Tuesday, December 3, 2024
P-BHAK'S CORNER Endless sports articles have been written about the astounding success of Tim Tebow. Tebow has led his team, the Denver Broncos, to a playoff spot and a victory in the first round against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Tebow and his team may have lost against the New England Patriots, but Tebow is here to stay.He has been considered an...
  PBHAK’S CORNER When one thinks about music, sports is usually not the first thing that comes to mind. While reading about music and the emotions behind it, I realize that music plays an integral part for sport fans in many ways. The intro themes right before the big game, in which a television broadcast company has produced is one way...
P-BHAK’S CORNER This Sunday, sports fans around the United States will occupy living rooms on the holiest sports holiday of them all: Super Bowl Sunday. What makes this year’s Super Bowl XLVI such a great matchup is that it will be a rematch of the 2008 Super Bowl XLII, where the New York Giants beat the previously undefeated New England...
P-BHAK’S CORNER The UC Riverside track and field teams got off to a great start this past week as they put on a very solid performance at the indoor University of Washington Invitational. For their success, the men’s team has found itself ranked 10th in the West Region ahead of all rival Big West schools. The Women’s team also ranked...
PBHAK’S CORNER With this newspaper issue being the last of the school year, it has made me look back and recall some of the memorable games and achievements in UCR athletics this season. In a year, where many Highlanders teams struggled, there were some great feats accomplished. The men’s basketball game versus CSU Long Beach was an amazing game to...
 P-Bhak’s Corner The Indiana Colts release their franchise star quarterback of the past decade, Peyton Manning, this past week. The Colts have decided to move on in the rebuilding phase as they hold a first round overall draft selection in this year’s NFL draft.The Colts will benefit since they won’t deal with the massive contract of Manning and they will...
Pranav Bhakta, PBHAK’S CORNER With the report of UC Riverside planning to build a potential 8,000 seat arena for athletic, cultural, and recreational purposes, I wanted to express my support this proposal because it serves a great need of an adequate arena for basketball games. Our Highlander basketball teams currently play in the Student Recreation Center, which is not exactly the...
P-BHAK’S CORNER Jeremy Lin, the Harvard product, has taken the sports world by storm. The ultimate story of perseverance, Lin has answered his doubters game after game. Against the Lakers, Lin silenced his critics with a career game. So why was this gem of a player not given a chance by any NBA organization before the New York Knicks decided...
P-BHAK'S CORNER Jeremy Lin is for real and he is the elusive point guard the New York Knicks have been searching for this season. Lin’s rise to stardom in the NBA has been highly noted, and now the Harvard product is the leader of this Knicks’ team. Without Jeremy Lin, the Knicks’ offense would be stagnant. Lin played 46 minutes in...
PBHAK’S CORNER The Olympic games have been the host of some of the greatest moments in sports history, ranging from the 1968 Black Power Salute to the Miracle on Ice in 1980. Moments like these have helped inspire and shape a generation. At the end of July, the London Olympics games will begin. Team USA is again favored to win numerous...