick makes his first start of the season at quarterback Sunday when the San Francisco 49ers take on the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park,… Read More
SocietyNews
This Olympic Star Could Signal Big Change in Women’s Sports
A star athlete poised to win gold in the women’s 800-meter race at the Rio Olympics has sparked an ethics debate over gender and sex… Read More
SocietyCommentary
College Football Becomes Latest Goal Line for LGBT Activists
The Big 12 will be making a big mistake if the college sports conference cowers at the latest assault on the First Amendment and freedom of… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Russian Olympics Cheating Is Emblematic of the Nature of Putin’s Regime
The Games of the XXXI Olympiad open tonight in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As you watch the parade of nations, you may notice Russia’s contingent… Read More
InternationalCommentary
SocietyNews
NFL’s Score With Faith-Driven Consumers Isn’t So Super, This Index Says
On the cusp of Super Bowl 50, one consumer index says the National Football League falls short in welcoming Americans who make their choices “through the lens of… Read More
SocietyNews
14 Inspiring Quotes About Faith From 2 Super Bowl Quarterbacks
The Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers have more in common than just playing each other in Super Bowl 50 this weekend in Santa Clara, California:… Read More
SocietyNews
Fans Celebrate the Life of Globetrotting Basketballer Meadowlark Lemon
Fans today remembered basketball star George “Meadowlark” Lemon of the Harlem Globetrotters, who died Sunday at 83 in Scottsdale, Ariz. Lemon, dubbed the “Clown Prince of Basketball,”… Read More
SocietyNews
Moved by Patriotic Professional Sporting Events? Your Tax Dollars Funded Them.
The Pentagon and professional sports teams seem to have teamed up. The Department of Defense (DOD) has been exposed for paying pro teams to honor… Read More
EconomyNews
Should Government Save Horse Racing in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania’s wilting horse-racing industry can no longer support the fund that pays to oversee the sport, a development that could lead to a shutdown by… Read More
SocietyFeature
What’s After Failure? Former NFL Quarterback Jeff Kemp Talks Faith, Family, and Comebacks
“I got my big chance to be a starting quarterback with the Seattle Seahawks, and in one half of play against the 49ers, my old… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Why a Federal Agency Stopped Northwestern Football Players From Unionizing
Last week, in a unanimous decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) declined to assert jurisdiction in the Northwestern University college football player unionization case…. Read More
SocietyNews
Free Health Exams Offered to Special Olympics Athletes at Summer Games
Last week, 6,500 athletes from 165 nations traveled to Los Angeles to compete in the 2015 Special Olympic World Summer Games. “These Games change the… Read More
SocietyNews
22 Moments From the 2015 Special Olympics
The first International Special Olympics was held in 1968 in Chicago, thanks to the work of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, in order to highlight the talents and… Read More
PoliticsNews
Why Is This Baseball All-Star Attending Tonight’s State of the Union?
Jonathan Lucroy is a slugging catcher for the Milwaukee Brewers who was selected as an All-Star in 2014 for his accomplishments on the field. Tonight,… Read More
SocietyNews
How This Football Player Overcame the Odds (and a Stint in Jail) to Make It to the NFL
When Maurice Alexander finished sweeping the aisles at Edward Jones Stadium, he used to find a seat behind the end zone and sit and dream…. Read More
SocietyNews
How One Decision by Two Parents Shaped the Life of a Baseball MVP
Lorenzo McCutchen and Petrina Swan were high-school teenagers when their son Andrew was born. Five years later, his parents made a choice that would change… Read More
SocietyNews
NFL Hall of Famer Credits Mother, Father for ‘Improbable’ Football Career
Sports announcer Jay Glazier said Michael Strahan was the best defensive end in the game because “he was nastier, he was tougher and he was… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Baseball Hall of Famer Frank Thomas Credits Family for Success
At the plate, Frank Thomas struck fear into the hearts of pitchers throughout Major League Baseball. At Cooperstown on Sunday, Thomas battled back tears during… Read More
SocietyCommentary
How Do We Save Baseball From Extinction?
Let me begin by saying I love baseball. I grew up playing whiffle ball nearly every summer afternoon in a vacant lot in suburban Chicago,… Read More
EconomyNews
A Taxing Decision for LeBron James
NBA superstar LeBron James became a free agent this week, prompting speculation about where the four-time league MVP will call home next season. James is… Read More
