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 D, Part I
Nigeria
FIFA Ranking: 50
World Cup Appearances: 5
First Appearance: 1994
Last Appearance: 2014
Best result: Round of 16, 1994,...
The first-time head coach aspires to help bolster the team's roster through his ties to the NBA and the Australian national team
UC Riverside officially introduced David Patrick as the new head men’s basketball coach to the public at a press conference held last Wednesday afternoon. A former Division I assistant coach at LSU and Texas Christian University, two big-name...
Big West coaches explain the conference’s unorthodox women’s basketball bracket
The women’s basketball Big West Conference Tournament (BWT) bracket is unlike most traditional brackets. As it goes, the teams that earn the first and second seeds during the regular season receive byes (meaning, they get to skip the first two rounds) until the semifinals. This means that the top two...
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 D, Part I
Croatia
FIFA Ranking: 17
World Cup Appearances: 6
First Appearance: 1998
Last Appearance: 2014
Best result: 3rd place, 1998
Coach: Zlatko Dalic...
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 D, Part I
Argentina
FIFA Ranking: 9
World Cup Appearances: 14
First Appearance: 1930
Last Appearance: 2014
Best result: Champions-1998
Coach: Jorge Sampaoli, Argentinian (2017-present)....
Historically, pitchers in the MLB have been some of the most dismal hitters the game has ever seen. Some of the best pitchers in baseball history back this up, including Justin Verlander with a .149 batting average in 2017, and Greg Maddux’s career .191 batting average. Traditionally, pitchers haven’t so much as thought about being much of a hitting...
If there’s anyone making a big impact in the Premier League this season, it’s Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah. In his second full season with the Reds, the Egyptian forward has led this team to the top of the table. With Liverpool sitting in third place, he has placed them in position to finish in the top four at the end...
UCR Highlander soccer has never sent one of their players to the World Cup Qualifiers level — until now. Quinley Quezada, a junior midfielder for the women’s soccer team at UCR, has been selected to play for the Philippines’ national women’s soccer team. Quezada had an impressive year for the Highlanders; she scored nine points on the season, improving...
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.
Peru
FIFA Ranking: 11
World Cup Appearances: 4
First Appearance: 1930
Last Appearance: 1982
Best result: Quarter Finals, 1970,1978
Coach: Ricardo Gareca (Argentina), Peru coach...
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 C, Part II
France
FIFA Ranking: 9
World Cup Appearances: 14
First Appearance: 1930
Last Appearance: 2014
Best result: Champions-1998
Coach: Didier Deschamps, French (2012-present)....