Sports serve as a window into something larger — how communities form, how individuals grow, and how values are learned.
John Knebels
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Catholic Heisman-winner Mendoza thanks God after IU football’s first national championship
by John Knebelsby John KnebelsMendoza received only one scholarship offer. He stayed patient. He stayed disciplined. And, by his own account, he stayed grounded in his Catholic faith.
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Faith, not fame, defines life for Toronto Blue Jays first-base coach
by John Knebelsby John KnebelsWhen 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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