The Los Angeles Lakers have arguably been the NBA’s best franchise during the modern era, amassing 10 NBA titles since 1980. They’ve had five of the best NBA players of all time in Kareem, Magic, Shaq, Kobe and now LeBron leading the charge. The franchise’s glitz and glamour epitomizes the type of entertainment you’d expect from a Hollywood professional...
The last we heard of the UCR Men’s Basketball team (6-10) was just before finals week, when they defeated the Pepperdine Waves at home. Since then, they went (3-3) during the winter break, including an upset win over the Loyola Marymount Lions, who entered the Dec. 22 contest with a red-hot (11-1) record.
Another bright spot for the Highlanders...
While UCR’s students were at home enjoying hot chocolates and family time over the holidays, the women’s basketball team continued to grind away in their regular season. In case you weren’t as tuned in as we were during the break, here are the top three highlights from the team's current stretch.
Their record (4-2)
The Highlanders started the Winter...
In a crosstown matchup against Cal Baptist University (3-4), the UC Riverside Highlanders (2-6) suffered their sixth loss of the season. This was their first matchup since the Lancers entered Division I.
“Riverside is a great city. It is a city that looks after their own and these two teams should be competing. There is a ton of energy...
It certainly has been a season of surprises for the National Football League, as many teams we expected to succeed have performed poorly, and teams expected to struggle have exceeded expectations.
Here are some of the bold playoff predictions to look out for in the final five weeks of the season.
Locks to Win Division
NFC South Winner: New Orleans Saints
NFC...
The Highlanders men’s basketball team (2-5) took part in the Tiger Thanksgiving Tournament in Stockton, CA from Thursday, Nov. 22 to Saturday, Nov. 24.
UCR fell 74-54 in the first game of the tournament to tournament host, University of the Pacific (4-3). Riverside and Pacific traded buckets early before the Highlanders went through an eight-minute scoring drought.
The results of...
Just a day after Thanksgiving and fresh off a win over the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, the UC Riverside Women’s Basketball (2-4, 0-0) team travelled to Moraga, CA for the Saint Mary’s Thanksgiving Classic.
The Highlanders faced a big test to open up their weekend, facing the AP #3 ranked Oregon Ducks (5-0, 0-0), who were on a roll after...
When it comes to scouting college quarterback talent, running quarterbacks scare scouts away. They are seen as a liability to themselves and to their team. Coaches would rather have a pocket passer who knows how to protect himself. Just look at Andrew Luck – a typical pocket passer who nonetheless had reckless tendencies to his play and wound up...
After what has been a wild and thrilling season, the UC Riverside men’s soccer team (7-10-3, 4-2-1) saw an end to their season on Thursday night, falling 1-0 in their NCAA Tournament debut against the University of the Pacific (12-4-2, 5-2).
The match was initially set to take place in Stockton at the University of the Pacific’s campus, but the...
On Friday, Nov. 16 Larry Cunningham, Melissa Sanchez, David Finley, Fred Morawczski and the 1982 baseball team were all recognized and inducted into the Highlander Hall of Fame for their superior athletic accomplishments. All four former student-athletes and the 1982 baseball team that won the Division II NCAA Championship were some of the best that have ever played for...