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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...
The past few months have been incredibly difficult for the UCR women's basketball team. Wining only two of their first 18 games, the Highlanders were quickly becoming the worst team in the Big West conference. That all changed Thursday night when the women's basketball team beat the UCI Anteaters in an away trip for UC Riverside's second straight victory.
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January 26, 2012
49ers 77 - Highlanders 70The UC Riverside men’s basketball team hosted Long Beach State last Thursday at the Student Recreation Center with 1,298 fans in attendance. It turned out to be a very competitive match by both teams and a real nail-biter. At fifth place, UCR gave the first-place 49ers a run for their money, but the...
RIO-SIDE
The overtime loss Thursday night proved to be the most unforgettable defeat these Highlanders have ever dealt with. It was a great game all around for the men's basketball team, but the Highlanders could not secure the win in the final two seconds of regulation. UCR missed the golden opportunity to defeat the unbeaten Long Beach State 49ers when...
January 28, 2012
Aztecs 7 - Highlanders 0
The women’s tennis team opened the 2012 season last Saturday when they made a visit to SDSU after the series was postponed due to weather inclemency. The Highlanders were swept by the Aztecs who always looked to have the upper-hand in the match. UCR lost all seven points in play.
In doubles action, the...
It’s been over seven years since UC Riverside’s track and field teams hosted a meet on their own home turf. A worn-out track and hazardous conditions have kept the program from competing on the historic UCR Track Stadium since 2004. During those seven years, numerous attempts were made to restore and remodel the damaged stadium, but only until recently...
The men’s tennis team opened the 2012 season at the SRC tennis courts on Wednesday afternoon and then traveled to San Diego on Sunday. The Highlanders hosted Nevada at the SRC tennis courts in the first fixture of the season. The Wolfpack proved to be too much for the Highlanders as they won all three points in doubles and...
RIO-SIDE
I'll admit, it's kind of strange seeing UCR this high up in the Big West standings. I don't mean to criticize the team or anything like that, but it's not something I've been used to seeing, especially from a basketball team that suffers from offensive lapses at times. It makes me wonder how long UCR can sustain its advantage...
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This weekend, David Beckham re-signed a deal with the Los Angeles Galaxy to play for two more seasons in the MLS league. So why was this news not a headline like the time when Beckham first arrived to the United States in superstar fashion?
I understand if this recent news did not make the front cover of every news...
Last Wednesday, the UC Riverside men’s basketball team took a trip down to Cal State Fullerton. The Highlanders hoped to keep their hot winning streak alive maintain their position in the tough first-place battle with their conference opponent Long Beach State. The Titans shattered their hopes of a first-place seed and a 5-1 conference start as UCR now stands...