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…
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Being a Good Teammate
I spent many years coaching youth sports, primarily little league baseball and youth soccer, and I enjoyed it greatly—in part, because I was coaching in team sports. Individual sports (like…
The Importance of Character
At almost any level, playing games can be easy. If you have the right opportunity and the right set of skills and talents, you can perform and play and even…
The Value of Time
I love playing golf, but there was a time when I almost quit. Why? Well, first of all, it isn’t cheap, and these days every penny counts. But beyond the…
The Sad Truth
I skipped this on Monday so that we could all bask in the afterglow of the Super Bowl, but it seemed to me that last Friday was a very sad…
Needed: Faith
We hear it so often in sports. A kicker makes a pressure-packed field goal as time expires to win the game and, when interviewed, says, “I had faith in my…
Totally Distracted
This is a very busy, fantastically crowded time of the sports year. This past weekend boasted the beginning of the Major League Baseball playoffs, NFL games for week 4, NCAA…
The Power Of Money
This past weekend, the conference carousel continued to spin—perhaps spinning out of control—as founding member of the Big East Syracuse and long-time Big East school Pitt announced that they were…
The Difficulties of a Coach's Family
When a coach is fired, let go, forced to resign, or whatever the current expression is for it, many times fans cheer and celebrate. One of the really unfortunate sides…
Freedom
Today, in ballparks across America, the Star Spangled Banner will be sung (as always) and people will stand with the hands on their hearts. It is a small celebration of…
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Someone once said, “If you aim at nothing, you’ll hit it every time.” Developing a clear set of goals is important for every aspect of our lives, including our relationship with God. Keep your focus on the Lord throughout the…
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Ache 1: How's Your Attitude?
All athletes share one element of sports: pain. Whether it is the soreness of a weekend warrior who did too much, a Little Leaguer whose team lost the championship game,…
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