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Korean unity headlines the Pyeongchang Olympics

Locria Courtright, Assistant Sports Editor February 23, 2018

The Baron Pierre de Coubertin designed the Olympic rings to represent the "united by Olympism," according to a Feb. 11, 2014 The Week article. Perhaps the biggest show of unity in Olympic history is...

Super Bowl LII: A tale of two quarterbacks

Super Bowl LII: A tale of two quarterbacks

Will Santacroce, Staff Writer February 3, 2018

The Super Bowl is less than one week away, and it is poised to be an excellent game. The two top ranked teams in the NFC and AFC, the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots, square off in...

Celtics disturb the peace in the NBA

Greg Mandozzi, Staff Writer February 2, 2018

As the midway point in the NBA season approaches, I seem to be watching a story of two conferences. The Golden State Warriors have taken care of business out on the west coast. With a 37-10 record,...

New eSports league kicks off

Locria Courtright, Assistant Sports Editor January 28, 2018

As spectators took their seats in anticipation, the athletes they had come to watch took their positions as well. They were also sitting in chairs. The fans in Blizzard Arena in Burbank, California,...

U.S. soccer still has work to do

U.S. soccer still has work to do

Eribert Volaj, Sports Editor November 11, 2017

Soccer has yet a long way to go in the U.S., and the men’s national team failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup is all the proof you need for that. The U.S. finished fifth in a group of six teams...

Astros take World Series

Nickie Morris, Sports Columnist November 9, 2017

In late June 2014, Sports Illustrated published a cover of George Springer in the newly minted orange Houston Astros throwback uniform. The magazine predicted the then-last-place team would be the...

Athletes have the right to kneel for national anthem

Greg Mandozzi, Staff Writer October 5, 2017

Week three of the NFL season is usually the time of year where we see what teams are made of. We notice who might be championship material. We get to see what teams are outshining expectations and...

Champions League starts season with all eyes set on Real Madrid

Eribert Volaj, Sports Editor September 14, 2017

The 63rd season of the UEFA Champions League will kick off this week, over three months after Real Madrid won their 12th title. Real Madrid became the first team since AC Milan in 1990 to win back-to-back...

Cinderella cup runs excite American fans

Locria Courtright, Assistant Sports Editor August 31, 2017

Every year, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup produces Cinderella runs, or games resulting in low ranking teams making it farther than expected. In the 2017 edition, two teams stood out with their surprise...

Established stars looking to end duo’s domination

Eribert Volaj, Sports Editor April 3, 2017

For nearly a decade now, the title of the best soccer player in the world has belonged to one of two men: Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo. Since Ricardo Kaka won the Ballon...

NCAA should suspend Baylor

John Suozzo, Staff Writer March 12, 2017

The NCAA should punish Baylor University’s football program by suspending the team for multiple seasons. Baylor’s football team has been under a prolonged investigation over Title IX violations, where...

Major League Soccer kicks off an exciting new season

Locria Courtright, Assistant Sports Editor March 9, 2017

As Major League Soccer begins its 22nd season of operation, the dawn of a new era looms. The 2017 season sees the ever-growing league add another two teams, Minnesota United and Atlanta United. Atlanta...

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