Sports

“Recent decisions by World Aquatics, requiring transgender men to compete in an ‘open’ category rather than against women, are examples of common sense prevailing in the transgender debate, according to two Southern Baptist leaders.” - BPNews

“The board of governors agreed with Bettman’s viewpoint, marking a significant shift in NHL policy.” - CPost

“So, did God ignore the prayers of evangelical-Pentecostal hoops fanatics and favor those of the theologically hip, fluid, progressive believers at Duke? Does this score mean that God…was pro-Duke?” - GetReligion

“Sports betting saw a 61 percent increase for this year’s Super Bowl compared to last year, with nearly one in four U.S. adults placing a bet. The championship game saw roughly $16 billion in wagers, more than double last year’s estimates.” - Relevant

Reuters headline: “Rangers back right to ‘beliefs’ after Pride Night jerseys absent from warm-ups.” …What happened here? - GetReligion

“Bills chaplain Len Vanden Bos said he has witnessed a unifying desire for prayer among both players and fans since Hamlin fell to the turf in Cincinnati.” - RNS

“ ‘Pray for Damar Hamlin’ became a national exhortation. It was everywhere. The universal urge and call to prayer keenly revealed how embedded man’s spiritual nature is within him, despite what our culture says and does to try to remove the divine from our horizon.” - World

“according to an AP-NORC poll. …Less than half approve of players wearing a religious symbol like a crucifix or Star of David while on the field, and 11% disapprove. When asked about kneeling during the national anthem, 30% approve, 33% neither approve nor disapprove, and 37% disapprove.” - C.Index

“The legislation defines ‘sex’ as the ‘biological, physical condition of being male or female, determined by an individual’s genetics and anatomy at birth.’” - C.Post

“Similar to how payday lending is predatory with astronomically high interest rates and short loan periods, online gambling is designed to line the pockets of the company rather than to promote the common good rooted in the dignity of all people.” - BPNews