Photo courtesy of Dominick Sokotoff, Michiganensian. The 2022 NCAA College Basketball Tournament is named March Madness for a reason, and it has certainly lived up to the hype so far. The first round of 64 and the second round of 32 games in the men’s field have all been completed this […]
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What is the biggest reason for the Lakers’ struggles?
Photo courtesy of All-Pro Reels, Wikipedia. When the Los Angeles Lakers first started the 2021-22 season, they were one of the favorites to win the Western Conference and possibly the NBA Finals. Now, the Lakers are struggling to make the playoffs. They stand in ninth place with a record of 28-36. […]
Duke fan opens up on how impactful Coach K was to her
Photo courtesy of United States Army West Point, Wikipedia. This past Saturday night, March 5, I sat and watched the legendary Duke men’s basketball coach, Mike Krzyzewski, take the court at Cameron Indoor Stadium for the last time. He walked out through a tunnel of 96 former Duke players, all that […]
Juwan Howard suspended after postgame fight against Wisconsin
Photo courtesy of MGoBlog, Flickr. In Juwan Howard’s third season as the University of Michigan men’s basketball coach, he was just starting to build a notable reputation for himself. Howard was named the 2021 Associated Press National Coach of the Year. He was the recipient of the United States Basketball Writers […]
William Paterson boots Ramapo out of women’s basketball tournament
Photo courtesy of Ramapo Athletics. The Ramapo College women’s basketball team headed into the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Basketball Tournament ranked as the fifth seed. On Tuesday, Feb. 22, the Roadrunners traveled to take on No. 4 seed William Paterson University. During the regular season match-ups, Ramapo had lost both […]
Ramapo ends men’s basketball season on a low note
Photo courtesy of Ramapo Athletics. Not long after the Ramapo College men’s basketball team had earned the No. 9 seed for the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Basketball Tournament, the players took their new ranking to play against the No. 8 seed, The College of New Jersey (TCNJ). The game was […]
America flounders second “Miracle on Ice” hopes at Winter Olympics
Photo courtesy of Kalel2007, Wikipedia. The Olympics were once a celebration strictly among amateur athletes. Competitors from around the world would gather and compete in friendly rivalry. However, it has been a long time since the Olympics worked that way. It was not until 1986 that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) […]
Ramapo loses against Rowan in women’s basketball
Photo courtesy of Ramapo Athletics. It was a rough game for the Ramapo College women’s basketball team on Saturday, Feb. 15, as they fell to Rowan University for the second time this season. The game started off close, but Rowan was able to break away with the game in the end, […]
Brian Flores sues NFL, officially accuses them of racism
Photo courtesy of nfl.com, WIki. Over the past few years the NFL has taken steps to improve its record on social justice issues. However, the league still comes up short when it comes to placing African Americans in leadership positions on its 32 teams. Brian Flores and David Culley, two of […]
Ramapo barely misses the mark against NJCU in basketball
Photo courtesy of Ramapo Athletics. It was a tough loss for the Ramapo College men’s basketball team on Saturday Feb. 5, as they fell to New Jersey City University (NJCU) for the second time this season. It was a back-and-forth game until the end, but NJCU was able to hold […]