A guide to fantasy basketball

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. […]

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 […]

NSU’s Ice Hockey Club laces up

A NSU Ice Hockey Club could be starting up soon. The group has met much of the criteria to becoming a club on campus, but is currently awaiting final approval for the semester. Once approved, the club e-board seems ready and able to provide a thrilling new experience on campus.   Club president Madison Geller, a junior criminal justice major, said, “We want to make it […]

COVID-19 vaccine exemptions: The arguments athletes are making so they can still play without being poked

As sports begin again in a post-pandemic world, athletic organizations are seeking ways to keep their players safe while also allowing games to happen. Organizations have agreed to follow state guidelines that mandate vaccinations for those who attend indoor events, meaning that players who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 will not be able to participate in games […]

New coach, new Sharkettes

The new Sharkettes coach, Shanygne Bitna, has relaunched Nova Southeastern’s Sharkettes as a full performance dance team. Bitna earned both her undergraduate and master’s degree at NSU. She started dancing when she was in middle school where she learned classical Indian dance and soon after did all-star cheer and hip-hop. Once she came to NSU, she learned the groundwork of different dance genres and technique, and was a member of the Sharkettes for four years prior to becoming […]

Out of the shark zone – 10/19

Former MLB player missing remains  The remains of Doug Slaten, a former pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who died in 2012 at the age of 36 are missing. Before Slaten’s passing, his wife, Nikki Frederick, and himself moved to a house in Burlington Kentucky, where they proceeded to bury Slaten’s ashes in the yard. However, in January construction began on a lot next to Frederick’s home, where due to improper shoring and deep digging the […]

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 […]