Singing the national anthem before baseball games is such a time-honored practice that most fans barely give it a second thought. But Joe Price, PhD'82, thinks a lot about the ritual's meaning — he ...

Can anyone recall when singing the national anthem at an LSU baseball game become a prequel to auditioning for "The Voice" or the soon-to-return "American Idol"? Is it a spin-off from "So You Think ...

While America remains fixated on people kneeling during the national anthem before sports events, a pair of Major League Baseball players did the exact opposite — they stood for as long as possible.

Father Rick Ginther is seen in Victory Field in Indianapolis July 6, 2022. Before the Indianapolis Indians game Aug. 4 at the ballpark, he planned to sing the national anthem a cappella — a longtime ...

(JTA) — Ben Platt, the Jewish Broadway phenom, sang the national anthem before the 2022 Major League Baseball All-Star game Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium in his hometown. Platt was born and raised ...

Rocker and Detroit native Jack White played a striking instrumental version of the U.S. national anthem at the city's Comerica Park on Friday (April 8), as shown in the Detroit Free Press. The ...

The New York Mets were treated to a unique rendition of the US national anthem ahead of their clash against the San Diego Padres Tuesday - thanks to the help of Francisco Lindor's wife. Katia Reguero, ...

Cut the pre-game national anthem? Manhattan: Kudos to Stefan Bondy on his June 14 column “O, Say Can’t You See It?” What began as a morale-booster in 1918 (years before “The Star-Spangled Banner” ...

A handful of athletes have successfully crossed into the music world over the years. The late Wayman Tisdale enjoyed a successful career as a jazz bassist after playing in the NBA for 12 years.

Eight-time Gold Glove winner Jim Edmonds says he would have confronted any player disrespecting the National Anthem when he ...