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Category Archives: Sports
On Lia Thomas
I saw a link to commentary and discussion on Lia Thomas competing in women’s NCAA swimming this week, winning one event, and being the target of protests. Some commentators are on the unfair! bandwagon. A lot of people see that–not … Continue reading
Sport In The Freezer
The young miss and I might have arranged our work schedules to attend this game. Tickets were available. The national teams never came to Seattle when we lived near there. They never come to Iowa, where she grew up. Who … Continue reading
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$380M Plus Seats
I think women gymnasts are on the right track here. I heard that some money was left on the table in exchange for representatives on various committees: A series of nonmonetary provisions will make the victims stakeholders at USA Gymnastics … Continue reading
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A Trash Bin
I think American football is in a downward spiral in many ways. As much as I admire players engaged in their communities, especially those protesting racial injustice especially in the face of white Republican owners, there are incidents like this … Continue reading
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Pontifical Council For Culture
We’ve been reading with the Pontifical Council for Culture for a few weeks now with their document on the way of beauty. This week Vatican News has a nice feature and interview with Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi on the dicastery he … Continue reading
American Football, Still King
That NFL coach, a presumed family man, still without a win, partying with young women in a bar. You have to wonder what these guys are thinking. The wonder extends even beyond the football team itself in North Carolina where … Continue reading
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NWSL: Heads Rolling
Exits, male as well as female, continue in the National Women’s Soccer League after the bombshell (but not surprising) revelation that a coach intimidated and abused players. The Carolina Courage ousted another offender. Two others were pink-slipped earlier this season. … Continue reading
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Gymnasts Go To Washington
A sex offender embedded in the US Olympic system was bad enough. Yesterday and today, media mainstream and otherwise is all over the sensational testimony of abuse survivors who anchored some of the most amazing Olympic teams in history. McKayla … Continue reading
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High School Football Has No Place on TV
So, 58-0 happened on ESPN earlier tonight. Live from Canton, Ohio. Post-game here. As a sports fan and church watcher, let’s see how many wrong things I can count. First, a few sportswriters think Bishop Sycamore lied to get on … Continue reading
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Vatican City @ Olympics, Not Yet
I see Pope Francis recognized the paralympic games began: Yesterday, the Paralympics kicked off in Tokyo. I send my greetings to the athletes and I thank them because they offer everyone a testimony of hope and courage. They, in fact, … Continue reading
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Kneel
So, Marcus Rashford was one of three England players to miss a kick at the end of yesterday’s Euro 2020 final. Italy won. Racist abuse followed. The outpouring of support here is heartening. My response remains: kneel today, kneel tomorrow, … Continue reading
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Getting Sloppy
A British football manager is quoted after more than half of his league’s matches were called off yesterday: Oxford United manager Karl Robinson told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme some clubs were getting “sloppy”. “I can’t come on 100%, but … Continue reading
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Of Dodgers, And Not Dodging The Virus
I notice that Los Angeles has collected the second championship of the pandemic era. I had a good friend in ministry years ago in Virginia who was all things Dodgers. I imagine he is thrilled his favorite baseball team has … Continue reading
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Sponsoring
Speaking of soccer, I found another positive development from overseas: Swansea City’s head of commercial, Rebecca Edwards-Symmons, said: “I am thrilled to have Swansea University as our main sponsor for the 2020-21 season. This is the perfect partnership that encapsulates … Continue reading
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Catholic Sensibility 
A Tale of Two QBs
Seen a few times on social media the past day or two. Though I much prefer “real football,” as the young miss terms it, I can’t deny the NFL retains a certain drama. Not the least of which is seeing … Continue reading →