Pope John Paul II

As sports have become a modern religion, religion has become more like modern sports. Just before the Olympics last summer, Pope John Paul II created a Vatican sports department to engage the world's youth, few of...

Returned To MLS, striker Landon Donovan, who joined the Los Angeles Galaxy last week after three months in Germany. After leading the San Diego Earthquakes to two MLS titles, Donovan, 23, jumped to Bayer Leverkusen...

Primed To win a third straight Olympic gold medal, the U.S. women’s team, if its 74–58 win over the WNBA All-Stars in a final pre-Athens tune-up at Radio City Music Hall last Thursday is any indication. Even with...

Another easter Sunday in the Cathedral. Hushed voices. Amens. People holding hands and praying. At the end, all of them rising as one and screaming, "My God, it's a miracle!"

Named•Pope John Paul II, as an honorary Harlem Globetrotter. In a ceremony that took place in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, the team presented the pope with an autographed ball and a framed jersey with JOHN PAUL...