Does God care who wins the Super Bowl? It's a question that has been asked numerous times in sports and in other areas of life generally considered unimportant. There's no denying that the Super Bowl, with its half-time show and million dollar commercials, commands a tremendous amount of attention, unequaled...

When young kids are verbally harassed by other children they are taught to respond to their provokers by saying that, "sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me," conveying the message that words are not physically damaging and therefore aren't bothersome. While this phrase has...

Last week, South Africa's Cameron Van Der Burgh won the gold medal in the 100M breaststroke in world record time. But his victory came under scrutiny after the Australian team accused him of making illegal "dolphin kicks." According to Jason Devaney of NBC Olympics:

"In breaststroke, competitors are...

"Lying is a necessity of life." --Nietzsche

Last week, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher, Cole Hamels, did the unthinkable: He told the truth. After plunking 19-year-old baseball phenom, Bryce Harper, in the back, he admitted that he did it intentionally. After hearing and seeing Harper's brashness and arrogance, firsthand,...

Recently, Greg Williams, the defensive coordinator of the New Orleans Saints (and now the Rams) was suspended indefinitely for his role in the recent bounty scandal. In addition to punishing Williams, Roger Goodell also suspended Saints head coach Sean Payton for the season, general manager Mickey Loomis for eight games,...

"Linsanity" has captured the hearts and minds of sports fans across the world. It is, indeed, a great story about perseverance and a testament to Jeremy Lin's hard work and dedication. This is an epic tale about an athlete unwilling to give up on his dream who, when given the...

With the NFL playoffs beginning this weekend, and the bright lights focused on every team and each of the final 11 games, it is time for the players to shine and put on memorable performances. Perhaps even a few of them may entertain the fans with one of their patented...

Major League Baseball's winter meetings are always full of drama and excitement. Every couple of minutes baseball insiders are tweeting the latest updates on which teams are going to land the hottest (and by hottest, I mean, most talented) free agents. Now that the Angels won the Albert Pujols sweepstakes,...

After becoming the winningest college football coach in Division I history with victory No. 409, the book detailing the legendary career of Joe Paterno was complete. Not only did the book describe him as a great coach and competitor, but it spoke highly and fondly of his superb character and...

Tim Tebow played poorly this past Sunday in a losing effort against the Detroit Lions. I have nothing more to say about that. What I do want to address is the new craze that has captured the hearts and minds of millions of Tim Tebow fans around the world: "Tebowing."...

Al Davis, the revered and reviled Jewish owner of the Oakland Raiders, passed away on Saturday. Since traditional Judaism doesn't believe in coincidences, his death, which occurred on Yom Kippur, gives us pause to consider why Davis was returned to his maker on that auspicious day.

Davis is remembered...

In what many many were calling "the boxing match of the year," Floyd "Money" Mayweather prevailed over Victor Ortiz. But not without some controversy.

After suffering through three rounds of jabs and punches from Mayweather, Ortiz grew frustrated and intentionally headbutted Mayweather. When the referee separated them, Ortiz took...

Bobby Thomson was immortalized for his 9th inning homerun in 1951 dubbed, "the shot heard 'round the world" that won the pennant for the New York Giants. Ralph Branca, who had a successful but short pitching career as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers, is mostly remembered as the pitcher...

As I write this article a few hours after the U.S. Women's Soccer team beat France in the World Cup semifinals, I know that if they lose in the finals, the American excitement toward soccer will wane once again. To be perfectly honest, soccer in our country will continue to...

Matt Kemp made his 2006 debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers with lots of hype. The young center fielder was billed as a future star who was destined to become a premier baseball player. Through 2009, Kemp proved the experts right. Each year his stats steadily improved. But then came...

Phil Jackson will be remembered as the greatest basketball coach in the history of the NBA. His greatness lay in the fact that he was an outstanding manager and team organizer who cared deeply about every single player on his team. It comes as no surprise that almost everyone loved...

The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals do not like each other. It was only when Mark Mcgwire and Sammy Sosa were juicing up and hitting homeruns like it was nobody's business, that the two organizations experienced a period of calm in their ongoing feud. So when Albert Pujols hugged...

Kobe Bryant's slur against the gay and lesbian community was wrong. Although his sole intention was to belittle the referee, that doesn't make his actions acceptable. NBA commissioner David Stern fined him appropriately and showed that the NBA does have standards. But throughout this ordeal, after reading editorials and listening...

The National Football League is a $9 billion dollar business. The owners and players, even those making the minimum salary, live very comfortable lives (assuming they spend their money wisely). Yet, here we are, in the midst of another week of an NFL lockout with both sides asking for more...

I feel bad for former Los Angeles Laker turned broadcaster, Mychal Thompson, his wife, and family. I really do. I can only imagine their pain and hurt when they learned that their son, Klay, star college basketball player at Washington St., was arrested for smoking marijuana. For parents that have...