It has been 28 years since one of the game’s most tenured franchises raised a championship banner. But the cliché, “All good things come to those who wait” may be the only way to describe how the stars have aligned this postseason for the Detroit Tigers, as Rock City has […]
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Teams Named ‘Giants’ Usually Win
Billy Beane, the Oakland Athletics’ general manager whose analytical approach to fielding a team became the focus of the movie “Moneyball,” declared in the novel that, “My s— doesn’t work in the playoffs.” On paper, the Detroit Tigers seem to possess an advantage over the San Francisco Giants in the World […]
Rutgers-Camden Spoils Men’s Soccer Senior Day on Saturday
The Ramapo College men’s soccer team dropped to 8-7-1 (4-4 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference) following their 3-1 loss to Rutgers-Camden on Saturday. It was a tough loss to swallow for the Roadrunners, who had come into the game having won three straight. After struggling to find offensive rhythm […]
Reigning Field Hockey Champions Shut out Roadrunners, 6-0
Ramapo’s field hockey squad returned home after a five-game road stretch, but a conference powerhouse was waiting for them. The Roadrunners lost 6-0 to The College of New Jersey Lions on Tuesday afternoon, dropping their overall record to 3-8. While Ramapo hoped to snap a four-game losing streak, the 13-2 […]
Midnight Madness Caps Off Weekend, Keeps Students Up Late
The Ramapo men’s and women’s basketball teams kicked off their season with Midnight Madness, a night of games, free food, fun and of course basketball. The festivities started in the Bradley Center Sunday night with a tailgate at 9:30 p.m., featuring a campus favorite, Moe’s. Students piled into the lobby […]
Rodgers Double-Checks Texans
Week six was a great Sunday for the New York teams. The Giants solidified themselves as one of the NFL’s best and the Jets “ground and pound” running game took full effect for the first time this season. On Sunday night, the Houston Texans dropped their first game […]
Men’s Soccer Celebrates Octoberfest by Defeating Stockton
The men’s soccer team started Saturday’s Octoberfest activities off right with a 3-1 victory over Richard Stockton College. In a pivotal game between two New Jersey Athletic Conference competitors, the Roadrunners secured the win and a playoff berth. Ramapo is now 4-3 in conference play, while Stockton’s postseason aspirations suffered […]
Yankees Pushed to Brink of Elimination After Bats Go Cold
The heart and soul of the New York Yankees lay on the infield dirt writhing in pain, and nobody at the unusually half-empty Yankee Stadium could utter a word. In the top of the 12th inning of Game 1 of the American League Championship Series, Derek Jeter fielded a routine […]
Roadrunners Hold 9-9 Season Record After Loss to Redhawks
The Ramapo College women’s volleyball team fell to 9-9 (2-3 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference) Tuesday night after losing to Montclair State University in three sets (25-20, 25-22, 25-20). The Roadrunners came out sluggish during the first set, but rallied back towards the end before dropping the opening set, […]
Wild Week in College Football Leads to Standings Shakeup
Last weekend’s slew of college football games held major implications for the season. Several matches pitted top ranked teams against each other in contests bound to impact the NCAA rankings no matter the result. West Virginia, Florida, South Carolina, Notre Dame and North Carolina State earned victories that catapulted them […]
