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The NBA’s risky attempt at an All-Star game during a pandemic

March 11, 2021

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to take hold of the United States and the world, the NBA and NBPA’s leadership reached an agreement to create a truncated version of the league’s famed all-star weekend for the 2020-2021 season on March...

The Craziest NFL Free Agency Ever

The Craziest NFL Free Agency Ever

Nathan Henriques, Staff Writer | March 11, 2021

So many big stars are on the move, how will this shake-up next season? What are free Agents:  Free agency is what makes the offseason so special in the first place. Big names are always on the move and it can shake up the next season and seasons...

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2021 March Madness Overview/Predictions

Kaleb Steele, Sports Editor | March 10, 2021

A typical college basketball season consists of: 26 regular season games, conference tournaments, first four tournaments, selection Sunday, and then March Madness. The first four tournament allows lower ranking teams to do a play-in tournament to make...

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NBA Rookies Showing Out to start the Season

Anshul Sreenivas | March 10, 2021

The start to the 2021 NBA season has been a bit abnormal. Players missing games due to health and safety protocols, some players not being able to play back to backs, and even some teams missing a whole week's worth of games, all due to the coronavirus....

Photo Courtesy of Michael Tipton

2021 NBA All-Star Selections

Artin Saadat, Staff Writer | March 9, 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has had far and wide-reaching effects, especially in the professional sports community. The virus’ recent interference with the 2021 NBA All-Star Game has caused many to question the NBA’s decision to hold the game amidst the...

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Will the Golden State Warriors make the playoffs?

Viraj Khetan, Staff Writer | January 14, 2021

The Golden State Warriors have had an entertaining start to their 2020-21 NBA season. They are currently 6-5, holding the 7th seed in the Western Conference. And while some may have predicted the Warriors to play better, most fans can appreciate how good...

photo courtesy of Sharon McCutcheon

The NBA-WNBA wage gap

Artin Saadat, Staff Writer | January 14, 2021

The wage gap between men’s and women’s sports has been a topic of long-standing debate and division, especially in regard to professional basketball. Some argue that WNBA players are severely underpaid, while others insist that the wage gap is equitable...

Powder puff, the flag football game between the junior and senior class, is being postponed

The Eagles vs Washington Football Team

Tommy Hunter, Editor-In-Chief | January 14, 2021

Last Sunday, the Washington Football Team played the Philadelphia Eagles for a chance to conquer the worst division in NFL history. The New York Giants also had a lot weighing on them this game - If the Eagles won, they would be going to the playoffs,...

The NBA’s slow restart

January 14, 2021

If there is one word to describe the start of the 2020-21 NBA season that has been altered by the COVID-19 pandemic, it would be “strange”. At the start of the season on December 22, 2020, The Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat, the two teams that...

Hope for the USMNT

Ashley Stewart, Editor | January 14, 2021

The United States Men’s National soccer team has never been extraordinary. From the first World Cup, they made it to the semi-finals, but from there all the way to 1950 they did not have much more success. Little did they know that the 1950 World...

Powder puff, the flag football game between the junior and senior class, is being postponed

Top Super Bowl Contenders Heading into the Divisional Round

Nathan Henriques, Staff Writer | January 14, 2021

The NFL is heading into the divisional round, which teams are the best? Many thought the NFL had 0 chance to complete the 2020-21 NFL season, but the NFL has succeeded and is heading into the divisional round of the playoffs after a wild super wild...

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How women’s sports are negatively impacted by sexism

Alicia Ernst, Staff Writer | January 14, 2021

Altheticism is unisex. Although most sports tend to be segregated by gender (take the NBA versus WNBA, for example), the rules and difficulty of said sport remain constant. Every individual athlete’s professional opportunities, interest in media, and...

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