Playing the anthem before sporting events has become lazy excuse for patriotism and no more proves love of ... Whitney Houston’s performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the 1991 ...

He is the author of "Star-Spangled Banner: The Unlikely Story of America’s National Anthem." And he knows the history of how our anthem, born of war, became intertwined with our sporting life.

How Sports Met 'The Star-Spangled Banner' "The Star-Spangled Banner" has been played at major sporting events as far back as the Civil War, even before it was officially named the national anthem.

As NFL players and owners push back against President Trump’s remarks about the national anthem, here’s a quick refresher on how “The Star Spangled Banner” came to be played at sporting ...

Former US national men’s soccer team coach Bruce Arena has questioned whether the “The Star-Spangled Banner” – the American national anthem – should be played at professional sporting ...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Two banners hand-crafted by a soccer fan were reportedly taken from Livestrong Sporting Park Tuesday night. The creator says the banners were of players Steve Cherundolo a… ...

Canadian fans once again booed "The Star-Spangled Banner" before a professional sporting event. This time it took place before a Toronto Raptors game.