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Fay Vincent Believes New Owners Are Gambling on Gambling Itself

Andrew James Staff Writer Former MLB Commissioner Fay Vincent believes that the gates to sports gambling will soon be broken open. His supporting evidence? The recent sale of the Miami Marlins for a staggering $1.2 billion. The franchise was previously bought for $158 Million in 2002. “I know that [gambling] is precisely why these prices are going up,” Vincent said in a recent ESPN interview. … Continue reading Fay Vincent Believes New Owners Are Gambling on Gambling Itself

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Five Best Deals of the Trade Deadline

Daniel Johnson Sports Editor The MLB postseason push can officially begin now. With the trade deadline passing this past Monday afternoon, teams both fighting for a spot in the MLB postseason and fighting to win Commissioner’s Trophy at the end of the season. And aside from the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Washington Nationals holding a double digit lead in their NL West and East … Continue reading Five Best Deals of the Trade Deadline

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“The Revolutionary”: An Origin Story

Salwa Majeed Web Manager Randy “Macho Man” Savage. Ric Flair. Hulk Hogan. The Undertaker. Stone Cold Steve Austin. These professional wrestlers had bulging muscles, could swiftly body slam their opponents, and let’s not forget they were some good trash talkers. Sure, Bleacher Report said they were the top 5 greatest professional wrestlers of all time, but that was six years ago. It’s 2017, and one … Continue reading “The Revolutionary”: An Origin Story

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MLB First Half: Looking Back and Forward

Daniel Johnson Staff Writer The All-Star Game has come and past in Major League Baseball, marking the end of the end of first half of the MLB season and the beginning of the postseason push for many teams over the final two months of the regular season. And the first three and a half months of the baseball season saw teams from both the National … Continue reading MLB First Half: Looking Back and Forward

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MLB’s Finest Hitting Crew

Isaiah Saint Hilaire Staff Writer As in every professional sport, the veterans players on teams are who the fans count on the most to reel in a victory for their team. However, young hitters of the 2017 MLB season have been playing extremely well and have been improving their teams as well. Aaron Judge, the rookie stud of the New York Yankees, is hitting an … Continue reading MLB’s Finest Hitting Crew

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An Uninspiring Victory: NBA Finals Recap

Andrew James Staff Writer All the way through, the 2016-17 NBA year was one of frustration for most of us. The regular season was a showcase for the extreme competitive disparity that has long plagued the league, now more-so than ever, and the playoffs once again were marred by key injuries. It seemed that the NBA Finals were a better time than any to bounce … Continue reading An Uninspiring Victory: NBA Finals Recap

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Pros and Cons of Playing Madden By Yourself

Daniel Johnson Sports Editor Well it is summer time, meaning all the time that was once committed to study groups and deciding whether or not a twenty page packet is worth printing, can now be spent relaxing on a humid day in my room and plugging in Madden football. Find yourself a friend, plug in two controllers and see which one of you will be … Continue reading Pros and Cons of Playing Madden By Yourself

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When Sports and Politics Mixes

Ian Hammock Staff Writer    Thon Maker is a reserve rookie center for the Milwaukee Bucks, drafted with the tenth overall pick in last April draft and is projected to becoming a talented big man in the NBA in time. You see, in his adopted home of Australia, Maker played soccer before giving his focus onto basketball. He was moved there when he was five … Continue reading When Sports and Politics Mixes

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Yordano Ventura: Losing another Great Young Star of Latin America

Andrew James   Staff Writer   For much of Yordano Ventura’s career, MLB fans chided him for his short temper. Maybe that criticism wasn’t totally unjust — Ventura was a central part of multiple bench-clearing brawls during his time with the Kansas City Royals — but it wasn’t as simple as that, either. Calling out Ventura as a “thug” or a villain was the easy … Continue reading Yordano Ventura: Losing another Great Young Star of Latin America

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Clemson Vs. Alabama CFB Playoff Recap

Garrison Pulley Staff Writer   The final bowl game of the college football season ended on January 9 and ended the football season in great fashion. Alabama, the top seed and defending champions and Clemson the two seed looking to avenge last season’s defeat against Alabama on this same stage. What we saw would go down as one of the best National Champions in recent … Continue reading Clemson Vs. Alabama CFB Playoff Recap

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