Lynn Worthy

1 week ago | stltoday.com | Lynn Worthy

St. Louis remains the unquestioned crown jewel of the United Football League, but the Battlehawks must continue cleaning up elements of their performance to prove they’re worthy of a crown. The Battlehawks hit their first speed bump along the road to a potential UFL championship-game appearance when the DC Defenders handed them a 27-15 loss on Sunday afternoon in The Dome at America’s Center.

1 week ago | stltoday.com | Lynn Worthy

Meltdown remains the one word that comes to mind. That word fit the events that unfolded on the baseball field in Kansas City in 2022. It succinctly described and encapsulated all the relevant observations and analysis of a professional athlete temporarily regressing into a frustrated kid on a ball field. Several times this week, I found myself reflecting upon the inning I witnessed Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran unravel in the middle of a Major League Baseball game at Kauffman Stadium.

1 week ago | pantagraph.com | Lynn Worthy

It’s easy to take an old-school stance, roll your eyes and disregard the idea of training mental performance as some new-age, Gen-Z overthinking. If you’re from the “rub some dirt on it” era, when you weren’t actually injured if you could still walk, then you probably just chalk that mental performance stuff up as nonsense or players being soft. Myself? I’d taken the stance that if the athlete believes in it, then that’s really all that matters.

1 week ago | stltoday.com | Lynn Worthy

A sports legend typically takes time to develop. Whether it’s the added context of time or the accumulation of greater exploits and more vivid anecdotes, the mythology only gains steam. However, there is an exception. A national tournament that crowns a college champion creates instant legends among fan bases, alumni and communities across the country.

1 week ago | stltoday.com | Lynn Worthy

It’s easy to take an old-school stance, roll your eyes and disregard the idea of training mental performance as some new-age, Gen-Z overthinking. If you’re from the “rub some dirt on it” era, when you weren’t actually injured if you could still walk, then you probably just chalk that mental performance stuff up as nonsense or players being soft. Myself? I’d taken the stance that if the athlete believes in it, then that’s really all that matters.