US Women’s Hockey bests Canada for the gold
Zachary Crosswait, Staff Writer
March 5, 2018
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The United States Women's Ice Hockey team brought back the gold on Thursday, February 22, breaking Canada’s gold streak, and getting their second gold medal while they were at it. The women's rivalry between the US and Canada has been fueled for years with Canada beating us and winning gold in t...
Eagles win Super Bowl LII
Matthew Polek, Sports Editor
February 6, 2018
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The Philadelphia Eagles came into Super Bowl LII as underdogs, just as they were all postseason, and just as they had in the previous 2 games, they pulled of the upset. For the first time in franchise history, the Philadelphia Eagles are Super Bowl champions. And they did it in the most dramatic ...
Emmanuel Adebayor shares his story
Carlos Gonzaga, Staff Writer
January 30, 2018
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Former London Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United striker Emmanuel Adebayor, 33, is speaking out about his attempted suicides, the first at age 16, in an attempt to help others. The Togolese forward previously blamed his manipulative and abusive family for his battle with depression. He...
Brazilian soccer legend retires at age 37
Alejandro Rangel, Staff Writer
January 26, 2018
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On Tuesday, January 16th, Ronaldo De Assis Moreira, more commonly known as Ronaldinho, sadly announced that he would be retiring from professional soccer at age 37. Ronaldinho has been renowned as a world-class soccer player and a Brazilian legend. He gained European attention after he scored all 2...
Jones, Guerrero, Thome, Hoffman get the call from the Hall
Matthew Polek, Sports Editor
January 26, 2018
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On Wednesday, January 25th the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) announced the inductees into the National Baseball Hall of Fame for 2018. Players need 75% of voters to check their name to get the call, and, for the first time since 2015, 4 players got over that threshold. Chipper Jon...
NBA All-Star starters announced
John Braziel, Staff Writer
January 26, 2018
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The NBA all-star game, set for February 18, has named its starters with their captains being Lebron James and Stephen Curry. The Eastern Conference starters consist of Kyrie Irving of the Celtics and Demar Derozan of the Raptors at the guards. At the forward Lebron James of the Cavaliers and Gianni...
Celtics Legend Jo Jo White dies from brain cancer
Mya Gladding, Staff Writer
January 26, 2018
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Celtics legend JoJo White passed away on Tuesday January 16, 2018. White was 71 years old. He was a NBA champion and a finals MVP, Olympic gold medalist, and a Hall of Famer. In May 2010, he was diagnosed with a tumor in his brain. In a speech in 2015, he said “The doctor said I wasn't supposed ...
Brady plays through hand injury
Nicholas Boudreau, Staff Writer
January 24, 2018
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On Thursday, January 18th, 2018, New England Patriots 5-time Super Bowl winning quarterback Tom Brady missed practice because of an apparent hand injury. Due to a handoff to running back, Rex Burkhead, Tom Brady’s hand got his hand cut on the helmet of the running back, but Brady says differently...
Pro Bowl rosters announced
Andrew Gentile, Staff Writer
January 24, 2018
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On Sunday, January 28th, the NFL will be hosting its 67th Pro Bowl game in Orlando, Florida. The Pro Bowl festivities will contain an event on Thursday at 7p.m. called the Skills Challenge as well as the traditional game on Sunday. On Thursday the 25th, the players’ weekend will kick off with ...
Retired soccer star Leon McKenzie speaks openly
Carlos Gonzaga, Staff Writer
January 24, 2018
Filed under Sports, Uncategorized
In the UK suicide is the biggest killer of men under 45, according to CNN. One person takes his own life every 90 minutes, the same amount of time it takes to play a match of soccer. Leon McKenzie was a professional soccer player in the late 90’s to early 2000’s. In 2009 McKenzie tried to take h...
Gronkowski suspended
Nicholas Boudreau, Staff Writer
December 11, 2017
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On December 3rd, 2017, New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski was penalized for an unnecessary roughness call against Tre’Davious White, the corner for the Buffalo Bills. The Buffalo Bills safety, Micah Hyde, was surprised that Gronk wasn’t ejected from the game. Gronk will be suspended fro...
Trump and Ball spar on Twitter
My Gladding, Staff Writer
December 11, 2017
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NY Daily News On November 8th UCLA star LiAngelo Ball and teammates Cody Riley and Jalen Hill were arrested in China for shoplifting at a Louis Vuitton store next to the hotel. The three players were to stay in the team's hotel in Hangzhou until the case is adjudicated, which could take days, weeks...
