Modeling Sportsmanship: Coaches Set the Tone

Anyone who knows me well would never mistake me for an athlete. A brisk walk and a leisurely swim are about as athletic as I get. I do watch sports, however, and my children and grandchildren are (or have been) involved in various athletic endeavors. I am around these...

Why Some People Like Sports

Near the end of the movie “Field of Dreams,” when James Earl Jones’ character explains the movement of time and history as guarded and guided by the movements of baseball, not everyone buys it. I did, because I like the game and the movie (which is...