Get Up to Date: Champions League ’15-16

The Champions League group stage is four games in, and there is excitement around (most) every corner. There have been lots of goals, lots of awesome saves, and a few... Read more

By Susanna Herrmann November 10, 2015

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The Mystery Behind America’s Best Soccer Player

There’s a good chance that you’ve never even heard of the man who is currently the best soccer player for the United States of America. No, it’s not Clint Dempsey,... Read more

By Brendan Pierce November 10, 2015

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The Hypocrisy of Baseball Apathy: Making a Case for America’s Pastime

On Sunday Night, the Kansas City Royals won the World Series after a gritty, drama-filled series including not only amazing comebacks and extra innings but also striking human interest stories.... Read more

By Amanda Christovich November 6, 2015

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What is Wrong with the Lakers Right Now?

The Los Angeles Lakers, one of the biggest markets in the NBA, find themselves struggling early in the season with an unexpected 0-4 start. Early season projections weren’t high to... Read more

By Max Schreiner November 6, 2015

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Is Sepp Blatter Going Out Guns Blazing, or Is He Just This Dumb?

A few weeks ago, I wrote an article on Sepp Blatter and corruption in FIFA. I couldn’t resist elaborating on the topic after Blatter’s recent comments, which I can’t really... Read more

By Nick Gavio November 5, 2015

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Haunting World Series Memories: The Four Moments that Cost the Mets a Championship

The Kansas City Royals are the 2015 World Series champions. On a chilly Sunday night, the Royals staged a dramatic come-from-behind win in New York to defeat the Mets and... Read more

By Tyler Walsh November 4, 2015

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Casting Bond: Soccer Stars Edition

In anticipation of Spectre, the newest James Bond film, coming to theaters this Friday, this article will discuss something that I spend way too much time contemplating: which world soccer... Read more

By Susanna Herrmann November 3, 2015

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Spooky 2015-16 NBA Predictions

Instead of saying “boo” this Halloween, try saying something scarier, such as “Tristan Thompson is making $82 million over the next 5 years”. In honor of Halloween, this column will... Read more

By Jonny Amon October 30, 2015

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Five Halloween Costumes Inspired by this Week in Sports

The past few weeks have been filled with professional sports sagas telling of stories about anything and everything except the games themselves. Some tragic, some eyebrow-raising, and some downright hilarious,... Read more

By Amanda Christovich October 30, 2015

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The Case for Djokovic over Nadal

During the 2011 ATP season, Novak Djokovic amassed an incredible 70-6 record. His 41-match winning streak was world news, unfathomable considering the talented opposition of his era. His historic conquests... Read more

By Noah Nelson October 30, 2015

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Mourinho Chel-seeing the Boot?

“It would be hard not to make the prediction that José Mourinho’s Chelsea will repeat their dominant performance in the 2015-2016 season” –Chelsea Index, July 31, 2015 “Despite a lack... Read more

By Nick Gavio October 29, 2015

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Breaking Down the World Series

The Fall Classic is finally here, and it is sure not to disappoint. It will be an excellent World Series this year, as the powerful pitching rotation of the New... Read more

By Tyler Walsh October 28, 2015

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2015: A Year of Success for Women’s Soccer in the U.S.

We are nearing the end of a very successful year for women’s soccer in the United States. The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) has ended their season, and the USWNT... Read more

By Susanna Herrmann October 27, 2015

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What’s Wrong With Chelsea FC?

Whichever way you look at it, Chelsea FC is in utter free-fall. Ten full games into the 2015-2016 Barclay’s Premier League season, the defending champions find themselves mired in the... Read more

By Brendan Pierce October 27, 2015

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My Completely Unobjective Guide to the World Series

Anyone who has been following what I write here (read: my mom and her Facebook friends) can probably guess that I am none too happy with how this year’s fall... Read more

By Chris Dunn October 26, 2015

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The Cap: Despite Signs of Apocalypse, Baseball is Okay

Halftime Sports Editor Matt Jasko examines the intersection between finance, economics, and athletics in his segment, “The Cap.” The New York Mets are in the World Series. Following decades of underperformance, disappointment, and... Read more

By Matt Jasko October 23, 2015

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The Art of the Interception

Sports media exploded this Tuesday after this week’s rendition of Monday Night Football sported a combined five interceptions between quarterbacks Eli Manning and Sam Bradford. What fans believed would... Read more

By Amanda Christovich October 23, 2015

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Solving the Mystery of Rafael Nadal’s Decline

“In that moment, Federer may not have realized the enormity of the situation, but his final forehand symbolized the passing of the torch to Rafael Nadal.” In my recent article... Read more

By Noah Nelson October 23, 2015

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The Ticket Price Epidemic

Attending a game is the ultimate experience for any fan; nothing competes with euphoria a crowd collectively feels whenever a deep fly ball is hit, a running back barely inches... Read more

By Jonny Amon October 22, 2015

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The R.A. Dickey Trade: The Creation of This Year’s Contenders

If you told me after the 2013 MLB season that in two years, the ALCS would include the Kansas City Royals and Toronto Blue Jays, and the NLCS would feature... Read more

By Nick Gavio October 22, 2015