Following their 74-68 victory against the University of Wisconsin Green Bay, the Highlanders were looking to keep the good times going on the road against Montana State. This would be no easy task as the Bobcats entered this season looking for their third straight Big Sky championship.
It was clear that UCR head coach Mike Magpayo and the Highlanders were...
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Tragedy on ice: Adam Johnson’s death renews conversations about hockey’s risks
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The heartbreaking passing of former NHL player Adam Johnson was confirmed in a statement released on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2023, by the Nottingham Panthers, the English side club Johnson was most recently playing for. During a UK Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) game against the Sheffield Steelers that took place a day prior, the fatal incident unfolded in the...
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UCR Riverside women’s basketball team wins a nail-biter against Utah State 52-51
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The UC Riverside women’s basketball team defeated Utah State 52-51 in a come from behind victory. Going into this ball game, the Highlanders won their first game of the season against Antelope Valley in a comfortable double-digit win and looked to carry that momentum against the Aggies. Things didn't go as planned to start the game for UCR, but...
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Sporty Spice: Top 10 sports romance books for when your boyfriend’s not enough
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Sports romance literature represents a huge portion of the romance genre, so much so that there has been controversy about how fantasy bleeds into reality. After Seattle Kraken player Alex Wennenberg became the target of a content creator on Booktok, the tag given to book content on TikTok, the situation prompts a warning as to the fictional nature of...
The UC Riverside women’s basketball team lost to Boise State, 55-63, in Boise, Idaho. Going into this ball game, the Highlanders had to face some tough opponents in Southern Methodist University and UCLA. UCR looked to get their first win of the season against a Broncos team that was 2-0 to start their season.
The offense clicked in the first...
The UC Riverside Highlanders men’s basketball team traveled to Chapel Hill, North Carolina to face the UNC Tar Heels this past Friday. This is part of their preseason schedule which sees them play four Power Five teams on the road as they prepare for the Big West regular season.
Coming into the game the Highlanders were 1-2 with their win...
The Celtics are a professional Scottish football (soccer) club founded in 1887 by Irish Catholic immigrants in Glasgow with the goal of raising money for needy Irish and Catholic families in the East End. With the football team starting as an avenue for social and political change, it is no surprise that Celtics fans are overwhelmingly left-leaning.
Nearly 136 years...
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Highlanders survive late comeback against UC Merced, 76-69, in their opening game
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Coming off of a record-breaking 22-win season, the Highlanders were looking to build off last season’s success with a home win against UC Merced. Debuting their new Nike jerseys, it was expected that UCR would pull away from an overmatched UC Merced Bobcats while sporting their flashy new uniforms. Despite playing at the NAIA level, UC Merced was determined...
The UC Riverside women’s basketball team lost to UCLA 52-90 Thursday night in Westwood. Going into this game, the Highlanders previously lost to Southern Methodist University in Dallas Monday night. After going 6-26 last season, the women’s team looked to get off to a strong start this season. However, they had a tough task in facing a sound UCLA...
Ever since her iconic Eras Tour took the world, Taylor Swift has become the definition of success. Both her tour and recently released film, “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” have gradually boosted the economy into a splendor of wealth, though the singer’s impact doesn’t just end there.
Watching from one of the suite boxes during a Kansas City Chiefs game...













