In the past three years, the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) has reached heights we have never seen before. Thanks to the increased focus on the league’s biggest superstar A’ja Wilson, the forming of the New York Liberty’s superteam and the meteoric rise of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, the […]
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National sports round-up: What you missed week of Sept. 11
Tyreek Hill detained before week one matchup NFL star wide receiver Tyreek Hill was briefly detained last Sunday during a traffic stop on his way to Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida. Hill, 30, was brought to the ground by multiple police officers after being pulled over for speeding. The […]
Clippers go all in, Harden’s trade threatens player empowerment
James Harden has forced his way out of Philadelphia, making the Los Angeles Clippers his fourth team in four seasons. The inability for a player of his magnitude to remain with one franchise leaves the future of the NBA uncertain. Will the next young stars follow Harden’s path, or will […]
Men’s basketball loses pair of conference games
The Ramapo men’s basketball team faced two tough losses this week as the Kean University men’s basketball team defeated Ramapo in New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) action, 80-56 on Wednesday, Nov. 30 and the Stockton University men’s basketball team defeated Ramapo in another NJAC match-up Saturday, Dec. 3, 76-72. The […]
Women’s basketball earn overwhelming victory against Westbury Panthers
The Ramapo College women’s basketball team showed no signs of slowing down on Friday night after they earned their second win of the season over Old Westbury College, 76-29. The Roadrunners move to 2-0 overall while the Panthers fall to 0-1 overall. The Roadrunners’ defense did not allow a single […]
New Jersey basketball teams may qualify for NCAA Tournament
Photo courtesy of Rutgers Athletics Rutgers basketball is looking to qualify for the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1991. On Jan. 20, they were ranked in the AP Poll Top 25, ranked 24 for the first time since March 13, 1979. Seton Hall, on the other hand, is […]
Following the aftermath of Kobe Bryant’s death
Photo courtesy of Alexandra Walt, Flickr It has been just about two weeks since the sudden and tragic passing of Kobe Bryant. This stunned the entire globe on Jan. 26 when it was announced that Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, along with seven others died in a tragic helicopter crash […]
Ramapo kicks off NJAC matchup with a rally
Photo courtesy of RCNJ Athletics, Twitter The Roadrunners faced off in their second NJAC matchup Wednesday night against the Montclair State University Red Hawks. Ramapo kicked off the night with the Roadrunner Rally in the Bradley Center. The rally included free food, giveaways, and much more to celebrate and excite […]
UNC Tar Heels Claim Win Against Gonzaga
Icon courtesy of Creative Commons Almost exactly one year ago to date, The University of North Carolina Tar Heels took the floor at NRG Stadium in Houston against the Villanova Wildcats. As time expired the Tar Heels watched their dreams shatter before their eyes as Kris Jenkins shot a three-pointer […]
Bonacum Joins the Men’s Basketball 1,000 Points Club
Photo courtesy of Ramapo Athletics Entering last Wednesday’s game vs. Montclair State, junior forward Thomas Bonacum needed 18 points to join basketball’s elite 1,000th point club. With six minutes and 30 seconds remaining in the second half, Bonacum was just one point shy of the milestone. As he drove to […]