Is there anything creepier than a big, beer-breathed celebrity athlete exposing himself in a night club and hitting on underage girls, all the while protected by an entourage of off-duty cops? Well, yes. It’s the big, corporate sponsor — Nike, in this case — that continues trying to sell product with the creep as their role model.
As anyone who has ever watched a post-game interview knows, God takes a rooting interest in the outcome of American sporting events. So here are the questions: Who does God want to win the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship–Butler, Duke, Michigan State or West Virginia? Why? Answer in the comments.
The Rev. Mary E. Haddad told her congregation at All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Beverly Hills: “Remember the Sabbath and keep it aerobic.”
It’s a hard road to the Final Four. The winner may not be your team, but if you pick it right, you can help direct money to the MDG-affiliated organization of your choice.
The Alaskan Fur Rendezvous World Championship Sled Dog Race is looking for its next home-state champion.
Tell the folks in Las Vegas that this is my wager: less than ten professional football players have ever used the words “Super Bowl” and “Feast of the Presentation” in the same sentence. While we’re at it, let’s throw in Groundhog Day. How many people realize that Groundhog Day
is always on the Feast of the Presentation – or “Candlemas,” or the “Purification of the Virgin,” or whatever name our ancient and beautiful church gives to February 2.
Fans don’t realize how much work goes on behind the scenes by the Christian organizations that minister to athletes and leverage sports to reach the public with their evangelistic message
Florida Columnist Sam Cook asks: “We separate church and state. Why not church and sports?”
“I never dreamed we’d have something like this,” said Bashar al Salah, the team’s captain. “Now we’re a real baseball team.”