The United States men’s Olympic hockey team defeated its first four opponents, advancing to the semifinals to take on team Canada in a rematch of the gold medal game that happened four years ago in Vancouver. Team USA began their Olympic campaign with a 7-1 victory over Slovakia, a 3-2 […]
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Yankee’s Sign Pitcher Tanaka to Seven Year Contract
After missing the playoffs for just the second time in 19 seasons last September, coupled with the retirement of Mariano Rivera and Andy Pettitte, New York Yankees owners Hal and Hank Steinbrenner and General Manager Brian Cashman knew that significant moves had to be made in the offseason. Beginning with […]
SLIDESHOW: Men’s Volleyball Weekend Wins
The Ramapo men’s volleyball team earned a win and a loss on Saturday at home. The Roadrunners won their first game against the Brooklyn College Bulldogs in a 3-0 sweep (25-17, 29-27, 25-19) before falling to Elmira College in five sets (29-27, 20-25, 20-25, 25-23, 11-15). Both were non-conference matchups […]
Moore Leads Lady Roadrunners to NJAC Tournament Twice
Recently named NJAC Player of the Week, senior Micaela Moore is a starting forward for Ramapo’s women’s basketball team and a music production major. Playing in her final season, she has made a major impact at Ramapo on and off the court. With a field goal percentage of .436, Moore is […]
Upcoming Draft Pick To Become NFL’s First Openly Gay Player
quot;I am gay." These three simple words have little meaning separately, but collectively can be one of the most difficult statements for a person to vocalize. Add the media scrutiny of a star athlete poised to be drafted into the NFL, and you have one of the most arduous and daunting […]
SLIDESHOW: Roadrunners Clinch Tournament Spot
The Ramapo Roadrunners girls basketball team faced the Rutgers-Newark Scarlet Raiders Wednesday night in a New Jersey Athletic Conference matchup at the Bradley Center. The Roadrunners have now won two in a row after losing three straight. They earned a 74-47 win against the Scarlet Raiders, and got contributions throughout […]
Men’s Basketball Falls To Rutgers-Newark In NJAC Battle
The Ramapo Men’s Basketball team faced Rutgers-Newark on Wednesday night in a New Jersey Athletic Conference matchup at the Bradley Center, resulting in a 88-77 Ramapo loss. The Roadrunners put up a fight until the end, reducing a deficit of 21 points to a nail biting nine-point lead for the […]
Derek Jeter Announces Final Season of Career
On Wednesday, a New York Sports icon announced that the 2014 season would be his final tour of an unforgettable career that started in 1995 with a World Series Championship. Derek Jeter announced he will retire from Major League Baseball via an emotional 14-paragraph statement posted publicly on his Facebook […]
Women’s Lacrosse Prepared, Motivated For Upcoming Season
As opening day on March 1 creeps closer and closer for Ramapo women's lacrosse, head coach Jane Koeniges has only one thing on her mind: "stepping up the intensity." The Roadrunners ended last season with a final record of 6-11, going 5-4 in the Skyline Conference and 1-4 in the New Jersey […]
Bryant’s Injury Brings Up All-star Game Questions
The Los Angeles Lakers are arguably one of the most popular sports franchises in the world, and Kobe Bryant is the team's most popular player. Bryant has been in the top 10 in jersey sales for each of the past 10 years. The fact that he was chosen as a […]