Daniel Johnson Sports Editor Go back about two months, around Thanksgiving or the beginning of winter break. You could not log into Google and type in the name of a random celebrity without finding a story of that celebrity with skeletons in their closet. It seemed as if at least one of those celebrities associated with the original search had been accused of some sexual … Continue reading Me Too Movement and The Culture of the NFL
Alyia Hicks Staff Writer Less than 100 miles south of campus, North Carolina’s NFL team holds their practices in preparation for their upcoming games. The Carolina Panthers are led by quarterback Cam Newton – who became a household name when he put the Panthers on his back and dabbed his way into Super Bowl 50 only to fall to the Denver Broncos. Ranked second in … Continue reading The Roar of the Panthers on Campus
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor The past four seasons in Major League Baseball have seen only one team, the 2016 Minnesota Twins, lose at least 100 games. In a long, 162 game season, the act of losing 100 games in a single season is hitting the lowest depths one could find. Not being able to win, about 39 percent of the games you play, it is … Continue reading Trust the Process: Houston, We Have No Problems
Tripp Hurd Staff Writer Fall has finally arrived here in Greensboro, but for the opening game of the World Series, temperatures were in the mid ’90s when the first pitch was thrown in Dodger Stadium, in Los Angeles. The 113th World Series is now underway, yet for many here in the Triad, it doesn’t have the same meaning as it did years ago. In recent … Continue reading 2017 World Series Has Major Potential
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor Cream rises to the top once again. It has been 47 years since the last World Series between two 100 win teams in a season, but that changed this past weekend when the Houston Astros, a team that has gotten to this far in the season off the power of their young bats, won game seven of the American League Championship … Continue reading World Series Preview
Brayden Stamps Staff Writer This week, the NBA season begins following one of the most absurd and entertaining off-seasons in recent memory. With so many star players shifting teams and conferences, it was impossible to keep up with. It could be best described as “Manifest Destiny,” as almost everyone in the Eastern Conference migrated to the Western Conference, leading to teams in the west making … Continue reading NBA Season Preview
Andrew Salmon Staff Writer After a six month regular season, the Major League Baseball playoffs are finally set. In the American League, the defending pennant champion Cleveland Indians take the top seed at a record of 102-60, followed by division winners Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox. The two wild card spots belong to the New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins. In the National … Continue reading MLB Playoff Preview
Isaiah Saint Hilaire Staff Writer Coach Rick Pitino will not be remembered as one of the best coaches in history. He won’t be remembered as one of the coaches who were able to ignite fire in players and recruit all the right athletes into the Louisville program. He won’t be remembered as the inspiration coach for a below .500 New York Knicks team, who by … Continue reading An Abhorrent Ending for an Overwhelmed Coach
Tripp Hurd Staff Writer This Thursday night, a collective sigh will be let out across the country when the Kansas City Chiefs visit Foxborough to face the New England Patriots in the season opener for the NFL season. The 220 day wait since the 2017 Super Bowl will finally come to an end. Here is a breakdown division by division of how I see this … Continue reading NFL Season Preview
Andrew James Staff Writer For those of us who were a part of it, The Little League World Series is a passport to nostalgic times. The way the moths darted around the lights, the baseball field glowing in the dark, the smell of cigarette smoke from angry dads on the bleachers. After the game, win or lose, going up to the concession stands and getting … Continue reading A Little League World Series Filled With Big Dreams
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