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The 2013 Australian Open is missing one of its most storied competitors. With Rafael Nadal out of the tournament due to injury and illness, it almost feels as if the fun was just sucked out of the entire competition.
There will be no Djokovic-Nadal rematch this season, unfortunately. It’s such a shame considering how epic the 2012 match was. Nadal...
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For the first time since 1996, not a single player was voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Considering that the class of 2013 featured one of the most star-studded ballots of all-time, you would have at least expected one superstar to make the cut.
But that wasn’t the case.
The all-time leader in home runs? Denied. The seven-time CY...
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For the first time in a long time, UCR has big players down in the paint who can actually score effectively. Chris Patton has been the Highlanders' best scorer all season, while freshman Josh Fox has become one of the most consistent big men on the team.
Although the Highlanders didn't earn a good record against non-conference opponents in the...
RIO-SIDE
Just like he did with Real Madrid and Manchester United, Beckham will retire from the LA Galaxy as a champion. It seems as though he leaves a lasting impression on just about every team he plays for. But honestly, how much of an impression did he really leave while playing soccer in the United States? Well, let's look at...
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Since UC Riverside’s inception in the mid 1950s, the Highlanders have had a decent amount of success in just about every sport played on campus. We’ve sent athletes to the MLB, the NFL and even to the PGA. Some of these players went as far as winning a championship for those teams.
But the one sport UCR has yet to...
Student support is usually a key factor in determining the outcome of a college basketball game. Fans usually come out in support of their team, wearing the school colors, cheering for the team and doing something as simple as singing the school’s fight song.
It’s become increasingly clear, however, that the latter usually doesn’t occur during UCR home games.
During timeouts...
The Highlanders still face a postseason ban this year since low APR scores forbade them from participating in the Big West Tournament at the end of the season.
It’s a shame, really, especially considering all the potential this team has. It’s a squad that features new coaches, a different playing style and fresh, talented young players. It’s a team with...
No NBA team has been under the spotlight more than the Los Angeles Lakers this year. Fans, coaches, managers and even players had incredibly high expectations for the super team this season.
Thus far, we've seen nothing close to the high-powered offense we were promised. And the man to blame for that is Head Coach Mike Brown.
Since his controversial arrival...
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David Stern, the longtime commissioner of the NBA, finally announced his intent to call it quits. Come 2014, the commissioner will retire after 30 years of service to one of the most popular leagues in the world.
In all honesty, it's about darn time.
It's finally over. After vetoed trades, two huge lockouts and a heavy load of unnecessary rule changes,...
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In the past, I’ve criticized our school’s program for so many things. Among these criticisms were the program’s inability to emerge as a legitimate and competitive university around the nation. The most recent event that supported my claims was the basketball team’s early fall in the conference tournament. There are many more things to list, but there is no...