Paul Skenes was not the only one who had a rough start in the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates' season opener on Thursday at Citi Field. Award-winning actor and singer Christopher Jackson forgot the lyrics to the Star Spangled Banner when singing the national anthem before the game.

Spangled Banner" is a staple before sporting events in the United States, with our national anthem being sung prior to each game. But where did that tradition begin? It began with America’s national pastime more than a century ago.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Latin-R&B singer Nezza made a stand at Saturday’s Los Angeles Dodgers game, singing “The Star Spangled Banner” in Spanish, even though she said she had been warned not to, going ...

Join us April 9 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Vola’s Dockside Grill featuring Liz Williams as she presents “1814: A Tale of Two Cities, Two Men and One Song.” Williams will give a brief history of the connection between Gadsby’s Tavern Museum and the writing of “The Star-Spangled Banner,

Baseball’s opening night was anything but ordinary at Oracle Park. As a spine-tingling Star-Spangled Banner was delivered by Retired serviceman Generald Wilson. The epic performance ended with a military flyover and a drone pyrotechnic show that painted the American flag across the sky.