UCR students have mixed opinions on the NFL in LA
After a 21-year hiatus and a half-decade’s worth of rumors about a return, the city of Los Angeles once again has an NFL team that will call it home. That’s right: The formerly ex-Los...
UCR Unfiltered: Getting to know new men’s tennis coach Mattias Johansson
Safe to say, the UC Riverside men’s tennis team has not been a model of success since the program’s inception roughly eight years ago, having yet to sniff a winning regular season. However, it...
UCR Bracketology: A look at the Highlander women’s possibilities in March Madness
With a win over the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos, the UC Riverside women’s basketball team has continued to carve their path toward a Big West title. The team’s five-game winning streak to open conference...
Highlanders bounce back
It is no stretch to say that the UC Riverside men’s basketball team needed this win against Long Beach State this past Saturday. Thankfully, they got it and it may have done more than...
UCR tennis is in need of a serious readjustment
There seem to be some growing pains for the UCR men’s tennis team. With the introduction of their new, well-accomplished head coach, Mattias Johansson, expectations were high going into the game on Saturday against...
Yays and Nays: The week in UCR women’s basketball
The UCR women’s basketball team picked up two wins on the road last week to move their conference record to 4-0 for the first time since the 2007-08 season. On Thursday, the Highlanders defeated...
Men’s basketball has plenty to prove this week
The UC Riverside men’s basketball team beat CSU Northridge, 75-72, on Saturday, Jan. 16. This was the Highlanders’ first win of conference play and there is no doubt that it was much needed. After...
Men’s tennis could be poised for a better season
As tennis season comes upon us, it's crucial to note the successes and (mostly) failures that the UCR men’s tennis team has had in the past. Last year was a rough season, where the...
Why Messi should be recognized as the GOAT
Lionel Messi is the greatest player of all time. Argue about it all you want, but facts are facts. Being considered the greatest of all time takes a little more than just talent. In...
UCR’s men’s rugby club shares a brotherhood that will last a lifetime
It’s 7:22 p.m. on a rainy Thursday in Riverside and the UCR Sports Complex sits in silence. On most days this would not be news, but on a Thursday evening in the middle of...