A good percentage of sports fans play fantasy football, but their less-popular sibling in fantasy basketball gets nowhere near the love that football does. Fantasy sports give the average sports fan a reason to root for obscure players that they wouldn’t care for regularly. Fantasy basketball is a great way to get yourself immersed into the NBA season. […]
Author: Blake Malick
It’s time to add more water bottle filling stations
At NSU, every water fountain on campus has a red cover over it that reads “locked out, do not operate” and a padlock attached to it. I personally love water and I drink as much of it as I can because I feel like the best version of me when I’m hydrated. I get headaches and […]
Why are monopolies in sports games allowed?
In the world of sports gaming, there are two main companies that run it: 2K Sports and Electronic Arts Sports. 2K has control of the NBA’s exclusive video game rights and EA Sports has exclusive control of the video game rights of the NFL. With no competition to each other, these companies hold monopolies on sports games and yet they consistently underperform. With no other option, what are die-hard sports gaming fans supposed to do? They have no choice […]
The WFT is disrespecting Sean Taylor
On Oct. 14, just three days before their matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs, the Washington Football Team announced that they would retire the late Sean Taylor’s No. 21 jersey at half-time. To some, this may seem normal. To me, this is a blatant PR stunt to take attention away from a organization’s terrible culture. Amid this, Washington is disrespecting one of their brightest stars who sadly […]
Memorable sports moments on Halloween
Halloween is known best for dressing up in our favorite costumes, but sometimes sports games take place on the spooky holiday. Late October is an odd time for sports, as baseball has usually concluded, and football and basketball are at the beginning of their seasons. Despite that, some amazing sports moments have occurred on Oct. 31. What are some of the most interesting moments in sports that took place on Halloween? New Orleans crowd breaks Guinness […]
NBA players defraud healthcare plan
Eighteen former NBA players were arrested in early October for committing fraud on the NBA’s health and welfare benefit plan. The players planned to take around $4 million from the plan, receiving money for medical services that never happened. The fraudulent scheme began in 2017, lasting just three years before authorities found it. They all face two charges; conspiracy to commit health care and wire […]
This week in sports history – 10/19
Oct. 19 – Bobby Orr makes NHL debut In 1966, NHL legend Bobby Orr made his NHL debut for the Boston Bruins. The future Hall of Famer garnered an assist in his debut game. In his career, Orr would be known as one of the best players in NHL history, scoring 270 goals and dishing out 645 assists. Oct. […]
UM football: From the summit to rock bottom
The University of Miami’s 2021 football season has gotten off to a nightmarish start. The Hurricanes started the season off ranked No. 14, losing their opening matchup with college football’s powerhouse, No. 1 Alabama. After their opening game loss, No. 22 Miami narrowly beat unranked Appalachian State. Despite winning, the Hurricanes dropped in the AP poll, coming in at No. 24 for their matchup with […]
The dogs of college football
What blends together than football and puppies? Our best friends find themselves cheering on our favorite teams at home, while some cheer them on from the sideline. Who are the pups that represent their teams in college football? Uga X – Georgia Bulldogs (Image) Uga is an English bulldog that resides on the sidelines of Georgia’s football team. Georgia’s Bulldog is currently on its tenth edition, Uga X, or Que. He has been in the […]
On the bench: Football needs to fix their rules
The game of football will always have debates due to its rules and the changes that come with them from year to year. In this case, the rules in place have made the game that we all love very difficult to watch. Three penalties have made football somewhat unplayable for the defense at times, and need to be fixed immediately after the […]