Now, with Memorial Day behind us, the weather is heating up as summer has unofficially begun—and no one is happier about the warmer weather than Angels fans. On a cold day last winter, the announcement was made that the Angels—in a shocking double play—had signed free agents C. J. Wilson, the premier left-handed pitcher on…
Read More »Memorial Day weekend is, by definition, a time for remembering—remembering sacrifice, service, and devotion. For the fans gathered at the Brickyard for the 96th running of the Indianapolis 500 yesterday, it was not just about remembering. Actually there was something pretty hard to forget. No one watching last year’s 500 would forget the last-lap pass…
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Before a driver and team take to the racetrack, there’s a lot of planning and preparation that needs to be done. On Sports Spectrum, we look ahead to the 96th running of the Indy 500 with a fascinating interview with racing journalist, Brad Winters. It turns out we can learn lessons on life from driving…
Read More »This is an Olympic year, and because of that I find myself thinking often of Eric Liddell. For many people, all they know of Liddell is that his life was part of the primary story for the Academy Award-winning film Chariots of Fire. It is a compelling story, as we follow Liddell, a world-class sprinter,…
Read More »This past Saturday night in Charlotte, NC, NASCAR’s best drivers got together for a race unlike anything else on the schedule for stock car racing’s best. It was a 90-lap, 135-mile race divided into 5 segments that had no bearing on the season-long points race for the Sprint Cup. It was a mad dash for…
Read More »For several years now, the Baltimore Orioles have been an afterthought in the tough American League East. With the big-spending Yankees and Red Sox fighting it out with the overachieving Rays and Blue Jays, the O’s have been the fifth team in a four-team race. Then, Buck Showalter came to town, bringing with him a…
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When jobs are on the line, nothing less than a victory will do. Perhaps you’ve experienced the pressure to win, in the workplace, in sports, even at home. Sports Spectrum evaluates “A Christian Response to Winning at All Cost.” Hear riveting dialogue from Orlando Magic Senior Vice-President, Pat Williams . . . this weekend on…
Read More »In recent years, we have seen a steady stream of sports scandals—all of which seem to point to one thing—the preeminence of winning. It led to recruiting scandals in college football, “video-gate” scandals in the NFL, steroid and PED scandals in baseball, and on and on it goes. Legendary Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi…
Read More »This past weekend was one of my favorite pro golf events of the year: The Players Championship from the TPC Course at Sawgrass, Florida. The distinctive course design, featuring the famous island green on the 17th hole, and the strongest field of any tournament held during the year, make for high drama and challenging moments….
Read More »Yesterday, the final games of the 2011–2012 Barclay’s Premier League season were played. At one end of the table, teams were fighting to stay out of relegation (where the bottom three teams get demoted to the next division down), while at the other end, teams were fighting for the privilege of playing in the UEFA…
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