by Sean Barry, SJ | Oct 11, 2021 | Pop Culture, Sports ~ Approx. 3 mins
The weather’s getting cooler, the days are getting shorter, and it’s finally time for one of my favorite things in the world of sports: playoff baseball. The MLB playoffs started last week after a drama-filled last day of the regular season that saw four teams...
by Ian Peoples, SJ | Jul 16, 2021 | Current Events, Pop Culture, Sports ~ Approx. 3 mins
Both international soccer championship matches played last weekend were neck and neck. Both saw the defeat of the host nation. Brazil lost the Copa America to Argentina on July 10th in the famed Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, while England lost the European...
by Justin Grosnick, SJ | Mar 18, 2021 | Humor, Pop Culture, Social Media, Sports, TV ~ Approx. 7 mins
This article was co-written by Justin Grosnick and Dan Dixon. Let’s be honest. None of us really knows what’s going to happen in the NCAA tournament. Statistics suggest the odds of selecting a perfect bracket are one in 9.2 quintillion. And that’s before taking COVID...
by Ian Peoples, SJ | Dec 31, 2020 | Christmas, Pop Culture, Spirituality, Sports ~ Approx. 4 mins
One of the few things I carve out time for in my schedule is watching FC Barcelona (Barca) play soccer. Partly because they play the beautiful game, beautifully. The more important reason, though, is the orchestrator of that beauty. You know his name: Lionel Messi. I...
by Ian Peoples, SJ | Nov 20, 2020 | Pop Culture, Sports ~ Approx. 5 mins
Earlier this year I was running on a treadmill, which faced a big TV. The UEFA Champions League had resumed after being delayed because of the pandemic. Messi and company were playing, so I was running along with the squad. Messi scored one goal, and I hollered from...
