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Best of all time?
Whoever still thinks that size matters obviously hasn’t seen the Filipino phenomenon Manny “Pac-man” Pacquiao at work. On Saturday, the 5’6”, 147-pound Filipino slugger turned congressman shocked his critics in yet another annihilation of a naturally bigger man. This time, Pac-man pounded the controversial power-puncher Antonio Margarito, who had a five inch height and 17-pound […]
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Men end season in first round of playoffs
This past Saturday Nov. 13 in Swarthmore, Penn., the men’s soccer team’s season was brought to a disappointing end. UR faced Medaille College in the first round of the NCAA Division III Championships and lost 1-0. Even with four players named to the All-University Athletic Association team (senior defender Misha Carrel-Thomas and senior midfielder Steve […]
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Men’s soccer win convinces NCAA match makers
The toughest road is ahead for the men’s soccer team, as they will compete in the NCAA tournament. The men will face Medaille College of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference in the first round this Saturday. The men travel to host Swarthmore College this weekend with confidence, as they ended the regular season with a […]
From the Pressbox
From the Pressbox
Cameron Newton is dumb. Not in the, “Hey, look at the dunce at the back of the classroom who keeps failing spelling tests” kind of dumb, but more in the, “I can’t believe he let that story leak” kind of dumb. It’s a special kind of stupidity that is most associated with athletes and celebrities. […]
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Volleyball skids in UAA tourney
The University Athletic Association is one of the great Division III forces across all sports and across the country. Members of this dominant division, of which UR is both a part of and a major power in nearly every competition, routinely invade the Top 25 Coaches Polls year after year. The women’s volleyball is no […]
Athlete of the Week
Athlete of the week
In only his second season with the football team, sophomore running-back Chris Lebano is already proving himself to be a dominant force in the Yellowjacket offense. Against St. Lawrence University — which is ranked No. 1 in the University Athletic Association — he ran for 94 yards on 22 carries and scored two touchdowns. Being […]
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Women step up in Gurnett’s final regular season game
The women’s soccer team trudged slowly to their locker room last Saturday night, their faces dark and barren. This wasn’t the way it was supposed to go. This wasn’t the way this season was meant to end. Down 1-0 at halftime to a Case Western Reserve University squad they knew they could handle, the Yellowjackets […]
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Football continues win streak
In the final home game of the season, the football team put on an offensive and defensive spectacle against St. Lawrence University. The men gave the fans something to look forward to next season as they won handily 34-14. Fun was the key to the win against St. Lawrence. The very first play the Yellowjackets […]
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Field hockey ends season on streak
The women’s field hockey team finished their season in extraordinary fashion, having their best week of the year. Over the seven day span, the women won five games in a row to finish the season over .500. “The main reason we came out on such a good note is because we were all playing together […]
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Squash prepares for season as it nears
With the start of the regular season a month away, squash co-captains senior Hameed Ahmed and junior Beni Fischer represented UR in the 40th annual Price-Bullington Invitational. Fischer, who is No. 2 on the team, was ranked No. 1 in the invitational. He battled his way into the quarterfinals, where he was upset by a […]