When Virginia Halas McCaskey died Feb. 6 at age 102, a nonstop flood of remembrance and gratitude enveloped the sports world and social media.

The 20-foot-tall Our Lady of Mount Shasta was unveiled this past December to much fanfare and applause at the ski park.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Feb. 5 barring biological males from competing in women’s sports.

On Feb. 9, Bishop Johnston’s favorite football team, the Kansas City Chiefs, meets the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.

The Baltimore Catholic League will play its 54th-annual BCL basketball tournament at Loyola University Maryland’s Reitz Arena over four days, beginning Feb. 27 and concluding March 3.

The Classic — the annual showdown between Mercy and Maryvale — is doing a pretty good job of finding a niche in local high school basketball circles just four years after its inception.

Displaying a despondent countenance before a throng of national media, University of Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman and two of his stalwart seniors — quarterback Riley Leonard and linebacker Jack Kiser — fielded numerous questions following a 34-23 loss to Ohio State University in the College Football Playoff national championship Jan. 20 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

Throughout this season-long journey of excellence that now includes a 13-game winning streak and an opportunity to seize a 12th national title and first since 1988, Notre Dame players and coaches have been besieged by media requests for interviews.

The young men at Archbishop Curley High School want to make it clear to their Franciscan brothers at St. Francis High School near Buffalo, N.Y. They are confident their beloved Baltimore Ravens are going to beat the Buffalo Bills in the NFL playoffs on Sunday night.

Rev. Johnny Shelton talks with Mark Viviano about his unique role as a chaplain and life coach for a National Football League team, sharing his faith journey and his responsibilities as a spiritual mentor in the ultra-competitive world of professional sports.