On the morning of March 4, Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant openly displayed a gun on his Instagram Live while out at a nightclub in Colorado. This video shook the entire NBA landscape, given that...
In recent years, the conversation around mental health has grown as more athletes began to speak out about their experiences. With two high-profile athletes, American gymnast Simone Biles and Japanese...
Frank Saldaña, Contributing Reporter
• September 15, 2021
In the wake of continued human rights’ violations and outcries from advocacy groups and other organizations to boycott the Olympics, democracies like the United States have an important matter to...
On June 15, 2019, Adrian Wojnarowski broke the news that shook the NBA world. The New Orleans Pelicans had traded superstar Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers for a deal that included...
Most of the commonly-played sports that people know and love are divided by gender, but few diverge as strangely as men’s and women’s lacrosse.
Men’s lacrosse, for example, allows full contact...
Bella Baff, Associate Sports Editor
• April 24, 2019
It’s no secret that many NBA athletes have eccentric personalities. NBA champion Metta World Peace, for example, admitted to drinking Hennessy during halftime. Just last week, Russell Westbrook who was...
Between the adrenaline, victories and sense of comradery, being a fan of sports can be hugely rewarding. Beneath the fanfare, however, exists a system rife with problems: the athletic industrial complex....
Soccer may not be my first love, but it has been the one to affect my life the most. No matter the teams on the pitch, I have found that a universal love of the sport binds fans of the game.
At times,...
Justin Walton, Contributing Writer
• February 20, 2019
At 5:30 a.m., before the sun has even broken across the horizon, there is almost nothing I would rather do than remain tucked under the security of a warm blanket, my head, like a rock, planted firmly...
With the upcoming onslaught of bowl games, America is yet again reminded of the role of capitalism in sports. Really, what post-season would be complete without the deliciously named Cheez-It Bowl, the...
One would think that tailgating of all things would be pretty difficult to screw up. If the Merriam-Webster Dictionary defined tailgating, it would likely be something along the lines of: “groups of...
Cullen Fagan, Social Media Editor
• September 26, 2018
As the football season began in New Orleans, a lot of buzz surrounded linebacker Manti Te’o. He signed with the Saints last year as a backup for AJ Klein and has seemingly surpassed Klein as a prospect....
