The NFL’s 100th season caps off with one of the most exciting Super Bowl matchups in recent memory — a historically great 49ers defense will take on a generational talent in Patrick Mahomes and his Kansas City Chiefs. In a year that saw five new teams enter the playoff arena, the 2019-20 postseason was no stranger to shockers and...
On Thursday, Jan. 16, the Highlanders (6-11, 2-1) made their way to Hawaii to play against the University of Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (8-9, 2-2), where they suffered a defeat. The final score was 80-57, in favor of Hawaii.
The Highlanders struggled offensively from the beginning of the game. While they managed to put up a couple baskets, a majority of...
The Highlanders (12-8, 2-2) hosted the California State University, Northridge Matadors (7-12, 2-1) on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. Players wore t-shirts imprinted with “4ASDKids” during their pre-game warmups, honoring two organizations who are dedicated to educate and raise awareness concerning autism.
Cheered on by a boisterous student section throughout the game, the Highlanders went toe-to-toe with Cal State University, Northridge’s...
Don’t look now, but the New Orleans Pelicans are only three and a half games back of the eighth playoff spot in the West, and they’re really starting to find their stride. According to ESPN’s strength of schedule tracker, the Pelicans have played the most difficult schedule up to this point in the season. However, the final 40 games...
The UCR women’s basketball team (5-10, 1-0) defeated UC Davis (5-9, 0-1) in a close game on Thursday, Jan. 9 at the SRC Arena on Diabetic Awareness night. The 75-70 victory was part of a UCR-UC Davis doubleheader, as men’s basketball also won their season opener against UC Davis on the road, starting Big West conference play on an...
The new year welcomed a different chapter for the UCR men’s basketball team (12-6,2-0). Although they managed to maintain a winning record in previous competitions, Thursday, Jan. 9 marked their first Big West Conference match against UC Davis (6-11, 0-1) on the road. In a conference opener that stunned the home crowd, UCR went in headstrong from the initial...
Feb. 15, 2019: Senior Kyle McCann becomes the all-time wins leader in men’s tennis program history. In his four-year tenure at UC Riverside, McCann accumulated a total of 64 wins in the singles category, including a career-high 20 victories in 2018 and 16 victories in 2019. McCann also holds the UCR record for most doubles wins with 62.
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On Tuesday, Dec. 31, the UCR men’s basketball team (10-6) battled against the United States Air Force Academy (7-7) in what was the last game of 2019. The Highlanders struggled all game both offensively and defensively as they fell to the Falcons 105-56.
From the start of the game the Highlanders were seemingly outmatched as the Falcons put up 16...
The UC Riverside women’s basketball team (4-10) ended their non-conference play with a 53-52 win over CSU Bakersfield (8-5) on Thursday, Dec. 31 at 2 p.m at the SRC Arena. This win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Highlanders and is the fourth straight game UCR has won against CSU Bakersfield.
The Highlanders broke the recent trend of being...
On Friday, Nov. 29, the Highlanders traveled to Arizona to battle against the University of Arizona where they lost by a substantial margin. The final score was 70-27, in favor of the Arizona Wildcats.
The Wildcat defense put the clamps on the Highlanders offense and made it tough for them to score. Arizona forced UC Riverside to commit turnover after...