In his 27-year major-league career, Nolan Ryan regularly fired 100-mph fastballs. He pitched seven no-hitters and struck out 5,714 batters â both records.
Nolan Ryan's son and the F-word
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What about those prayers for Dwyane Wade's pains?
Greetings, GetReligion sports fans. Anyone who has been following the news lately knows that the ageless San Antonio Spurs, the heroes of red-zip-code America, face a seventh and deciding NBA Finals game tonight against the Miami Heat, a team symbolizes evil for millions of fans from coast to coast.
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Crush Davis wrestles with anger issues, with God's help
I realize that GetReligion readers have repeatedly demonstrated their lack of interest in the world of sports or, at the very least, media coverage of stories that mix faith and sports. I remain a pretty intense sports fan, based in Baltimore.
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On Tim Tebow, 'spirituality' and stating the obvious
Now, I live in the land of purple and black here in Maryland, home of the World Champion Baltimore Ravens (it’s still fun to say that), where if anyone asked the local faithful to nominate a few candidates for the role of Antichrist, New England coach Bill Belichick would be right near the top of the list. Thus, the announcement that You Know Who had signed with the Patriots (Tim Tebow plus Patriots; get ready for an IRS audit) created quite a bit of amazement.
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Why did a conservative Catholic Raven skip White House visit? (updated)
Let’s say that there is a Republican president in office right now, one with ties to a somewhat doctrinaire form of Christianity.
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How should journalists fight back against sacred jargon?
Yesterday, CNN ran a feature highlighting the faith of members of a Bible group the meets on the PGA Tour. The article itself is well-done and provides an superb model for how to address religion in sports.
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Ohio State vs. Notre Dame's 'damn Catholics'
Earlier this week, I saw someone tweet something about how the Republican Party “should never write off any block of voters. Itâs horrible politics and it causes great damage.” I retweeted it with the note “Except Methodists.”
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Brittany Griner: ESPN gets close to key family and religion question
Truth be told, I still think that the question I asked a few weeks ago remains one of the most interesting questions one can ask about that big story that keeps unfolding down in Waco: “So, how did Brittney Griner end up at Baylor?”
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Preach, Brother Leitch, Preach!
Please check out this column from my favorite sportswriter Will Leitch. (And I’m not just saying that because he’s a die-hard St. Louis Cardinals fan like myself.) His latest piece for Sports on Earth, headlined “Thank God for Homers,” takes on the curious way that some other sportswriters handle Josh Hamilton’s religious utterances.
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