Matthew Johnson Guest Writer There’s a war going on outside, that no baseball fan is safe from. Recent old-man ranting from Hall-of-Fame baseball pitcher Goose Gossage has renewed a ripple effect in baseball. Gossage is an important-figure who helped revolutionized the role of relievers from 1972-1994, and there are few in the baseball community who have as much clout as the nine-time … Continue reading Baseball is in Trouble With its Own Past
Andrew James Staff Writer The past generations of NBA legends are in an uproar. Rumor has it that today’s league is just a watered down version of its old form—that the current superstars might even just be average players back when they played. One of the most common complaints is the decline of the “big man” in basketball, the physical, post-up seven footer … Continue reading End of the Big Man in the NBA
Will McGarty Staff Writer In today’s culture, professional athletes are viewed as some of the world’s greatest celebrities. People who were once just participants in sports turn into role models and media personalities as they further their careers within a sport and attain success. Many children and adults alike look to these athletes as people who represent achievement and strive to be just as … Continue reading Slug: Violence in sports is a threat
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor I have witnessed two Yankee games, two Panther games, five or six New York Mets games, a couple of Johnson C. Smith football games, a Charlotte Hornets (then the Bobcats) practice and more high school football games and Atlantic League Baseball games than I can count. I also have a sports card collection is a result of 10 years of … Continue reading Sports Fans: It’s just a Game!
Patrick O’Grady Staff Writer Wake up, a little earlier than usual, walk over to the HHP building — drug test. This is a fairly common occurrence in the lives of UNCG student athletes who can expect to be tested at least once a semester over the course of their athletic careers here. Street drugs, masking agents, and most importantly, performance enhancing drugs, or … Continue reading Doping: The greatest threat to sports
Andrew James Staff Writer “And I was literally sitting there and thinking about killing myself.” Those are the words Ronda Rousey delivered through tears to Ellen DeGeneres, a nationally televised moment that made its way through social media channels over the next few weeks to mixed reactions. It should have been a chance for sports fans to sympathize, to understand that the same … Continue reading Athletes and Depression: Ronda Rousey
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor February may be the shortest month of the year, but it still holds a wealth of new knowledge and information for the eye to see and the mind to process. Here are five things I learned this month from the world of sports: 5. I probably spoke too soon on Women’s Basketball Well, I never said I was Nostradamus. … Continue reading 5 Things I Learned in February
Andrew James Staff Writer The all-star break has come and passed. The standings are starting to shape up into a real playoff picture, and the teams left behind have to feel a sense of urgency to get in from here. It is time for the mid-season awards — how the awards would be distributed if the season ended today. SIXTH MAN OF THE … Continue reading Midseason NBA Awards
Andrew James Staff Writer A short summary of the NFL season: The Panthers almost dominated, Aaron Rodgers cannot stop throwing perfect Hail Marys, Peyton Manning goes out winning a Super Bowl in the fashion of his brother, and not a single person in the NFL knows what a catch is yet. A more accurate description may include the revelation that Rex Ryan’s defensive … Continue reading NFL Recap
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor During his time as the owner of the Oakland Raiders, Al Davis was known as a trailblazer, an outside thinker, and a conspiracy nut. He believed the league and especially the commissioner’s office conspired against his Oakland franchise any chance they got. Despite this belief, it did not stop Davis to turn the Raiders to one of the premier franchises … Continue reading The Rooney Rule: Results with which you can’t argue
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