Celebrating Women’s History Month – the woman who made sports history
Hailey Deitelbaum, Staff Reporter
March 18, 2019
Filed under Sports
Serena Williams, a professional tennis player with 23 Grand Slam Titles, is more than just a successful athlete. She is an inspiration, mother, wife, and a role model for women of all generations. Williams is an athlete who is fearless about standing up for what she believes. From being a blac...
Celebrating Women’s History Month – the woman who fights to show women’s worth
Shannon Burns, Staff Reporter
March 18, 2019
Filed under Sports
Skylar Diggins-Smith is a WNBA player who is the point guard of the Dallas Wings and played for Notre Dame. As a highly talented WNBA player, she has spoken up recently about the NBA and WNBA pay inequality. She is a prominent advocate for equal pay in the WNBA compared to the NBA and a role mode...
Celebrating Women’s History Month – the woman who runs the Yankees
Tyler Redding, Staff Reporter
March 18, 2019
Filed under Sports
In a male heavy industry, Yankees’ general manager Brian Cashman’s right-hand man is actually a woman, which just adds her value to Women’s History Month. In December 2001, Jean Afterman joined the New York Yankees as the assistant general manager. She became just the third woman ever to tak...
Harden scores 61 in a game
Tyrell Allen, Staff Reporter
January 29, 2019
Filed under Sports
On January 23, 2018 , The Houston Rockets won against The New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. The Rockets won 114 - 110 over the Knicks. James Harden not only bumped his most points scored in a game up to 61, he also matched Kobe Bryant’s record for most points scored in Madison Square Gard...
Olympics medalist announces his cancer diagnosis
Shannon Burns, Staff Reporter
January 29, 2019
Filed under Sports
Olympic silver medalist Max Parrot, a Canadian snowboarder, announced that he was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in December. Hodgkin lymphoma, according to the Mayo Clinic, is a cancer in the lymphatic system wherein cells in the system grow abnormally and can spread further. “The first sy...
Mbappe donates his world cup earnings to charity
Nicola Iannicelli, Staff Reporter
December 19, 2018
Filed under Sports
French superstar Kylian Mbappe has donated all his world cup earnings to Premiers De Cordee, a charity which helps handicapped children play sports. Mbappe will be donating 500,000 dollars that he earned through the course of this summer’s World Cup in Russia. According to The Washington P...
Derrick Rose has a 50-point night
Tyrell Allen, Staff Reporter
December 19, 2018
Filed under Sports, Uncategorized
Derrick Rose, 30, was once considered one of the best players in the NBA and won the league's MVP award in 2011 with the Chicago Bulls. After years of serious injuries, he is returning to play with Minnesota Timberwolves. Shortly after his legendary 2011 run with the Chicago Bulls, D’rose tore his...
Cano and Diaz join Mets
Tyler Redding, Staff Reporter
December 7, 2018
Filed under Sports
On Saturday, December 1, 2018, The New York Mets and the Seattle Mariners agreed to a trade that would send second baseman Robinson Cano, right handed pitcher Edwin Diaz and $20 million to the Mets in exchange for outfielders Jay Bruce and Jarred Kelenic, right handed pitchers Anthony Swarzak, Justi...
Urban Meyer retires
Mark Nofri, Staff Reporter
December 7, 2018
Filed under Sports
Urban Meyer. Michigan owner. An all time great. The Ohio State football coaching legend has just announced his retirement from the great game of college football this past Tuesday. He will be coaching his last game this January 1st, the famous Rose Bowl against the Washington Huskies. This com...
Yankees defeat the Athletics in American League Wild Card game
Tyler Redding, Staff Reporter
October 17, 2018
Filed under Sports
The New York Yankees defeated the Oakland Athletics by a score of 7-2 last Wednesday at Yankee Stadium in the American League Wild Card game. New York sent their ace, Luis Severino, out to the mound to start while Oakland countered with reliever Liam Hendriks to open for them. It would be the first ti...
David Wright will play his final major league game
Tyler Redding, Staff Reporter
September 18, 2018
Filed under Sports
New York Mets third baseman, David Wright, announced Thursday at Citi Field that he will be activated off the disabled list for the final homestand of the 2018 season. He will play in his final game on September 29, when the Mets host the Miami Marlins. Wright, 35, has not played in a major league...
Overwatch League heads towards playoffs
Victor Cardoso, Editor
June 4, 2018
Filed under Sports
As the inaugural season of the Overwatch League draws closer and closer to a end for the regular stages, many league teams are trying to scramble together enough wins and map differentials to make it to the overall season playoffs. The stage playoffs will be held on June 17 at Burbank Studios in Burban...