The 2021 MLB regular season has come to a close and the matchups for the playoffs are set. Who is matching up with who? The structure of the MLB Playoffs are as follows; The Wild Card round is between the No. 4 seed and No. 5 seed with the winner matching up with the No. 1 seed in the Division Series, the […]
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On deck: October
Men’s Soccer: v Palm Beach Atlantic Oct. 6 | 7 p.m. NSU Soccer Complex v Tampa Oct. 9 | 6 p.m. NSU Soccer Complex v Shaw Oct. 13 | 7 p.m. NSU Soccer Complex v Saint Leo Oct. 23 | 7 p.m. NSU Soccer Complex Women’s Soccer: v Eckerd Oct. 16 | 7 p.m. NSU Soccer Complex v Barry Oct. 20 | 7 p.m. NSU Soccer Complex […]
On the bench: Despite Heat’s blunders, 2021 looks bright
After a disappointing end to the 2021 NBA season, the Miami Heat finally realized that they needed to invest in the team for it to be successful. I’ve been critical of the way Miami handled the 2020 off-season before, but their decisions looked even worse when their fantasy of signing a superstar crashed, with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bradley Beal, Paul George and others signing extensions with their respective […]
The 2017 Marlins: What could have been
When the Marlins were sold to Jeffrey Loria and Derek Jeter in 2017, their mind-boggling plan was to rebuild the team from the ground-up. Since 2018, the Marlins have a 40.1%-win percentage (213-318) and watched the players they traded away become superstars. Baseball is a sport where the best team, not the best player, tends to win. Though in this scenario, the Marlins new management destroyed a […]
Finding fitness: Exercising simplified
I have never really been motivated to workout in any capacity. I always thought that in order for it to be considered a workout, one must have a comprehensive plan or go to gym with a bunch of fancy equipment. However, once I changed that mindset, I not only began exercising more but also enjoyed what I was doing more. More often than not, society […]
Out of the shark zone – 9/28
NFL’s week two filled with injuries Week two in the NFL was defined by injuries. Quarterbacks Baker Mayfield, Tua Tagovailoa, Carson Wentz, Tyrod Taylor and Andy Dalton all suffered injuries that knocked them out of the game, though Mayfield returned and finished the game. Running backs Darrell Henderson, Elijah Mitchell and Trey Sermon all had to leave the game, though Mitchell was able to play through his injury at […]
This week in sports history – 9/21
Sept. 21 – Marciano’s last fight In 1955, Rocky Marciano fought in his last title bout against Archie Moore. Marciano was knocked down for a four-count during the second round, but recovered with a knockout in round nine, retaining his title of heavyweight champion. Marciano would go on to announce his retirement a year later, finishing […]
Out of the shark zone – 9/21
T.J. Watt becomes NFL’s highest paid defender The Pittsburgh Steelers recently extended pass rusher, T.J. Watt’s contract four more years with a deal worth $112 million, making him the highest paid defensive player in the NFL. Watt will be paid an average of just over $28 million a year and has guarantees worth around $80 million. The former record holder for the […]
On the bench: Why is no one talking about the Paralympic Games?
About two months ago, the whole world was excited about the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics. With the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics recently ending, why didn’t we hear the same buzz? It’s not because of low performance, since the U.S. is the fourth country with the most gold medals. It’s not because the games aren’t as exciting, because most sports are similar to ones in the Olympics and athletes tend to show up for the competition with incredible backstories. Not many news and media outlets covered the Paralympics and we are all […]
How does the Big 12 expansion affect college football?
With Oklahoma and Texas accepting invitations to leave the Big 12 Conference and join the Southeastern Conference, there are now vacancies in their former conference. On Sep. 10, the Big 12 conference voted to allow four new teams, the University of Central Florida, University of Cincinatti, University of Houston and Brigham Young University. With the Big 12 accepting the four teams, their conference name will accurately […]