The Gospel of Sports

The Gospel of Sports focuses on faith through the lens of sports.

A fan wears a T-shirt supporting Hong Kong and holds a U.S. flag before an NBA game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the LA Clippers in that city Oct. 22. (Newscom/USA Today Sports/Kirby Lee)

In NBA's China controversy, social justice loses out to the bottom line

Nov 7, 2019

The Gospel of Sports: I was suckered in by the NBA's apparent wokeness. But since a general manager got chastised for supporting Hong Kong protesters, I've been reflecting on where I turn for moral leadership.

Remember Catholic teaching on labor in debate about paying college athletes

by Mike Jordan Laskey

Sep 24, 2019

The Gospel of Sports: Paying college athletes is an issue that Catholics ought to consider with a Sports Illustrated in one hand and the last 120 years of papal writings on human labor in the other.

Gonzaga University, national basketball powerhouse

by Mike Jordan Laskey

Mar 30, 2019

The Gospel of Sports: How does a small, Jesuit university in Spokane, Washington, end up competing so strongly with the Dukes and North Carolinas of the world? I reached out to Peter Woodburn, who runs the Gonzaga SB Nation site, The Slipper Still Fits, to find out more.

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) is seen in action at the NCAA football Cotton Bowl between the Clemson Tigers and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in Arlington, Texas, Dec. 29, 2018. (Newscom/Cal Sport Media/Marinmedia.org/Joe Calomeni)

How to cope with a Notre Dame loss? Practice Ignatian indifference

by Mike Jordan Laskey

Feb 4, 2019

The Gospel of Sports: I don't think about the painful end of Notre Dame's football season every day, probably. But I have been thinking about how my fandom fits with my Catholic faith.

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In NBA's China controversy, social justice loses out to the bottom line

Remember Catholic teaching on labor in debate about paying college athletes

Gonzaga University, national basketball powerhouse

How to cope with a Notre Dame loss? Practice Ignatian indifference

More than just good soccer players

Trust the Process: the Philadelphia 76ers and a community of belief

Baseball as a road to God: Conversation with author John Sexton

You can't keep politics out of sports: That's a good thing