Sports
Professional Sports
Treatment is different when you’re one of the best
This past Wednesday, LeBron James tested the limits of the rules of basketball. In the first quarter of a game against the Utah Jazz, he acted as the ball handler on a possession, dribbling past half court. After passing the midline, while still standing on the Jazz logo, he stopped dribbling, and instead held the […]
Professional Sports
Cez Says: The corporate side of professional sports
When I mention the New York Yankees and JPMorgan Chase & Co., you probably think of them very differently. While you might be right to do so, they both serve to maximize the profit of the company and its brand. According to Forbes Magazine, the Dallas Cowboys is the most valuable sports franchise in the […]
cross country
Women’s Cross Country ends strong season with 18th place NCAA III finish
The UR Women’s Cross Country team is headed to the NCAA III Championship hosted in Louisville, KY after a 4th place finish in the regional meet. Read More
Basketball
Men’s basketball wins cancer fundraiser
The UR Men’s and Women’s basketball teams competed in the annual Mark’s Pizzeria Crosstown Shootout, which pits local teams against each other to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Read More
Professional Sports
You can’t do that, Myles Garrett
Myles Garrett, you just can’t hit someone in the head with a helmet. I have mixed feelings about fighting in the NFL. Obviously fighting is bad — people get hurt enough playing football without including fisticuffs. It’s a penalty and a fine if you start or participate in a fistfight during an NFL game. It […]
Obscure Sports
The future of classic Tetris
On Oct. 20, 17-year-old Joseph Saelee was crowned Classic Tetris World Champion for the second year running, blazing past a field made up largely of much older, more experienced competition. He proved his miracle win last year over seven-time champion and Tetris legend, Jonas Neubauer, was not a fluke. The kid is just that good, […]
Field Hockey
Field hockey’s Liberty League championship overshadows early NCAA exit
In a span of five days, UR Field Hockey went from a Liberty League victory to a nail-biting NCAA DIII tournament loss to Denison College. The ‘Jackets went 14–9 during the regular season but returned strong in the Liberty League tournament to defeat former champions Vassar College 1–0. Sophomore midfielder Juney Lee said“it felt rewarding” […]
Professional Sports
Beef, beer, and bowling ball shots: A Bills Mafia experience
On Sunday, Buffalo erupts. Tables fear for their lives. The sizzles from grills create a symphony. Fans salivate over pictures of Josh Allen in shorts. While New Era Field is always rowdy, it gets wilder outside in the parking lots. Tailgaters, at least in Buffalo, are known for jumping through tables (flaming tables if you’re […]
fans
Cez Says: We need standards in fandom
How do we define fandom? Is it simply supporting a team, or does it run deeper than that? How do we choose which team to support? Is it hereditary, based on geography, or another option? A major factor in sports fandom is geographic circumstances. If you are from Kansas, you probably support the Kansas City […]
Professional Sports
Streaks are made to be ended
If you told a baseball fan 20 years ago that the Montreal Expos would move to Washington, they would not be surprised. But if you said that they’d win the World Series within the next two decades, they might have been shocked. In fact, if you told a baseball fan 20 years ago that in […]
