On Feb. 20, 2025, in the Student Recreation Center (SRC) Arena, the University of California, Riverside (UCR) men’s basketball team faced off against California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), with UCR taking the win with a final score of 87-66.
The message before the game was “carpe diem,” meaning “seize the day.” This contributed to the big win because although...
In last Thursday’s matchup against the University of California, Davis (UCD), the Highlanders won by two points, securing seventh place in the current conference standings. Coming off of an unexpected loss against California State University, Bakersfield, UC Riverside (UCR) needed to secure this home win to get their season back on track.
UCR head coach Brad Langston opted to start...
It can be tough to know who to support during a sports season, especially if you don’t know much about the sport itself. As a result, having limited knowledge can lead many people to seeking third person perspectives, either from other sports fans, sports commentators during games, or perhaps the most impactful source on the rise, social media. And...
The South Bay Lakers are the G-League affiliate of the Los Angeles Lakers, and their arena lies just south of Los Angeles International Airport, in El Segundo, California. They play at the UCLA Health Training Center, which seats only 750 fans but the arena has great amenities and also serves as the Lakers practice facility and office headquarters.
After I...
Tomorrow evening, the highly anticipated National Hockey League’s (NHL) 2025 4 Nations Face-Off kicks off at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The round-robin style tournament features the best NHL players from the United States (U.S.), Sweden, Finland and Canada.
Each of the four teams is littered with all-stars and future hall-of-famers, yet Canada’s group of skaters still stands...
On Thursday, Feb. 6, the University of California, Riverside’s (UCR) women’s basketball team shared the court with UC San Diego (UCSD), meeting once more after their close 58-59 loss earlier in January. During their last meet up in La Jolla, UCSD came in strong, with their most notable strength being their defense.
While the Tritons were able to confidently move...
The Highlanders, who beat the Royals 5-0 last season, swept the Royals by seven points. The Highlanders won doubles matches one, two and three and all six of their singles matches. Hope International University, also coming off a loss, played a tough back and forth against the Highlanders. Unfortunately, by the end of the doubles matches, there was no...
On Thursday night, the University of California, Riverside (UCR) men’s basketball team edged out Big West rival, the University of California, Davis (UCD), 60-58. Junior guard Nate Pickens drilled the game-winning three-pointer, with just 4.3 seconds left on the game clock.
Pickens hadn’t logged a single point for most of the night, but his 3-pointer to put UCR ahead in...
It’s safe to say this exercise didn’t go so well the first time I tried it. However, I will not be deterred. I’m calling my shot again and this Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles (14-3) will beat the Kansas City Chiefs (15-2) and crown themselves Super Bowl LIX (59) Champions.
These teams met in Super Bowl LVII (57) two seasons ago....
On Thursday night, the University of California, Riverside (UCR) men’s basketball team shocked Big West frontrunner UC Irvine (UCI) in overtime, pulling off an 84-80 victory. It was their fifth victory in conference play this season, and it demonstrated that UCR can compete with anybody in the conference.
Barrington Hargress led the way for the Highlanders, scoring 20 points and...