Highlander Hot Take: The NBA All-Star voting system needs an overhaul

The NBA All-Star game is sold as the ultimate fan experience, but as we saw in this year’s selection process, that really isn’t the case. At the end of fan voting, rookie sensation Luka...

Softball continues winning streak heading into weekend

The Highlander softball team (7-12) hosted the Highlander Classic from Friday, March 8-10. As part of the Highlander Classic, UCR competed against Omaha University, the University of Houston and the University of San Diego. Riverside...

Highlander Hot Take: the NBA awards will be dominated by international players

In today’s NBA, there are currently over 100 international players from 42 different countries. It is likely that most of the NBA awards will be won by international players, which goes to show how...

Highlander Hot Take: Cody Bellinger will win this season’s NL Most Valuable Player award

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger has been a hot topic this season. His fast and unbelievable start has already placed him at the forefront of the Most Valuable Player race this early in...

Highlander Hot Take: Rui Hachimura will take home Rookie of the Year honors

Rui Hachimura made history when he was selected ninth overall by the Washington Wizards in the 2019 NBA draft. Hachimura was the first Japanese player ever to be selected in the first round of...

Men’s basketball beats Long Beach State after honoring military and victims of tragic

On Thursday, Jan. 30, the Highlanders (14-9, 4-3) competed against Long Beach State University in a tense game where UCR eventually won 77-69. This week’s game was played in honor of Military Day and...

Highlander Archives: The road to the Lakers’ 16th championship

Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Going into the fourth quarter of Game 7 in the 2010 National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers had their work...

UCR’s sports scene features Division I competition, club teams and intramurals

Whether you are a fitness junkie or not, sports are something that can help keep students in shape, distract them from in-class stresses that often plague university students and allow them to meet new...

UCR demonstrates great team unity in Game 2 against California State University, Fullerton

UCR’s women’s basketball team won their second game against California State University Fullerton (CSUF). In a show of force, the Highlanders came in off the momentum generated by Game 1, coming away with a...

UCR Men’s Track and Field struggle in Big West Championship

The UCR men’s track and field team participated in the Big West Championship hosted by UC Irvine. The event began at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 12, and ended on Saturday, May 15, at...