NBA superstar LeBron James is set to become a free agent after the 2017-18 season and has narrowed down his potential suitors to four teams. James has spent the past four seasons playing for his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers, but will most likely be looking for a change of scenery this summer as he enters the twilight years of his...
UC Riverside’s baseball Head Coach Troy Percival held an emergency press conference on Sunday, April 1 to make an announcement that he said would change lives. When Percival stepped up to the mic he kept it short and sweet saying, “I’m back,” before proceeding to drop the mic and walk off stage. The manner of the announcement and 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.
Denmark
FIFA Ranking: 12
World Cup Appearances: 4
First Appearance: 1986
Last Appearance: 2010
Best result: Quarter-finals, 1998
Coach: Age Hareide (Norway), Denmark coach since...
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 I
Australia
FIFA Ranking: 39
World Cup Appearances: 4
First Appearance: 1974
Last Appearance: 2014
Best result: Round of 16, 2006.
Coach: Bert...
UCR announced the decision to hire David Patrick as the Highlanders’ new men’s basketball head coach on Wednesday, March 14. Patrick inked a five-year contract for $261,000 per year which could be upped if certain benchmarks are met, according to the Press Enterprise. Patrick will be taking over after former Head Coach Dennis Cutts was fired on Jan. 1...
“The time, place and manner gave UCR Athletics a black eye that has complicated efforts of the boosters and alumni to raise funds for the department.” That is booster Kim Devlin’s opinion on the manner in which current UCR Athletic Director Tamica Smith-Jones fired former men’s basketball Head Coach Dennis Cutts and how it will impact future spending by...
If there’s one thing I hate about Major League Baseball (MLB), it’s the pace of the game. In the last few years, America’s pastime has dropped from being one of the top major sports to the third. It is common to see an MLB game last over three hours, or even four if numerous pitching changes are made. To...
Intro: Both UCR’s men’s and women’s basketball teams have punched their ticket to the Big West Conference Tournament. The ladies kick off their tournament play on Tuesday, March 6 against Long Beach State at Fullerton’s Titan Gym, while the men get things started against UC Davis on Thursday, March 8 at the Honda Center. The Highlander has the complete...
The Highlanders men’s basketball team (9-21, 4-12) secured a spot in The Big West Conference Tournament after Cal State Fullerton (17-11, 10-6) blew out Cal State Northridge (6-24, 3-13) 102-76 on Wednesday night. UCR beating Cal Poly (9-21, 4-12) during the team’s Senior Night on Friday definitely didn’t hurt their chances to make the tournament either.
It was only...
The UC Riverside women’s basketball team (8-20, 5-9) had significant leads against both Cal State Fullerton (8-19, 3-11) and UC Santa Barbara (12-15, 9-6) but couldn’t quite finish the job.
Against the CSUF Titans, the Highlanders led 40-29 at the end of the first half, only to fall apart in the third quarter en route to a 71-62 loss. The...