NBA Finals 3-peat breakdown

Key factors in the series: Jon: Points in the paint: Points in the paint are going to be huge in this series. Both teams are equipped with deadly shooters who probably won’t have many off...

UCR men’s basketball goes winless in week as Portland State spoils Homecoming game

UCR’s men’s basketball team (1-2) started the week off with a 76-64 loss against Loyola Marymount University (1-1) on Wednesday, Nov. 15. The Highlanders had an opportunity to start 2-0 for only the second...
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UCR men’s basketball goes down despite second-half explosion

The UCR men’s basketball team (6-12, 4-4) fell to the University of Hawai’i (9-11, 4-4), 72-63, in a heated competition on the evening of Thursday, Feb. 2 in the SRC Arena. The Highlanders looked...

UCR softball goes 2-1 in season-opening weekend

The UCR softball team (2-1) started off their season by splitting a doubleheader in the CSF-UCLA tournament on Friday, Feb. 9. The Highlanders dominated in their first game against Rutgers University (0-2), winning 10-0. Riverside...

Phil Jackson, what are you thinking?

Over the past several weeks in the NBA, there have been rumors brewing about the Knicks reportedly looking into moving on from Carmelo Anthony. Phil and ‘Melo have had their meetings, hashed out their...

The NBA MVP is not as Hard(en) as you think

It is almost a no-brainer to give the Most Valuable Player trophy to the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook, who at 28 years old is averaging a triple-double this season. After the loss of...

Women’s golf standout Jakeishya Le hopes second time’s the charm

With the Big West Tournament now over, sophomore Jakeishya Le and Head Coach Mary Ritchie have already begun gearing up for their next challenge: The NCAA Regionals in Lubbock, Texas. Le finished second overall...

Men’s tennis closes another season with record win total

UCR men's tennis (14-21, 0-3) played their last match of the season on Friday, April 27 against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (17-7, 3-2) at California’s Indian Wells Tennis Garden in the Big West...
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Running the distance: UC Riverside heads to Washington

Rain or shine, there are no days off for the UC Riverside indoor track and field team. This past weekend, Friday, Jan. 27 and Saturday, Jan. 28, a few of the Highlanders participated in...

Women’s tennis finishes year with best record since 2011

Despite stumbling toward the latter half of the season, and a disappointing loss to UC Irvine in the Big West tournament at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on April 27 that marked another early...