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The battle on Native American mascots continues

Chris DiGeronimo, Sports Editor February 5, 2018

Earlier this week it was announced the Cleveland Indians controversial “Chief Wahoo” logo will be retired following 2018 MLB season. The logo will be removed from all aspects of the uniform and will...

Are Conference Tournaments Weighted Too Heavily?

Are Conference Tournaments Weighted Too Heavily?

Erik Nybro, Staff Writer February 5, 2018

For some small schools, whether it is Division II or Division I, the conference tournaments are way more important than the regular season. For all schools in NCAA basketball every team’s goal is...

Connecticut Unveils Whalers License Plates

Connecticut Unveils Whalers License Plates

Chris DiGeronimo, Sports Editor January 28, 2018

The Hartford Whalers may have left Connecticut 20 years ago, but that didn’t stop the state from honoring their beloved team 20 years later. On Tuesday (Jan. 23) the Department of Motor Vehicles...

Team Relocation Benefits Owners, not Fans

Team Relocation Benefits Owners, not Fans

Kenny Sorrentino, Staff Writer January 25, 2018

The San Diego Chargers have lost again—wait a minute... they're the Los Angeles Chargers now. It's never an easy decision to relocate a franchise rooted into a community, or even to expand to one that...

This Years Lineup for Thanksgiving Football

This Year’s Lineup for Thanksgiving Football

Nelson Vandenburgh, Staff Writer November 22, 2017

The Minnesota Vikings take on the Detroit Lions, and the San Diego Chargers face the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day, 2017. Although this is not a surprise, football on Thanksgiving has been a tradition...

Boston Celtics guard Ray Allen (20) and Dallas Mavericks guard Jason Kidd (2) talk during a lull in the action in the second half of their NBA basketball game at the Garden in Boston, Friday, Feb. 4, 2011. The Mavericks defeated the Celtics 101-97. Kidd made a 3-pointer with 2.5 seconds left for the win. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

Knicks, Celtics, Nets all early East contenders

Chris DiGeronimo, Sports Editor November 21, 2017

The NBA has gotten off to a quick start, and fan expectations have been flipped upside down. Teams that fans believed were tanking are suddenly good, and teams that were supposed to go all the way have...

The Athletic seeks to “make business extremely difficult” for newspapers

The Athletic seeks to “make business extremely difficult” for newspapers

Angela Tricarico, Staff Writer November 2, 2017

Alex Mather, the co-founder of the online sports journalism start-up The Athletic has one goal: to completely eliminate the traditional newspaper sports section, in favor of his subscription-based website....

Fantasy Football Sweeps The Nation

Fantasy Football Sweeps The Nation

Chris DiGeronimo, Sports Editor September 6, 2017

Over the past ten years the definition of “football season” has changed dramatically. Traditionally, “football season” means fans pick one team to root for and you went on the emotional rollercoaster...

Mayweather takes on McGregor in Fight for the Ages

Mayweather takes on McGregor in Fight for the Ages

Chris DiGeronimo, Sports Editor August 22, 2017

On May 2, 2015 boxing fans everywhere payed $100 to witness what was billed as “Floyd Mayweather Vs. Manny Pacquiao: The Fight of the Century.” This fight featured two of the greatest fighters of the...

New York Mets Michael Conforto, right, greets Mets Yoenis Cespedes (52) after scoring on Cespedess first-inning, two-run, home run in a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Monday, May 2, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

New York Mets Underachieving on All Levels

Chris DiGeronimo, Staff Writer May 2, 2017

It seems that New York sports fans cannot catch a break when it comes to getting disappointed by their teams. The latest team to give its fans agita is the New York Mets. The Mets came into the season...

NFL Draft Preview

NFL Draft Preview

Quentin Walker, Staff Writer April 25, 2017

The NFL draft is finally upon us, and draft experts have continuously updated and altered their mock drafts. Some have changed drastically and others haven’t budged on their viewpoints on where each...

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Teams Eye Larry O’Brien Trophy with Playoffs Underway

Billy Sakmann, Sports Editor April 25, 2017

The first round of the NBA playoffs are underway, and though there are some favorites, the race for a championship is much more open and exciting than in recent years. Four teams have a great chance to...

Should Tom Brady Retire?

Quentin Walker, Staff Writer April 15, 2017

One thing that’s been a topic of discussion this entire offseason has been the longevity of Tom Brady’s career. The Super Bowl LI MVP has been quoted saying he feels like he can play another five to...

NFL Season is Around the Corner

NFL Season is Around the Corner

Quentin Walker, Staff Writer March 10, 2017

The “new” NFL season is right around the corner and the New York Jets are on their way to starting the rebuilding process. With the releases of big time names like Nick Mangold, Darelle Revis and Brandon...

Vancouver Canucks goalie Ryan Miller sits on the ice after making a save with teammates around him during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

NHL Trade Deadline Winners and Losers

Angela Tricarico, Staff Writer March 10, 2017

One of the craziest weeks of the hockey season came to an end with the trade deadline on Wednesday, March 1 at 3 p.m. After this date, there is a freeze on trading until the offseason begins. This...

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