Blades of steel: Stephen Johns spotlights mental health in hockey

Dallas Stars’ Stephen Johns in action during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues in St. Louis on Feb. 8, 2020 | JEFF ROBERSON/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By Stephen Whyno

(AP) – Stephen Johns worked out at the rink, trying to get back to playing after a concussion. Dallas Stars teammates asked how he was doing but never quite understood.

US Olympic Trials: Gwen Berry turns away from flag during anthem

Hammer thrower Gwen Berry turned away from the American flag during the playing of the national anthem at the U.S. Olympic Trials on Saturday in Eugene, Ore.

Pentagon and US sport cartels

Pentagon systematically uses taxpayer money to turn sporting events into imperialist propaganda.

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds conduct a flyover before a game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, on September 10, 2017 | Ricky Bowden/U.S. Army

By John Kiriakou*

(June 23, 2021) – I go to a lot of Major League Baseball games. I really love the sport.

If you’ve been to a baseball game in the past decade, you’ve probably noticed some changes. National Guard members and police colour guard units now perform flag ceremonies between innings. Military recruits are enlisted right on the field. Surprise reunions of deployed men and women and their families play out before an audience of thousands. The seventh-inning stretch is dedicated to honouring “wounded warriors.”