SPORTS

Religion in sports is sometimes a touchy subject. Sometimes after a big win, in a postgame interview, an athlete may thank g-d or their savior. When that happens, the reporter allows the gratitude, usually doesn’t acknowledge them and then just gets to their planned first question.

Nike Starts Catering For Muslims

Nike’s decision to launch a lightweight hijab for athletes, accompanied by the tagline “Sports is for everyone,” may seem a godsend or pure provocation, depending on which side of the fence one sits.

Tim Tebow’s Religion, America’s Favorite Pastime

What’s the saying? “It’s as American as baseball and apple pie?” Football gets a lot of the love these days but whenever I go to a live baseball game—anything from little league to major league—I always feel like I’m part of something special, something quintessentially American.