The 2018 World Cup in Russia starts on June 14th, and some teams are still being put together. However, that’s not stopping the Highlander from breaking down every group to give you a comprehensive overview leading up to the first kickoff.
Group G, Part II
Tunisia
FIFA Ranking: 14
World Cup Appearances: 5
First Appearance: 1978
Last Appearance: 2006
Best result: Group stage
Coach: Nabil Maaloul...
The NBA Finals are now underway and for the fourth straight season the Cleveland Cavaliers will be facing off against the Golden State Warriors. The Highlander’s sports section decided to break down whether sports fans should be excited for the fourth chapter in this seemingly never ending saga, what kind of impact the series could have on free agency...
The 2018 World Cup in Russia is just under a month away, and some teams are still being put together. However, that’s not stopping The Highlander from breaking down every group to give you a comprehensive overview leading up to the first kickoff.
Group G, Part I
England
FIFA Ranking: 13
World Cup Appearances: 9
First Appearance: 1954
Last Appearance: 2014
Best result: Fourth place, Semi...
The 2018 World Cup in Russia is just under a month away, and some teams are still being put together. However, that’s not stopping The Highlander from breaking down every group to give you a comprehensive overview leading up to the first kickoff.
Group G, Part I
Belgium
FIFA Ranking: 3
World Cup Appearances: 13
First Appearance: 1930
Last Appearance: 2014
Best result: Fourth place 1980
Coach:...
After winning their NISC Regionals on May 18 over UNLV, the UC Riverside softball team (38-24) advanced to compete against the three other regional champs in the NISC Championship round. The final round took the form of a double-elimination format that would be played over four days as UCR opened up the first day against Eastern Kentucky University.
Game...
Three early runs by Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (30-27, 15-9) in the first inning proved to be too much for UC Riverside (20-32, 8-16), as they fell 4-2 on Thursday night in the first game of a three-game series.
SLO got on the board early, taking the lead in part to a double by Alex McKenna, and an RBI...
Spanish giants, Real Madrid secured their third consecutive UEFA Champions League title on Saturday, May 26 by defeating English underdogs, Liverpool in Kiev, Ukraine by a score of 3-1. In an unexpected final, the Spaniards once again demonstrated why the club is the best in the world today.
Aside from the injuries of Mohamed Salah and Dani Carvajal, who...
The 2018 World Cup in Russia is still months away, and some teams are still being put together. However, that’s not stopping the Highlander from breaking down every group to give you a comprehensive overview leading up to the first kickoff.
Germany
FIFA Ranking: 1
World Cup Appearances: 18
First Appearance: 1934
Last Appearance: 2014
Best result: Champions, 1954, 1974, 1990, 2014
Coach: Joachim Löw...
The 2018 World Cup in Russia is still months away, and some teams are still being put together. However, that’s not stopping the Highlander from breaking down every group to give you a comprehensive overview leading up to the first kickoff.
Group F, Part II
Mexico
FIFA Ranking: 15
World Cup Appearances: 15
First Appearance: 1930
Last Appearance: 2014
Best result: Quarter-finals, 1970, 1986
Coach: Juan...
There is one soccer team to watch in Los Angeles and I’m not talking about the LA Galaxy. It is the Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC). The LAFC are the newest team in the MLS, and for those of you scratching your heads over which team to call your Los Angeles team of choice, allow me to put your...