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January 2013

January 21, 2013

Iván Fernández Anaya’s Virtuous Victory

"The story of Basque runner Iván Fernández Anaya feels like a breath of fresh air."

January 18, 2013

The CaPC Lance Armstrong Roundup

Last night, Lance Armstrong sent shockwaves around the world with his confession to Oprah. Maybe...

December 2012

December 18, 2012

Will My Son Be Black Enough for Rob Parker?

Why is a German Mennonite mom like me ready to slug a sports analyst?

December 13, 2012

Kathy Redmond’s Story is One of Justice, Forgiveness, and Cornhusker Football

Traditions are good things, but they are not ultimate things, and in our pursuit to...

December 10, 2012

Ray Guy Should Be in the Football Hall of Fame

It's high time that football did a better job of recognizing the fact that punters...

October 2012

October 31, 2012

The Painful Work of Forgiveness

"I'd highly recommend that you wait until you have some time alone before reading this....

October 11, 2012

The Opponent that Lance Armstrong Has Yet to Master

There is such a thing as wanting to win too badly. Lance Armstrong and his...

October 04, 2012

Replacement Referees and the Violation of Justice

How the scandal surrounding the replacement refs and their abysmal performance has shed light on...

August 2012

August 16, 2012

Mixed Signals: Nike Redefines Greatness

Nike was one that opted against paying the big bucks for exclusive sponsorship. It found...

August 09, 2012

Under the Sun: Postmodern Athletics

Do sports spectators actually believe, or are they deceiving themselves into believing what they know...

August 06, 2012

The Kiddy Pool: Olympic Parenting

"'Parent' is a verb, and it’s gender neutral, whether one is an Olympian or an...

August 03, 2012

The Holy Huddle: Ye Shiwen and the Kangaroo Court of Public Opinion

"Ye and athletes like her are put into a no-win situation."

July 2012

July 30, 2012

Invisible Ethics in the Tour de France

The notion that the Tour’s honor system may be superficial is certainly disturbing.

July 30, 2012

The Kiddy Pool: Raising an Olympian

"Most of the athletes competing in the Olympic games will come home to families and...

July 25, 2012

The Holy Huddle: Commentary on the Penn State Sanctions

What are we to think of the PSU sanctions?

July 18, 2012

The Holy Huddle: Dr. Shaq's Best Quote, 'Don't Waste Your Life!'

Christians would be wise to follow in Shaquille O'Neal's very large footsteps.

July 11, 2012

The Holy Huddle: Disunity at the Olympic Trials

"Attitudes that breed disunity have no place within the Christian community."

July 04, 2012

The Holy Huddle: Football, Playoffs, and Fairness

"A four-team playoff is a good step toward fair, but not the leap that fans...

June 2012

June 20, 2012

The Holy Huddle: Lance and Roger, Ethics and Legality, Competition and Fairness

"Both Clemens and Armstrong maintain their innocence, [but] their public personas, marketability, and Q-scores have...

June 06, 2012

The Holy Huddle: Is Sports Fandom a Bastion of Hatred?

"Is it okay for Gospel-bearers to participate in a culture of sports hatred?"

May 2012

May 30, 2012

The Holy Huddle: Checking in on Christians in Sports

"Bible-believing, Gospel-bearing sports figures are some of the main players (pun intended) in the furthering...

May 23, 2012

The Holy Huddle: What Elders Can Learn from Larry Bird

"Bird is an overseer—he sees what needs to be done and acts accordingly."

May 16, 2012

The Holy Huddle: Sports Figures, The Hunger Games, and Sociological Terminology

"Fans have difficulty separating the professional and personal in the modern world of reality television...

May 08, 2012

The Holy Huddle: Hamels's Plunk and the Root of Sports Violence

"With that pitch, Hamels's actions revealed something universal about the human condition as it plays...

May 01, 2012

The Holy Huddle: Is Albert Pujols Baseball's Job?

"Is there any value in paying attention to how winners respond to losing?"

May 01, 2012

Sports Violence and the Temple of God

Is the NFL a business of violence?

April 2012

April 24, 2012

The Holy Huddle: "Metta" Cognition And The Rush To Speak Out

"If Metta World Peace is harmed, it will be as a result of his own...

April 17, 2012

The Holy Huddle: Petrino and Guillen, A Tale of Two Coaches

"When leaders fail to take care of their personal business, it taints the very structure...

April 10, 2012

The Holy Huddle: The 2012 CaPC Theology Hoops Tournament Final Four Recap

"both the men's and women's tournaments reveal that religion still has a role in American...

March 2012

March 26, 2012

The 2012 CaPC Theology Hoops Tourney Sweet 16 Recap

"Let us have the education of people until they are 22, and you may have...

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