When Toronto Blue Jays first-base coach Mark Budzinski stepped onto the field during this year’s riveting World Series, he did so as a man who knows that faith, not fame, …
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Sister Jean, beloved Loyola icon and chaplain of men’s basketball team, dies at 106
by John Knebelsby John KnebelsSister Jean, a Sister of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and longtime chaplain of the Loyola University Chicago men’s basketball team, died Oct. 9. She was 106.
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Her birthday brought thousands of greetings from around the world, including many from abroad. Messages poured in, including through sports platforms.
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Villanova athletes inspired that pope keeps tabs on how his alma mater’s teams fare
by John Knebelsby John KnebelsPope Leo XIV makes the papacy “more relatable on a human level,” say Villanova athletes.
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The University of Notre Dame and Creighton University are fielding the only Catholic women’s basketball teams in the postseason hunt this March Madness.
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With ‘First Four’ round over, March Madness field of 64 men’s teams take to the hardwood
by John Knebelsby John KnebelsMarch Madness has arrived — the highly anticipated NCAA Division I tournament commences this week.
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Eagles’ Jeremiah Trotter Jr. calls Catholic school a forge of faith, champion spirit
by John Knebelsby John KnebelsSt. Joseph’s Preparatory School in Philadelphia a good training ground for Jeremiah Trotter Jr, now in the NFL with his hometown team and Super Bowl champions, the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Faith, family, football were ‘North Stars’ for Chicago Bears’ late owner
by John Knebelsby John Knebels(OSV News) — When Virginia Halas McCaskey died Feb. 6 at age 102, a nonstop flood of remembrance and gratitude enveloped the sports world and social media. The Chicago Bears …
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Kansas City bishop eyes ‘three-peat’ for charity in bishops’ Super Bowl LIX wager
by John Knebelsby John Knebels(OSV News) — When it comes to the pressures associated with being the shepherd of a diocese, it doesn’t get much easier than advocating for your community’s football team. Such is …
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Notre Dame falls short in CFP final, but faith and brotherhood shine
by John Knebelsby John Knebels(OSV News) — The somber mood spoke volumes. Displaying a despondent countenance before a throng of national media, University of Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman and two of his stalwart …
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