Liverpool F.C. have waited for 30 years to be at the top of English Soccer. This year, the hope of their fans and players finally carried them to claim the English Premier League title. What do they have to teach us about hope?
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The MLB looks to Sprint to the Finish Line
The MLB is resuming later this month, and it will be a relatively breathless 60-game dash to the World Series.
Michael Jordan and the Quest for Greatness
ESPN’s new documentary, “The Last Dance” is showcasing Michael Jordan’s greatness, but it leaves scholastics Hunter D’Armond and Sean Barry discussing the cost of winning.
What Do We Do Without Sports?
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted our daily lives in so many ways. Virtually all live sports have been postponed. How do we fans and athletes hold onto our love for the games?
During Super Bowl LIV I Cheered for the Packers…and Jesus
I’m a proud son of Green Bay, WI, and I have plenty of Packers apparel in my wardrobe. The other day I was at the gym, and given my workout clothing rotation, it happened that I was wearing a Packers t-shirt and shorts – green and gold from head to toe.
Those Cheating Astros: Stealing Way More Than Signs
The 2017 World Series winning Houston Astros are in the spotlight for cheating. They stole signs, and they robbed fans and baseball aficionados of the purity of the game.
Don’t Make College Football an Idol
With the NCAA National Championship game this evening, former college athlete-turned-Jesuit, Hunter D’Armond asks, “Is football our new ‘golden calf’?”
Top 10 Jesuit Events of the 2010s
What a decade for the Jesuits! The 2010s included Sister Jean’s Final Four run, Missy Franklin’s gold medals, new books by James Martin, S.J., the founding of Arrupe College in Chicago, the canonization of Peter Faber, the birth of The Jesuit Post, and (oh yeah!) the election of Pope Francis. Let’s count down the TOP TEN Jesuit events of the decade.
College Football, Mental Illness, and Us
Openness About Mental Illness Makes College Football Players and Us Stronger Than Ever
United We Stand: Rapinoe, the White House, and World Cup Glory
The USWNT are hoping to win another World Cup this Sunday. But star forward and co-captain Megan Rapinoe has filled headlines with her back-and-forth exchanges with President Donald Trump. Can the country pull together around U.S. soccer’s biggest stars?