Sports
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 […]
Club Sports
Men’s Ultimate takes fun seriously
Tossing a frisbee on the quad feels like a quintessential college activity. It’s one of those things you see in movies, only to find out that it really happens. There’s something casual and accessible that makes the activity almost universally liked. But for some, it isn’t so casual. Since around 1986, UR Men’s Ultimate has […]
music
Damian Lillard is better than Shaq… at rapping
A couple weeks ago, NBA player Damian Lillard and Shaquille O’Neal engaged in a rap battle, and it’s clear that the winner was Dame Dolla. The whole debacle occurred when Damian Lillard appeared on the Joe Budden Podcast and was compared to former NBA player and rapper, O’Neal. Lillard, also known as Dame Dolla, recently […]
Professional Sports
NFL teams should belong to the people
All but one team in the NFL is owned by 31 people. Their characters range from deplorable to commendable and their life stories range from inspiring to rage-inducing. The 32nd team is owned by 361,169 people. Their identities and stories share the same breadth and depth. The difference between the 31 owners of every other […]
