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A giant American flag covers the field in honor of the 10th anniversary of 9/11 before an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Fantasy football recap week 4

Adam Hop, Mac Boike, and Louis Craffey October 7, 2020

In a week full of injuries and heartbreaks, fantasy football had its ups and downs. With notable players like Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb going down, and players like Cincinnati Bengals running...

The misconception of baseball

The misconception of baseball

Thomas Cobb, Sports Reporter October 7, 2020

Dating back to the early 1800s, Baseball has stood as one of the most recognized and respected sports in America. The simple, yet complex nature of the sport has served as a form of entertainment for nearly...

3 fast takes from the recent week of sports

3 fast takes from the recent week of sports

Tate Greer, Sports Reporter September 30, 2020

1. LeBron is gaining on Jordan’s legacy: After witnessing LeBron James and the Lakers bludgeon their way through the gritty western conference, the fact is that LeBron is currently not a great distance...

The heydays of YMCA basketball

The heydays of YMCA basketball

Tate Greer, Sports Reporter September 21, 2020

I have always been a basketball aficionado. My interest in the sport Dr. Naismith contrived seventy-four years ago spans back to the trenches of YMCA recreational basketball. In those trenches of sweat...

The underlying link between an athlete and an eating disorder

The underlying link between an athlete and an eating disorder

Zoe Lipke, Sports Reporter September 16, 2020

Am I in good enough shape? Will I gain weight if I start lifting? Wait, I only burned 300 calories during that workout? These are questions that some athletes may constantly challenge themselves about...

Don't Bring Your "A" Game

Don’t Bring Your “A” Game

Tate Greer, Sports Reporter September 11, 2020

Recently, cliche has been the foremost adjective that is attached to the questions and quotes that are spewed out across the stratosphere of sports. Simply put, a stodgy question asked by a reporter is...

The effects of Covid-19 on professional golf

The effects of Covid-19 on professional golf

Joe Murdock, Sports Reporter May 1, 2020

Life as we know it has been flipped inside out over the last two and a half months, with no indication of when it will be back to normal. Along with schools closing and international travel being nearly...

June 17th, 1994 30 for 30: The Most Chaotic Day in Sports History

June 17th, 1994 30 for 30: The Most Chaotic Day in Sports History

Eli Romijn, Sports Reporter May 1, 2020

If you ask any random person on the street what happened on June 17th, 1994, they’ll most likely give you a blank stare or a reply of “I don’t know”. Some, more informed, may respond that it was...

The game of Rocket League

The game of Rocket League

Cam Roth and Jacob Ervin April 24, 2020

The world of sports is evolving by the minute; the semi-newly popular idea that is often under looked is the world of esports. Next year, the global esports economy is expected to generate more than $1.1...

Hillsborough 30 for 30: A Tragic Account of a Preventable Accident

Hillsborough 30 for 30: A Tragic Account of a Preventable Accident

Eli Romijn, Sports Reporter April 24, 2020

“Hillsborough” is one of many when it comes to movies in the ongoing ESPN 30 for 30 series and even the Soccer Stories subcategory it is placed in, but this documentary hits harder than almost every...

A giant American flag covers the field in honor of the 10th anniversary of 9/11 before an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Sports fill America’s free time

Gwen Henderson, sports reporter April 22, 2020

Our time off in the quarantine made me realize something: sports take up insane amounts of our free time. You may not have realized it, but sports were probably playing on your TV more than half the time...

Big Ten Tournament Preview and Predictions

Big Ten Tournament Preview and Predictions

Update from 3/12/2020: Due to the threat of the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 Big Ten Tournament has officially been canceled. The Big Ten will not crown a champion, unlike the ACC who declared regular-season...

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