National anthems are a consistent feature of American sports, and GOAL takes a look at the meaning behind the song used by the U.S. teams Perhaps more so than many other countries, the national anthem ...

From a poem to an anthem, the Star Spangled Banner has quite a history. Our nation's song turns 200 years old today September 12th, and students across America observed the occasion. Kids from Mount ...

Repeat offender mixes up two verses at Super Bowl opener. Feb. 6, 2011— -- What would Super Bowl entertainment be without a little malfunction? Singer Christina Aguilera got things off on the ...

Boiled down to its essence, "The Star-Spangled Banner" is a song about survival and resilience, about bravery and hope. The first stanza of Francis Scott Key's 1814 poem, as sung by generations of ...

Francis Scott Key watched as the Battle of Baltimore raged on. The barrage of shells convinced him it would be a British victory as the battle stretched on from Sept. 13, 1814, to the next day, per ...

An engaging history of the United States flag known as the Star Spangled Banner, which inspired Francis Scott Key to write the 1814 poem that in 1931 became the American National Anthem. The flag was ...

On Monday afternoon, the NFL announced on its official Instagram account that singer, songwriter, producer, and social media ...

Sept. 13 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1814, during a British attack on Fort McHenry, Md., Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics of "The Star-Spangled Banner." In 1940, the chapel at Buckingham ...

April 27, 2006 — -- "The Star Spangled Banner" has provided the soundtrack to our national pastime since 1918, when the spirited tune debuted at a baseball game. Now there is a new version with ...

The U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) say that a "miscommunication" was to blame for a children's choir performance being "impacted" at the Capitol. "Although popup demonstrations and musical performances ...

As we head toward the Major League Baseball playoffs and a new NFL season — which began with last week's Pro Football Hall of Fame Game — here's hoping the folks in charge of the nation's sporting ...