The playoffs are here! The UC Riverside men’s basketball team will get another shot at winning its first ever conference title as UCR heads to the Honda Center for the Big West Tournament. Last year, this team went all the way to the semifinals and came close to defeating the 49ers, but the team ultimately fell short as Long...
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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 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...
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...
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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...
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5. David Andriese will receive First Team All-Conference honors. It's not that impossible to imagine. Last year, Andriese received an honorable mention from the Big West after he averaged .307 and tied the team for most homers with four. He also had the best slugging percentage and the most triples in the team. Keep in mind that he accomplished...
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The Lakers are winning? I guess it’s time to jump back on that bandwagon.
The Los Angeles Lakers have found themselves in a bit of a winning streak since Kobe started doing what he never does—passing the ball.
It’s been unreal seeing his Stockton-esque play-making as of late. The man has averaged nearly a triple-double each and every night since that...
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Rivalries always add to the excitement of competition. In sports, there is no better feeling than the one you get after beating your most hated opponent. We see that in basketball with the Lakers and Celtics. We see that in baseball with the the Red Sox and Yankees and we even see that in soccer with Real Madrid and...
Can anyone name UC Riverside's most despised opponent? It's not that easy to answer, is it? Truth is, UC Riverside has never really had that one rival that gets fans riled up and passionate whenever the Highlanders play against them.
It's something that has been missing at UC Riverside since the university's inception. We don't have a rival that brings...
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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,...