De’Aaron Fox’s development has been easy to miss, mainly because his team, the Sacramento Kings, aren’t very good and don’t usually receive national coverage (four nationally televised games). I had noticed a subtle uptick in his numbers this season, but his play really took center stage on Thursday night when he scored 31 points, grabbed 10 boards and dished...
The Highlanders volleyball team (7-15, 2-8) returned to action on the road at Cal State Northridge (7-17, 3-9) Tuesday, Oct. 30, looking to keep their momentum going following a win against Cal State Fullerton. However, in a season full of inconsistency, UCR soundly fell to the Matadors in four sets.
Senior setter Chelsea Doyle led the Highlanders with a...
Over the past few years, we have all heard rumblings about NBA Commissioner Adam Silver considering tweaking the NBA Playoffs. The WNBA already features a format without conferences, and it’s been successful thus far. The NBA, however, shouldn’t have to go as far as eliminating conferences altogether. Instead, the association should allow above-.500 teams to replace that conference’s sub-.500...
Head Coach Rick Todd preached that it would take time for his team to come together following two sub-par tournament finishes, as things finally started clicking for the Highlanders at the Bill Cullum Invitational, which took place from Oct.15-16. Todd, who is also a basketball fan, compared it to Thursday night’s Lakers game saying, “For instance last night, the...
Though the Highlanders (6-13, 1-7) fell 3-0 to Hawai’i (12-6, 8-1), the second-placed team in the Big West standings right now, the game score doesn’t accurately portray how competitive each set was.
With the score tied up at 10 points apiece in the first set, the Rainbow Wahine found separation by going on three separate runs of scoring three or...
The UC Riverside women’s soccer team (11-2-3, 2-2-2) earned a much needed 1-0 win over Long Beach State (8-5-2, 3-1-1) on Thursday night. The win came as seven seniors were honored for Senior Night.
After going 9-0-1 throughout their 10 non-conference games, the Highlanders hit a wall in conference play as they entered Thursday’s match with a 1-2-2 record in...
Highlanders earn another clean sheet in 1-0 win over Northridge
The Highlanders (5-9-1, 3-2-0) continued to roll in conference play with another win, this time over Cal State Northridge (8-6-1, 2-2-1) on Wednesday, Oct. 17. This win marks the team’s third in their last four matches. The Highlander’s defense has been at the forefront of their remarkable play throughout their...
A new NBA season is upon us, and that means we are in for another year of brilliant performances, Twitter beef and breakout seasons from some of the association’s up-and-coming stars. Join the Highlander’s sports section in breaking down what to expect for the 2018-2019 season.
Most Improved Player
Ricardo Garcia: Brandon Ingram: The third-year swingman out of Duke has greatly...
In a back-and-forth match against UC Irvine (7-5-2, 3-0-1), the UCR women’s soccer team tied at home for the second time in a row. The Highlanders (10-1-3, 1-1-2) tied on Thursday, Oct. 11, after a series of double overtime; Riverside had also previously tied in double overtime against Cal Poly Pomona who UC Irvine managed to beat four days...
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In what turned out to be the most physical matchup for the Highlanders this season, the UC Riverside men’s soccer team (4-8-1, 2-1-0) beat UC Santa Barbara (7-6-0, 1-2-0) 1-0 on Wednesday night.
Both teams were seemingly trading yellow card and eventually red cards at the end, totalling 10 cards given on the night. UCSB was issued six while UCR’s...