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Zebra Hunt: The Problem with Today’s NFL Officiating System

There is one job in sports that, believe it or not, is more thankless than being an NFL kicker: being a game official. Whether in football, baseball or basketball, the... Read more

By Amanda Christovich October 10, 2015

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How Roger Can Rule the Tennis World Again

When I was eleven years old, I watched Roger Federer lose the 2008 Wimbledon final to Rafael Nadal. I’ll never forget my mom cheering in excitement as her favorite athlete... Read more

By Noah Nelson October 9, 2015

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Behind the ‘Glass Man’

Tuesday night. I had my headphones in on the loudest setting attempting to accomplish an incredible feat— avoid any sports media for an entire week. My team and I had... Read more

By Christian Hallmark October 9, 2015

Arsenal: The Beautiful, Crazy Girl Next Door

This past Sunday, the beautiful girl you’ve been pursuing for the past few years finally attended that dance with you. This past Sunday, the girl decided to finally open up... Read more

By Jonny Amon October 8, 2015

The CONCACAF Playoff: What it is and What to Expect

United States. Mexico. Huge rivalry. This Saturday, October 10th, the United States will square off with Mexico for the right to represent the North American soccer region, CONCACAF, in the... Read more

By Nick Gavio October 8, 2015

Forcing Athletes to Play College Ball Isn’t Right: Enter the D-League

Let’s face it: money matters. Even the most modest and well-liked players in the NBA won’t deny the impact that money has on their decision. This is especially true when... Read more

By Max Schreiner October 8, 2015

2015 in Review: MLB Awards Predictions

After a long, winding season, the 2015 Major League Baseball regular season has finally come to an end. With the playoffs now underway, it is a good time to look... Read more

By Tyler Walsh October 7, 2015

MLS: Professional Soccer’s Retirement Home

Today, Major League Soccer is well infused with better known players who played for most of their soccer careers in Europe before deciding to make the move to the USA.... Read more

By Susanna Herrmann October 7, 2015

Plea Flicker: Serving Justice to the NFL’s Early Season Culprits

September was an interesting month for our nation and world. The pope visited, the Speaker of the House decided to step down, and heartbreaking stories of the European refugees were... Read more

By Chris Dunn October 6, 2015

The Cap: Why Pro Teams Shouldn’t Sell Individual Tickets

Halftime Sports Editor Matt Jasko examines the intersection between finance, economics, and athletics in his segment, “The Cap.” Earlier this year Troy Kirby, president of the National Association of Athletic Tickets and Sales,... Read more

By Matt Jasko October 2, 2015

LeBron’s Potential to be the ‘Best Ever’

Avid sports fans, despite varying athletic interests and hometown loyalties, all share an important commonality: a love for making controversial statements. We derive peculiar satisfaction from offering obscure statistics to... Read more

By Noah Nelson October 2, 2015

The Four Stages of Injured QB Grief

Anyone who has watched a football game or sports network in the past month has seen Verizon Wireless’ commercial featuring New Orleans Saints backup quarterback Luke McCown. The commercial, narrated... Read more

By Amanda Christovich October 2, 2015

Why Your UFC Obsession Should Start This Saturday

IT’SSSSSSSSSSSS TIIIIIIIIIIIME! I’m sorry, but I love Bruce Buffer and I can’t wait for the “veteran voice of the Octagon” to shout those infamous two words before the Light Heavyweight... Read more

By Max Schreiner October 1, 2015

Living in Fear: Why FIFA Has Been Corrupt for Too Long

Last week, Swiss authorities opened criminal proceedings on FIFA President Sepp Blatter, charging him with misappropriation and criminal mismanagement. This is just the most recent instance of a FIFA official... Read more

By Nick Gavio October 1, 2015

Re-Discovering the Magic: The Revival of Orlando Basketball

Let me take you back to 2009. Barack Obama had just been inaugurated, people were still scared of swine flu, and Dwight Howard wasn’t yet one of the NBA’s least... Read more

By Jonny Amon October 1, 2015

Pony Down?: SMU and the NCAA’s problem

Ah, the NCAA vs. Larry Brown show continues. For the third time in his illustrious career, ol’ Larry has been sanctioned by Big Brother, this time because he “failed to... Read more

By Santul Nerkar October 1, 2015

NFL Offseason Trade Evaluations

There were several trades this past NFL offseason. Some of them have proved to be productive so far, while others have not worked out particularly well. Let’s take a look at how... Read more

By Andrew Granville September 30, 2015

Jonathan Papelbon: A National Tragedy

On Sunday, during the 8th inning of the Washington Nationals’ contest against the Philadelphia Phillies, closer Jonathan Papelbon scolded teammate Bryce Harper, leading to a physical altercation. Papelbon was soon... Read more

By Tyler Walsh September 30, 2015

Soccer Politics: Klinsmann, Controversy and Culture

Jurgen Klinsmann has been a controversial figure for U.S. Soccer ever since he was first appointed manager of the United States Men’s National Team in 2011. His background and credentials... Read more

By Susanna Herrmann September 29, 2015

Rising from the Pit

There’s a scene in “The Dark Knight Rises” when Batman realizes he can only rise from Bane’s pit when he takes off his safety rope. I don’t think I ever... Read more

By Alex Boyd September 28, 2015

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