On March 23, the Empire Strykers hosted the San Diego Sockers in a tense Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) match at the Toyota Arena. The two Southern California rivals played each other the previous day at the Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, with the Sockers earning a back-and-forth 10-7 victory.
The win cemented the Sockers’ status as one of the premier...
After winning their last three conference games, the University of California, Riverside (UCR) men’s basketball team ascended to the no. 3 seed heading into the Big West Championship. Expectations were high for head coach Mike Magpayo and the Highlanders.
Before the tournament, redshirt sophomore guard Barrington Hargress earned All-Big West First Team honors in a season that saw him set...
There have been many famous beefs over the course of history. Notably, there have been feuds between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, Kanye West and Taylor Swift, D’Angelo Russell and Nick Young, and Kobe Bryant and Shaq, before it got squashed, just to name a few.
The newest, and perhaps most unexpected, addition to the list features LeBron James and ESPN...
On March 1, the University of California, Riverside (UCR) baseball team blew out the University of Utah 10-5 behind impressive offensive and defensive performances. Solid pitching, fielding and hitting cemented UCR’s seventh win of the year.
On the other end, the Utes suffered just their second loss of their young and promising season. This was the second game of a...
On March 8, 2025 — International Women’s Day — the University of California Riverside (UCR) women’s basketball team claimed victory over California State University of Fullerton (CSUF) with the final score being 61-51.
This was a momentous night for the UCR team as it was senior night, and UCR honored Esther Matarranz from Madrid and Gemma Cutler from North Vancouver....
In last Thursday’s game against California State University, Northridge (CSUN), the University of California Riverside (UCR) men's basketball team won their last home game of the season, 94-79 against California State University, Northridge (CSUN).
The game was energetic from the tip-off, with three blocks from Armotrading within the first few minutes. The Highlanders started strong, with a 19 point lead...
Coming off of a win against California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo on Feb. 22, the University of California, Riverside (UCR) defeated the University of Hawai’i (UH) by ten points this past Thursday. The Highlanders, currently seventh in Big West conference standings, pulled off an outstanding upset against UH. Hawaii boasted a 14 game win streak and are...
Located in Ontario, California, the Toyota Arena is home to one of the best teams in the American Hockey League (AHL), the Ontario Reign. The Reign currently sit atop of the AHL Pacific Division and the Toyota Arena plays a big role in the team's success.
With a capacity of almost 10,000, the Reign have the entire Inland Empire behind...
On Feb. 26, 2025, the University of California, Riverside (UCR) baseball team stepped up to the plate against Loyola Marymount University (LMU). The game's final score was 7-6 with LMU pulling ahead by one run and stealing the game. With identical records of 5-3, both teams came in with similar starts to the season.
Before their game against LMU, UCR...
On Thursday evening, the University of California, Riverside (UCR) women’s basketball team traveled west to take on California State University, Long Beach (CSULB). These two teams faced each other once earlier this season in Riverside. CSULB won that matchup 63-48, but each team entered Thursday’s tilt on opposite sides of the coin.
The Highlanders were coming off back-to-back wins against...