Sports Articles and Commentaries
- Profiles in Catholicism
- Feb 19, 2024
- 7 min read
Updated: Oct 13
Sports Articles and Commentaries
Ultra-Marathon Cyclist Who Is Epileptic Breaks Two World Indoor Distance Records by Charles Moore Epilepsy News
How a Deaf Quarterback Changed Sports Forever By Inventing the Huddle by Scott Nover Smithsonian Magazine
'Allez Vicky' - Mboko emerges as tennis' new star by Bobbie Jackson BBC News
White Sox great Paul Konerkof gets signed jersey from Pope Leo XIV by The Associated Press/National Catholic Reporter
Family gives ‘Da Pope’ Chicago Bears T-shirt to Pope Leo XIV by Francesca Pollio Fenton Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report
Athlete, convert to Catholicism, and future priest: The story of Josh Brooks by Diego López Marina Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report
Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr arrested by US immigration by Max Matza BBC News
Iga Świątek wins Wimbledon final against American Amanda Anisimova in historic fashion by Ben Church, Thomas Schlachter, Issy Ronald and Jamie Barton CNN
White Sox great Paul Konerko gets signed jersey from Pope Leo XIV by The Associated Press/National Catholic Reporter
Rare Babe Ruth image a reminder of Baltimore Catholic school’s huge role in his life, career by Gerry Jackson Our Sunday Visitor
Soccer Solidarity by Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins Commonweal
Pope Leo XIV is a tennis player. Tsitsipas would be happy to hit some balls with him by Andrew Dampf The Associated Press/Cruz
Liverpool smashes Tottenham to win Premier League title for 20th time by France 24
Football legends interview survivors as Premier League clubs mark Holocaust Memorial Day by Jewish News Link to The Holocaust
Joanna Freeman: The heart behind Notre Dame’s head football coach by Ashley McGuire, National Catholic Register
The 25 greatest dribblers in football history – ranked by Sports Unlimited News
Speaker Johnson cites Genesis after House passes bill banning trans people from women's sports by Religion News Service Link to LGBTQ Challenges and Leadership
Jewish hockey player Ozzy Wiesblatt’s unlikely journey to the NHL by Jacob Gurvis Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Biggest fantasy hockey steals for 2024 by Chris Meaney NHL.com
NCAA 'misleading' consumers by allowing male athletes to compete in women's sports: Texas AG by Samantha Kamman Christian Post
The top 10 Jewish sports moments of 2024, from Jessica Fox’s Olympic dominance to Sam Salz’s historic college football debut by Jacob Gurvis Jewish Sports Report
28 Famous Athletes Who Are Catholic by Ranker
Paralympic Champions’ Collaboration with New Partners Helped Pave the Road to Gold by Athletics Canada
How Harlem Globetrotters founder Abe Saperstein shaped basketball as we know it today by Jacob Gurvis Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Pete Rose was a great, tragically flawed man by Kenneth Craycraft Our Sunday Visitor
Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre says he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease by Thomas Schlachter CNN
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani becomes first player to join 50-50 club by Homero De la Fuente CNN
Dozens arrested amid clashes after Croatia-Poland Nations League match by EuroNews
M.L.B.’S First Woman Coach A ‘Go-Getter’ In Grad School At Jesuit College by Mark Pattison Catholic News Service/America
Israeli Guy Sasson wins Paralympic bronze in wheelchair tennis, Israel’s ninth Paris medal by Jacob Gurvis The Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Queering Women’s Boxing by Jennifer Roback Morse National Catholic Register
Boxer With Male Chromosomes Defeats Woman Boxer in 46-Second Olympic Fight by Tyler Arnold Catholic Ness Agency/National Catholic Register
Gold Medalist Cole Hocker’s Strong Work Ethic and Faith Define Olympic Journey by Jack Figge National Catholic Register
M.L.B.’S First Woman Coach A ‘Go-Getter’ In Grad School At Jesuit College by Mark Pattison Catholic News Service/America
The Jewish Sport Report: 3 Jews + 1 strikeout = baseball history by Jacob Gurvis Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Malcolm Gladwell tells JTA about Hitler’s influence on the modern Olympics by Jacob Gurvis Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Three Catholic athletes who brought faith to the Olympics by Michael O’Brien America
The hidden humility of U.S. Olympic track star Noah Lyles by J.D. Long García America
Kellie Harrington books 2024 Olympic final bout as Irish history-maker scores slick semi-final victory at Paris Games by Niall McGrath The Irish Sun
Kellie Harrington books 2024 Olympic final bout as Irish history-maker scores slick semi-final victory at Paris Games by Niall McGrath The Irish Sun
Boxing: Szeremeta secures a 5th medal for Poland in Paris! by Polskie Radio
Scuba diving rabbi adopts the ocean as his part of the world to repair. Scubi Jew, a marine conservation group inspired by the Jewish concept of repairing the world, turns saving the oceans into a religious experience by Christine Luby Religion News Service
Eco-Friendly Alternatives to Traditional Basketball Jerseys by Sports Gear Swag
7-foot-1-inch NBA’s Luke Kornet anchored by adoration & the Mass by Trent Beattie National Catholic Register
Head Coach Joe Mazzulla’s Faith Helped Guide The Boston Celtics To An NBA Title by Religion Unplugged
Catholic chaplains to support athletes at Paris Olympics by CathNews New Zealand
Shane Lowry makes emotional tribute to volunteer killed at Valhalla before detailing ‘eerie’ day at USPGA Championship by Niall McGrath, The Irish Sun
Pope: Sport is a place for encounter and fraternity by Vatican News
The Jewish Sport Report: Jewish tennis star Diego Schwartzman is calling it a (very good) career by Jacob Gurvis Jewish Telegraphic Agency
The Jewish Sport Report: Is BYU building a Jewish football dynasty? by Jacob Gurvis Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Rome to host international conference on Sport and Spirituality by Lisa Zengarini Vatican News
Catholic priest reaches out through sport and faith by CathNews New Zealand
Pope: Sport must foster social friendship and fraternity by Linda Bordoni Vatican News
Find out why baseball is the philosopher’s sport by Kenneth Craycraft Our Sunday Visitor
FIGHT SNUB King of the Travellers Big Joe Joyce calls time on bareknuckle boxing in shock decision after ‘butcher’s block’ boasts Tyson Fury paid tribute to Big Joe before one of his fights by Kevin Byrne The Irish Sun
Women’s team with five transgender players ‘broke opponent’s leg’ and had parents fearing for girls’ safety by Ben Rumsby The Telegraph/Yahoo
Will Victorious Italian Soccer Team’s Catholic Manager Robert Mancini Be a ‘Seed of Evangelization by Edward Pentin National Catholic Register
Rubio Calls for DOJ to Investigate Planned Parenthood’s Handling of Aborted Baby Tissue by Mary Margaret Olohan The Daily Signal
Qatar’s World Cup FIFA Bribe Documents Exposed by Armin Rosen Tablet
Utah coach says team was shaken after experiencing racist hate during NCAA Tournament by Tim Booth Yahoo
New York Jets star Sauce Gardner says his ‘intentions were positive’ when he said that Jews ‘run the world’ by Jacob Gurvis Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Caitlin Clark: Catholic basketball star driving women’s game to new heights by John Lavenburg Crux
Simm city Kayla Simmons ditches bra and spills out of revealing outfit as fans say volleyball star is ‘ridiculously breathtaking by Tony Robertson The Irish Sun
New York Jets star Sauce Gardner says his ‘intentions were positive’ when he said that Jews ‘run the world’ by Jacob Gurvis Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Baseball and rumors of angels by George Weigel The Catholic World Report
Tasmania JackJumpers win first NBL title, beating Melbourne United 83-81 in decisive game five by ABC Australia
Women’s team with five transgender players ‘broke opponent’s leg’ and had parents fearing for girls’ safety by Ben Rumsby The Telegraph/Yahoo
Will Victorious Italian Soccer Team’s Catholic Manager Robert Mancini Be a ‘Seed of Evangelization by Edward Pentin National Catholic Register
Caitlin Clark: Catholic basketball star driving women’s game to new heights by John Lavenburg Crux
Simm city Kayla Simmons ditches bra and spills out of revealing outfit as fans say volleyball star is ‘ridiculously breathtaking’ by Tony Robertson The Irish Sun
Team Israel is launching an American organization to support baseball’s growth in Israel by Jacob Gurvis Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Irish soccer player calls on English authorities to tackle anti-Irish, anti-Catholic abuse by Charles Collins Crux
Feds investigate Yonkers, NY, school district where girls basketball players yelled antisemitic slurs at Jewish opponents by Jewish Telegraphic Agency
This Jewish club is breaking a nearly 60-year drought in Argentine football by Jacob Gurvis Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Caitlin Clark: Catholic basketball star driving women’s game to new heights by John Lavenburg Crux
Simm city Kayla Simmons ditches bra and spills out of revealing outfit as fans say volleyball star is ‘ridiculously breathtaking’ by Tony Robertson The Irish Sun
What Runners Teach the Rest of Us by Dion Martorano Journal and Topics
Maple Leafs defenceman Rielly suspended 5 games for cross-checking Sens' Greig by The Canadian Press
Mark Wahlberg encourages millions to “Stay Prayed Up” by Susan Ciancio The Catholic World Report
Chiefs WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling declares 'Jesus Christ is King' amid Super Bowl run by Jon Ackerman Sports Spectrum
Taylor’s Beer, Satanism, and Feet Washing: Right Wingers Spent The Super Bowl Complaining by Nikki McCann Ramírez Rolling Stone
Super Bowl 2024: Meet Father Steve Kim, San Francisco 49ers’ Catholic Chaplain by Jim Graves National Catholic Register
Meet Father Richard Rocha, Super Bowl LVIII ‘Team Priest’ for the Kansas City Chiefs by Jim Graves National Catholic Register
Winner, Winner, Rice-A-Roni Dinner? Bishops Bet on the Super Bowl by Joe Bukuras Catholic News Agency/National Catholic Register
Robert Kraft’s Super Bowl ad about antisemitism to feature MLK speechwriter Clarence Jones by Jacob Gurvis Jewish Telegraphic Agency Link to Antisemitism
49ers chaplain Earl Smith hopes Super Bowl platform pushes players 'to speak Jesus' by Cole Claybourn Sports Spectrum
Top 10 highest-paid players in world football revealed with Cristiano Ronaldo eclipsing Lionel Messi and Harry Kane by Kealan Hughes The Irish Sun
Record-Setting California Cyclist Seeks to Rally Support for Israel and Raise Awareness of Antisemitism by Combat Antisemitism Movement