national anthem

Canadian fans erupted in boos during the playing of the U.S. national anthem Saturday as the Ottawa Senators took on the Minnesota Wild.

It’s commonly understood that following moments of great national tragedy or crisis, that patriotic anthems and symbols will be given primacy during sports broadcasts.

When actress, recording artist, and award-winning singer Mary Millben reflects on her life, she sees a blessed journey marked by what God has called her to do. With a rich coloratura voice that soars with dramatic verve, Mary has traveled the globe, bringing rousing emotion to her rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” She has had the honor of performing for four consecutive U.S. presidents — and very likely in just a few weeks, a fifth one when President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office for his second term.

Some fans are calling on FOX Sports to fire Michael Strahan after he stood for the national anthem during Veterans Day weekend without placing his hand over his heart.

LSU announced this week that it will not change its long-standing pregame routine, in which the team remains in the locker room during the anthem. This is despite a call from Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry (R) to have players on the field during the playing of the Star-Spangles Banner.

A clip of the Women’s Caucus at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) is going viral for the complete state of disarray as they attempted to sing the “Star Spangled Banner.”

Singer Ingrid Andress has pledged to check into rehab after admitting she was drunk during an off key rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner.

Gov. Jeff Landry (R-LA) on Tuesday called on college boards to implement a policy where student-athletes risk their scholarships when they skip the national anthem.

When trying to defend the indefensible, sometimes it’s better to say, I have no excuse. LSU coach Kim Mulkey is probably telling herself that right now.

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry (R) is taking LSU’s women’s basketball team to task for their decision to walk off the floor before the playing of the national anthem Monday night in their Elite Eight matchup against Iowa.

LSU’s women’s basketball team walked off the floor before the national anthem was played Monday night in their Elite Eight matchup against rival Iowa.

Giants manager Bob Melvin has a new policy and is requiring his players to take the field and stand for the national anthem.

A Democrat representative received pushback for criticizing Super Bowl attendees who did not stand during the song known as the black national anthem.

The Iowa state legislature is debating a rule requiring schools to stand and sing the national anthem at the start of each day.

The U.S. national junior hockey team rose to sing the national anthem after winning the the 2024 hockey world junior championships.

Former NBA star Enes Kanter Freedom torched Lakers star LeBron James for disrespecting the national anthem.

Indie rocker Jeff Tweedy of the band Wilco has trashed “The Star-Spangled Banner,” claiming the national anthem is “problematic” while also admitting that it’s “too hard” for him to play.

The U.S. Open did not play the U.S. national anthem during either the women’s or men’s finals matches last weekend.

A majority of the U.S. Women’s National Team was silent for the second time during the national anthem at their World Cup.

The majority of the U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT) stood silently with their hands clasped behind their backs during the playing of the national anthem before Friday’s Women’s World Cup opener against Vietnam.

Iam Tongi has apologized to fans after he forgot to remove his hat while singing the national anthem during the 2023 MLB Home Run Derby.

Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter Jill Scott was slammed on social media for changing the lyrics to the National Anthem during a recent performance at Essence Fest.

Capitol police silenced a South Carolina children’s choir during their rendition of the National Anthem in National Statuary Hall.

On Sunday, multiplatinum country and pop music star Jewel sang the national anthem at the Indy 500. However, her version of the national anthem left many fans angered and a bit perplexed.

Tre Jones III, an outfielder at Texas A&M Corpus-Christi, stole the show on Senior Day Saturday when he took the field and played an excellent rendition of the national anthem on his guitar.

WNBA star Brittney Griner is speaking out personally explaining why she will stand for the national anthem after years of protesting it.

Before he last ill-fated visit to Russia, WNBA star Brittney Griner was a national anthem protester, but now she’s changing her tune.

Brittney Griner, a WNBA star who made international headlines after being arrested while attempting to travel from Moscow with cannabis oil in a vaping cartridge in her luggage shortly after the war in Ukraine began, says that the national anthem “hit different” while she and her teammates stood for the Star-Spangled Banner before her preseason game Saturday night.

Two Major League Baseball (MLB) players were ejected and fined this weekend over a national anthem standoff. 

Adam Wainwright surprised Cardinals fans on Opening Day by delivering a stirring rendition of the national anthem.

There was a ton of scoring when the Maple Leafs clashed with the Sabres in Toronto on Monday night. But by far, the biggest assist of the night came before the puck was even dropped.

Chiefs star Chris Jones doesn’t get a ton of camera time, not with networks seemingly focused on capturing every move that Pat Mahomes and Travis Kelce make. However, on Sunday, the cameras caught Jones getting emotional during a stirring performance of the national anthem that everyone needs to see.

Singer-songwriter John Mellencamp was pictured sitting out the national anthem while munching popcorn ahead of the Indianapolis Colts-Philadelphia Eagles game Sunday.

Left-wing actress Rosanna Arquette dug deep over the weekend and wondered to her quarter million Twitter followers, asking “how much better our country would be” if “everyone” had taken a knee in 2016 along with former NFL quarterback-turned leftist Hollywood celebrity Colin Kaepernick.

MLB pitchers Robbie Ray and Luke Weaver engaged in a national anthhem standoff Sunday that saw both players get ejected.

Amanda Gorman, the National Youth Poet Laureate, posted a poem on social media on July 4 that disparaged the United States of America.