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Highlander Archives: Philip Rivers leaves behind a legacy for an embattled LA Chargers franchise
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Two weeks ago, the LA Chargers announced they will not resign QB Philip Rivers, who will become a free agent next month.
Rivers was drafted fourth overall by the New York Giants in 2004 before they swapped for Eli Manning, who was drafted first overall by the...
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Highlander Archives allow the sports writers to revisit a certain moment in sports history. Here we get the opportunity to examine the memorable or most impactful moments and understand why we should revisit the significance of those events.
Linsanity was one of the most magical moments in...
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On Saturday, Feb. 15, the UC Riverside women’s basketball team (8-16, 4-6) battled against Long Beach State University (11-13, 6-5). The final score was 58-57, with the Highlanders getting the win in a nail-biting victory. Earlier in the season, on Jan. 30, the Highlanders suffered a...
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On Wednesday, Feb. 12, UC Riverside’s men’s basketball team (14-12, 4-6) suffered a close defeat against the UC Irvine Anteaters (16-10, 8-2). The final score of the game was 63-59, in favor of the Anteaters. After losing to the CSU Northridge Matadors on...
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Softball dominates home opener with a shut-out win over San Diego State
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UC Riverside women’s softball earned their first shut-out win of the season in a 5-0 victory over San Diego State University (4-3) on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at Amy Harrison Field. The home opener improves the Highlanders record to 3-3 after they opened their season at the California State, Fullerton Titan Classic...
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On Thursday, Feb. 13, the Highlander’s track and field team traveled to Albuquerque, home of the University of New Mexico, for the start of a two-day invitational.
In the men’s events, senior Ethan Van Setten blazed through the 600-meter event placing in first with a time of...
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On Wednesday, Feb. 5, the UCR women’s tennis team (2-3) competed against Westmont College (1-5) on their home courts in Riverside. The Highlanders went into the match looking to end their two-game losing streak in which they lost to the University of Oregon (4-3) and UC Davis (4-1). In...
NBA All-Star Weekend is a time of excitement and fun for players and fans alike. The best of the best in the league are recognized for their hard work by being named to one of the two 12-player squads that play in the All-Star game. In addition to the game itself, the NBA also hosts other festivities...
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Men’s basketball defeated on the road by Cal State Fullerton and Cal State Northridge
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After their first match up in the season against California State University, Fullerton (9-15, 4-5) that went in favor of UC Riverside (14-10, 4-4) 65-59, the Highlanders were hunting for a season sweep against the Titans. Wednesday, Feb. 5 saw Cal State Fullerton (CSUF) come out in a different light,...
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Highlanders snap four-game losing streak in victory over California State Northridge
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The UC Riverside women’s basketball team (7-15, 3-5) snapped their four-game losing streak in a victory over California State University, Northridge (9-13, 4-4) on Thursday, Jan. 9 at the Matadome in Northridge. The victory marked Riverside’s first conference road win of the season.













