In an era defined by spectacle and self-promotion, Mendoza’s draft-night choice stood in quiet contrast.
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As the late player-manager Leo Durocher once said, “Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand.”
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Catholic universities have quietly taken over March Madness, blending history, talent, and coaching that shapes every game into an unpredictable contest.
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As Notre Dame’s president, Holy Cross Father Robert Dowd, told a packed basilica, football stood yards behind Lou Holtz’s most important legacy.
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Throughout the 2026 Winter Games Olympics in Milan Cortina, Team USA kept Gaudreau’s memory at the forefront, displaying his No. 13 jersey in the locker room.
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Sports serve as a window into something larger — how communities form, how individuals grow, and how values are learned.
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Mendoza 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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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, 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.
