The Philadelphia 76ers had a great regular season in which they earned the third seed in the Eastern Conference and made the postseason for the first time since 2012. The 76ers won their first round series against the sixth-seeded Miami Heat 4-1, but got completely outplayed (and outcoached) in the conference semifinals against a scrappy Boston Celtics team.
Before the...
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 I
South Korea
FIFA Ranking: 61
World Cup Appearances: 9
First Appearance: 1954
Last Appearance: 2014
Best result: Fourth place, Semi Finalist...
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 I
Sweden
FIFA Ranking: 23
World Cup Appearances: 12
First Appearance: 1934
Last Appearance: 2014
Best result: Runners-up 1958
Coach: Janne Andersson (Swedish),...
Game one: UCR 2 - CSUF 3
The UC Riverside baseball team (18-28, 5-12) held a Big West opponent to three runs for the first time in nearly a month on Friday, May 11, but the Highlanders fell at Cal State Fullerton (27-20, 14-3), 3-2.
Sophomore Connor Cannon homered for the third time in five games, leading the team with nine...
Fans and former players of the NBA tend to reminisce on how the olden days of the league allowed for more physical altercations between players. Both parties normally follow that thought by saying the current NBA is far too soft compared to how the league was from the 80s to the early 2000s.
Most will point to the hand checking...
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.
Serbia
FIFA Ranking: 35
World Cup Appearances: 1
First Appearance: 2010
Last Appearance: 2010
Best result: Group Stage
Coach: Mladen Krstajic, Serbian (2017-present). Previously the...
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 E, Part II
Costa Rica
FIFA Ranking: 25
World Cup Appearances: 5
First Appearance: 1990
Last Appearance: 2014
Best result: Quarter finals, 2014
Coach: Oscar...
The UC Riverside men’s golf team shot an 885 (+21) as a team over three rounds at the Industry Hills Golf Club last Tuesday, May 1. Senior Brandon Tsujimoto led the way for the Highlanders and tied for 26th individually, shooting a UCR-best 222 (+6) in the team’s final competition of the 2017-2018 season.
Pos
Big West Conference Championships
1st
2nd
3rd
Total
8
UC Riverside
290
296
299
885
T26
Brandon Tsujimoto
75
70
77
222
T29
Michael...
UCR’s women’s golf team finished its season in the Big West Tournament the same way it has the past three seasons: In sixth place.
The Highlanders finished 63 shots over par, but did manage to move up a spot in the standings on the final day. Riverside ranked third among the eight teams on the par 5 at 8-over-par,...
The Highlander baseball team’s (16-26, 5-10) first game of the week was on Tuesday in San Diego against the San Diego State Aztecs (32-15, 14-8).
The Aztecs got out to a quick start, scoring seven runs in the first three innings. Meanwhile, Riverside was struggling to get on the board and only brought in one run during that same...