Professional Sports
Amerks
Amerks night is an underrated gem
This past Friday was UR night for the Rochester Americans. The team, known colloquially as the Amerks, lost 1–0 to the Syracuse Crunch. The tickets were sold at discounted price for community members, and shuttle buses brought students to and from Blue Cross Arena.
Football
What the Super Bowl should have been
A week from Sunday, the New England Patriots should be playing the New Orleans Saints in Super Bowl LIII. Instead, they are facing the Los Angeles Rams.
Doping
The fading line between doping and recreational drugs
Why do we treat steroids differently than Redbull or Five Hour Energy? What about smoking a joint before a game to fight off the nerves and feel more relaxed? Should anything that helps a player be banned?
Football
NFL falls short of inclusion
Former Dallas Cowboys linebacker Jeff Rohrer, who played in the league in the 1980s, became the first former NFL player to openly enter into a gay marriage in mid November.
Basketball
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar discusses sports and politics in exclusive interview
The NBA great spoke on topics ranging from the perception of Muslim Americans and arming of Public Safety officers to the 80's comedy "Airplane".
Sexual Assault
How do we interpret the Ronaldo accusation?
Despite Ronaldo’s seemingly never-ending growth in popularity, the soccer star has fallen into some bad light. He is currently facing a sexual assault charge stemming from 2009.
Basketball
Cavaliers struggle after LeBron’s exit
Only five months after the Cleveland Cavaliers found themselves pitted against the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, the team is now facing a completely different fate for the 2018–19 season.
Basketball
Abdul-Jabbar answers questions before appearance
The NBA great and social activist responded to questions via email in advance of his talk on Nov. 5 at the Palestra.
Football
Are NFL rule changes making the league ‘soft’?
The NFL Competition Committee has made couple of significant changes to their rulebook that have left the NFL community with mixed feelings. There have been more rule changes, but I’d like to focus on use of helmet, the catch rule, and protection of the quarterback.
Bold Predictions
Six bold predictions for the NFL season
Maybe I’m just a salty Patriots fan. But I’ve been looking at the NFC, and I came to a realization: only six teams can be in the top six.