The Brooklyn Nets officially announced Jordi Fernández as their new head coach Monday, marking the fifth head coach the team has hired since Sean Marks took over as general manager in 2016. Fernández comes to Brooklyn after coaching with the Sacramento Kings for the past two seasons and is the […]
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Sports round-up: What you missed week of April 17
Reggie Bush regains Heisman Trophy Reggie Bush, the winner of the 2005 Heisman Trophy, was awarded his trophy back Wednesday morning after it had been stripped from him for the past 14 years. Bush had his award taken away after allegations that he had been receiving benefits from his school, […]
Column: Pitcher injuries should be taken seriously
More and more injuries have been noticed lately in the MLB, and there has been speculation that this is due to the new pitch clock. However, the MLB says differently. An article from ESPN claims that the MLB Players Association says the 15-second pitch clock is causing damage and injuries […]
South Carolina and UConn crowned NCAA March Madness champions
The men’s and women’s NCAA March Madness tournament officially wrapped up for the 2024 season, concluding in a win for the University of South Carolina’s women’s team and the University of Connecticut (UConn)’s men’s team. Much like every year, this year’s tournament garnered a lot of media attention, specifically around […]
Meghan Cortez-Fields opens up on emotionally challenging season
“There was nothing I wanted more than to just be home in my own bed, away from it all, but I couldn’t do that.” That’s only a sliver of what was going through the mind of Ramapo women’s swim team member Meghan Cortez-Fields amidst a whirlwind of media scrutiny. In […]
Sports round-up: What you missed week of April 3
UConn, South Carolina named national champions On Sunday afternoon, the South Carolina Gamecocks were crowned NCAA Champions for the third time under head coach Dawn Staley. Their 87-75 victory came against the Iowa Hawkeyes and superstar guard Caitlin Clark. South Carolina proved to be too much for Iowa thanks in […]
Sports round-up: What you missed week of March 27
MLB season kicks off Last Thursday marked MLB Opening Day 2024, and the New York Mets and New York Yankees find themselves in very different situations early on in the season. The Yankees delivered a sweep to the Houston Astros to start the season 4-0. Newly acquired star Juan Soto’s […]
Mets and Yankees looking forward to new start
As March comes to a close, MLB teams are preparing for the beginning of the 2024 regular season. The New York Yankees and New York Mets are the local favorites, and they show a lot of promise coming into the regular season. Let’s take a look at both organizations and […]
Sports round-up: What you missed over spring break
March Madness begins Both the men’s and women’s NCAA March Madness playoffs began over the weekend, and upsets were seen all over the two tournaments. In the men’s bracket, some of the first-round upsets included No. 13 Yale taking down No. 4 Auburn, No. 11 Duquesne beating No. 6 BYU, […]
Sports round-up: What you missed week of March 6
NFL free agency gets wild With free agency beginning Monday afternoon, the landscape of the NFL has experienced a massive shift. As far as the local New York-based teams are concerned, the New York Giants lost star running back Saquon Barkley to the Philadelphia Eagles and starting safety Xavier McKinney […]