Highlander Hot Take: New WNBA labor deal will bring the league more popularity
The WNBA has a widespread reputation for its lack of popularity in comparison to the NBA. The league is commonly criticized as “boring,” as critics declare that women are not able to perform the...
Women’s basketball wraps up season in hard fought loss to UC Irvine
Courtesy of UCR Athletics
The University of California, Riverside women's basketball team (8-22, 4-12) took a tough loss to UC Irvine (13-17, 9-7) on Thursday, March 5...
NBA players use their platform to support local communities as a means to help...
With COVID-19 disrupting the lives of millions around the world, many NBA athletes have used their resources to provide masks and other medical supplies to those in need. Some have made donations to different...
UCR women’s basketball beats California State University, Bakersfield 64-56 to get their first conference...
UCR’s women's basketball team had their third Big West Conference game against California State University Bakersfield (CSUB) on Friday, Jan. 22 after various scheduling conflicts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Despite their constantly...
UCR softball splits doubleheader against UC San Diego
Game 1
After winning two of the three games last week against California State Northridge, the UC Riverside softball team looked to carry that momentum into the doubleheader match against UC San Diego, in which...
UC Riverside’s men’s basketball team emerge victorious against CSU Bakersfield
By: Kevin Contreras, Sports Editor
The Highlanders faced off against the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners on Thursday night, Feb. 17. The SRC arena roared with excitement as a multitude of Highlanders came out to support...
The Philadelphia Phillies avenge their World Series defeat from last year winning their first...
The Wild Card round of the MLB playoffs has wrapped up and now it is on to the Divisional Round. This season in the MLB has been an exciting one with several teams and...
Marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum and coach Gervais Hakizimana killed in car crash
Kelvin Kiptum and his Gervais Hakizimana were killed in a car crash last Sunday as millions were watching the Super Bowl around the world. Members of the global athletics and the marathon running community...
Women’s golf finishes 14th in Aggie Invitational
The women’s golf team headed into the Aggie Invitation with momentum after finishing second overall in the Wyoming Cowgirl Desert Intercollegiate. That momentum came to a screeching halt once the Highlanders reached Las Cruces,...
Highlander Hot Take: LeBron’s Lakers won’t make the NBA playoffs
LeBron James has been in the NBA finals the past eight seasons in the Eastern Conference, both with the Miami Heat and the Cleveland Cavaliers. During this span, LeBron won a total of three...