Lionel Messi to Make a Messy Exit?
Japheth Oyedepo, Staff Writer
September 4, 2020
Lionel Messi is widely regarded as one of the greatest soccer players to ever play the game. With his quick feet and sharp shooting, he has gained many accolades with the Barcelona Football Club. However, this seemingly extra-terrestrial being is, in fact, human, meaning he has aged from the time he...
Live and Learn: The NBA Bubble
Japheth Oyedepo, Staff Writer
August 23, 2020
On March 11, the National Basketball Association correspondent Shams Charania reported Utah Jazz player Rudy Gobert had tested positive for the novel Coronavirus. Shortly after, the NBA was suspended with no clear resumption date in sight. That night may have been the first true wake-up call for many...
NFL Drafts: Switching it up in 2020
Allegra Sharp, Staff Writer
May 10, 2020
As of April 23, the National Football League started making their annual draft selections for new eligible players for the upcoming 2020 season which was a total of seven rounds and lasted until April 25. Due to the spread of the Coronavirus, the 2020 drafts were held online via videoconferencing. "I ...
Don Shula May be Gone, but Never Forgotten
Anthony Russo, staff writer
May 10, 2020
For a professional sports career, it takes a good work ethic, intelligence and the motivation to just make it in, but every so often, there will be an individual that exceeds expectations and ends up as one of the most prominent figures to ever enter the sport. And no, this is not a player but rather...
NBA: the Evolution Throughout the Years
Japheth Oyedepo, staff writer
May 5, 2020
The National Basketball Association, like many others things, has become subject to change. The baggier uniforms, low resolution screens and multiple three point lines have faded away over the years. However, with the recent release of ESPN's newest documentary, "The Last Dance", more fundamental changes...
NCAA: Are They Finally Coming Around?
Anthony Russo, Staff writer
May 2, 2020
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a non-profit organization that hosts thousands of college athletes every year for multiple sports which in turn grants the athletes a great amount of notoriety to possibly pursue a professional career. However, for the 114 years that the NCAA has existed,...
“The Last Dance” Shines New Light on Jordan’s Career
Japheth Oyedepo, Staff Writer
April 29, 2020
To say the least, Micheal Jordan is a sports icon. His impact is felt throughout the sports world, from our shoes to our shirts, to the many comparisons we hear within the sports news spectrum. These comparisons are justified as he is known as one of the greatest basketball players who have ever lived, av...
Tokyo 2020 Faces an Olympic-Sized Roadblock Due to COVID-19
Japheth Oyedepo, Staff Writer
March 30, 2020
The Olympics is without a doubt one of the most anticipated sporting events around the globe. Taking place every four years, there is always a certain buzz in the air whenever it comes around, even if one is not in a host city. Here in the United States, bags from McDonalds contain Olympic graphic...
The Astro-Nomical Scandal: Major League Baseball’s Most Recent Stain
Japheth Oyedepo, Staff Writer
February 22, 2020
The game of baseball has been an American pastime that has survived generations. From Babe Ruth and Jackie Robinson to Mike Trout and Derek Jeter, the sport has been loved by many across the country. Although the sport has lost popularity over the last few decades, baseball is in the news again. However,...
All Hands on Deck for NBA All-Star Weekend
Jana Faour, Reviews Editor
February 17, 2020
Have you ever imagined an NBA game with LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard and Anthony Davis all playing on the same team? Well, that is the beauty of the National Basketball Association's All-Star weekend. In a star-studded three-day event, basketball fans all over the world watched the stars battle it out...
The 2020 Super Bowl: How Super Was It?
Allegra Sharp, Staff Writer
February 8, 2020
Every year, the football fanatics of America come together to watch one of the most action-packed showdowns at the end of the football season. The 2020 Super Bowl was an epic showdown between two of the fiercest teams in the National Football League (NFL): the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Fransisc...
The WNBA Levels the Playing Field: The Step Towards Equality
Sofia Cruz, Staff Writer
January 26, 2020
Finally, the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is making progressive strides to equalize the sport for female athletes. On Tuesday, Jan. 14, the league announced that it had reached a new business agreement with its players, and the result was the creation of the WNBA "Changemakers," a partnership...
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