Calendars were marked. Brackets were printed off. Bets were made. The madness was about to begin. Once the calendar flips from February to March, college basketball fans across the nation gather together to watch one of the biggest (and longest) tournaments in sports: the National College Athletic Association (NCAA) Men’s Basketball Tournament. Cue dramatic music,Read more

Manny Ramirez will be serving a 50-game suspension for testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs. National League (NL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) Ryan Braun almost had the same fate. Almost being the keyword in the previous sentence.

The screen faded to black, the words, “now you know.” appeared, followed shortly by, “let the world know, too.” The statement was simple, but spoke volumes after the hour and a half of footage that appeared before it. India, Cambodia, Guatemala, Africa, Europe and even the United States are just some examples places that haveRead more

Super Bowl XLVI has arrived It is one of the most watched sporting events of the year. It’s about good food, great friends and football. Some people tune in just for brand new commercials or the halftime show. No matter what the reason, most households – for just one day – have their TVs tunedRead more

LA Dodgers pitcher writes book with wife The topic and author of the book “Arise: Live Out Your Faith on Whatever Field You Find Yourself” captured my attention. “Arise” is written by Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitcher Clayton Kershaw and his wife, Ellen. The book tells their journey with God as they strive to achieve theirRead more

A compassionate experiment From Feb. 6 to Feb. 11, Spring Arbor University (SAU) students are learning about selflessness and community service during SAU’s first-ever Week of Love. SAU junior Matt Voiles heard about Elevation Church’s Week of Love during the summer of 2011 while he was watching a documentary about the church’s history. Over theRead more

Every day the Salvation Army in Jackson is asking for volunteers from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. to help with STARS, their after school program. They are also asking for volunteers to play with the youth at the open gym from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday. On Thursday they have basketball. The Salvation ArmyRead more

Joe Paterno has died. Those words were as unexpected as the headlines that once read, “Joe Pa fired.” His death came quickly and surprised the sports world. It surprised me. As I turned on ESPN the first thing I saw was, “Joe Paterno died today.” Shock was the only thing that registered in my brain.

Detroit Tigers DH may miss all season After the conclusion of the 2011 season, Detroit Tiger fans were excited about having made another playoff run and hoping that 2012 would bring a World Series back to the city. But now, the World Series seems a little bit more out of reach. The designated hitter (DH)Read more

Make playoffs for the first time since 1999 2012 meant the start of New Years’ Resolutions and creating new goals. For the Detroit Lions, 2012 meant the start of a new beginning. For the first time since 1999, the Lions made it to the playoffs. They clinched their playoff birth after a victory against theRead more

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Cross country places second at conference meet The 2011 cross country season contained several high notes for the women of Spring Arbor University (SAU). The Lady Cougars finished second in Mid-Central College (MCC) Conference after placing second in the MCC Conference meet at the end of November.

Sports have rules for a reason and at times, whether they like it or not, athletes face punishment for acting outside of them. This is the case for the defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions, Ndamukong Suh. Suh was ejected from the Thanksgiving Day game against the Green Bay Packers after stomping on a player’sRead more