What is theme music in sports trying to say? The Olympic Hymn is a tune about the brotherhood of nations, the NBA track on ESPN has a trap beat, and the NFL opening songs on FOX and CBS are percussive and aggressive.Listen closely to the sounds of the game and you'll begin to understand the myth of certain sports, and what sports TV is trying to sell.

On the first episode of Sidelines, Professor Jeffery Segrave (Skidmore College) discusses the role of music in sports. Through analyzing a handful of sports television themes, we can begin to understand how songs shape athletic events... and even define certain sports.

Robert Paylor suffered a spinal cord injury in the 2017 collegiate rugby championship that left him unable to move anything below his neck. Now, he walks with an assisted device and works as a motivational speaker.

Today on Sidelines, Paylor recounts an athletic injury that left his body paralyzed and his mind searching for a new purpose.

For years, I’ve heard the Reverend J. Donald Waring preach about baseball. He’s used the game as a metaphor enough to make me wonder if there’s a story behind the sermons. In today's show, Don discusses who has influenced his preaching and why he thinks God “must” be a Mets fan.