According to Major League Baseball, more than 22 million people over the age of 21 have admitted to playing “hooky” to get out of work or plans to attend an Opening Day game. After the research was released, a poll showed that 62.9% of people think making Opening Day a holiday is a good idea.
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So, even if you’re not the “sports type,” take a chance. Go to that game, wear green and gold, scream Sic ‘em and get involved. Because at Baylor, sports aren’t just after-school activities — they’re part of the rhythm of campus life. You’re only in college for four short years, and those years will pass by faster than you know it.
“[Guns ‘N Hoses] means a lot because a lot of our Special Olympics athletes don’t get the opportunity to play in quote-on-quote ‘regular sports’ with other kids,” Johnson said. “This gives them the opportunity to come out and participate.”
Over the last decade, more and more sports leagues have been programmed to try to drain every last dollar they can from their fans through multiple subscription services for games, high stadium prices or overpriced gear — or in this case, renaming every sports award, game or halftime show after companies and brands.
Soccer isn’t just a sport — it’s a passion, a tradition and a connection that goes through generations. If you’ve never given it a real chance, maybe it’s time you did. You might just discover a new love for the beautiful sport.
“Being a servant leader means doing the unglamorous work, treating people with kindness and leading by example,” he said. “It allows you to actually get to know the people and develop a genuine bonding relationship with them and be an example of Christ.”
After knocking off Kansas 45-17 on Saturday afternoon at McLane Stadium, head coach Dave Aranda extended his longest single-season winning streak at Baylor to six.
Media literacy is at an all-time low. Let’s take a minute to explain who we are and what we do.
“The hope of today is not to report on what it was, but hopefully to plant some seeds, and to cast some vision for what we do,” Ramsey said. “It took a team to get this far, and it took a team to move ahead.”
The bad behavior seen in sports gambling is truly disturbing and has no place in society. So if you’re going to place a bet, remember this: Athletes aren’t losing your money, you are.
“The focus is on taking care of partners and sponsors, increasing their affinity towards Baylor Athletics and finding creative and impactful ways for new partners to support Baylor,” Holcomb said.
“Dumb and Dumber” had just been released, the average gallon of gas cost $1.15 and “Creep” by TLC was the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 list. This is what life was like on Jan. 29, 1995 when the Dallas Cowboys last won a Super Bowl.
You’ll never be able to view tennis the same way.
X will never be perfect. Twitter never was. But for someone who is so confident in his abilities as a leader, Elon Musk has really underwhelmed in this role.
At some point, college basketball needs to do a better job protecting its athletes. While the student experience is important, it has the potential to cause serious damage. Simply adding more security around student sections won’t stop a swarm.
Some of the best discussions I have are with people I love the most. So don’t cross someone out of your life or disregard the opposition just for the sole fact that they disagree with you. Listen, learn and fire back properly. Do better.
From the Waco YMCA to the collegiate water polo championship in Utah, the Baylor club water polo team is blazing trails and pushing boundaries not only for the team but for Baylor as a whole.
Mystery and secrecy may not be the first words that come to mind when watching Bruiser and Marigold hype up a crowd of green and gold. However, there is a team of people and hours of practice going on behind the scenes to prepare for their appearance.
In March 2022, Riley Gaines — a 12-time NCAA swimmer from the University of Kentucky — lost the 200-meter freestyle race by a hundredth of a second to Lia Thomas, a transgender athlete from the University of Pennsylvania. Wednesday evening, Gaines visited Baylor to speak to students about how allowing transgender athletes to compete in collegiate sports goes against what Title IX vows to protect.
This week we’re bringing you the story of one group that uses music to connect with memories and we’ll show…
Sports is a journey, and for some fans, that journey is smooth sailing, while for others, it’s complete torture. However, the feeling of watching your team climb out of the gutter back into relevance is a glorious experience. So, whenever you’re watching your team get dusted in the third quarter of a game by what feels like a comical amount of points, try to cling to hope. Remember every dog has its day, and no team can stay bad forever.
Club sports create bonds that persevere through tough times and create lasting friendships.
Bears are ready for their first round matchup with UCSB on Friday to kick off their post-season.
In the broadcast booth or on the sideline, my genuine love for sports will shine through until the day I fade away, but if I was 6-foot-anything, I would be a star.
I see it in so many different facets, but it’s time to stop being hypocritical.
What sport did you play as a kid?
“I support the athletes,” Lewis said. “That’s one thing. I support the athletes because without the athletes, there is no Baylor.”
Intramurals are a great way to get involved in the Baylor community, meet new people and find friends. However, intramurals are separated by gender, and only a few coed sports are offered each semester: Spikeball, whiffle ball, sand volleyball and kickball.
Women’s soccer is becoming bigger. This game displayed it perfectly.
Despite his winning ways, Cooper Rush won’t be the Cowboys’ starting quarterback much longer.