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NBA Predictions from the Sports Guy
It’s that time of the year, another basketball season is just around the corner. This is when we see whether offseason maneuvers paid off, draft choices live up to the hype, and if injured veterans can hold up. At this point, all we can do is speculate, but the following are my predictions for the […]
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Colin Woods – Football
1. How do you get ready for a big game? DFO breakfast mainly cereal and milk, eggs, and sausage. Listen to music before the game to get mentally prepared and focused. 2. What’s your favorite aspect of being a defensive end? The best part of being a DE is that I really have one job, […]
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UR takes Mel Weekend game with late-game defensive stand
The UR football team celebrated their second consecutive Meliora Weekend victory this past weekend, defeating Liberty League rival Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) 34-20 on the afternoon of Saturday, Oct. 18. Despite the 14-point margin of victory, the game was a tight affair, with RPI threatening to tie the game in the final seconds before an […]
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Heisman Hysteria
This week, former Georgia great Herschel Walker commented on the Heisman candidacies of Quarterback Jameis Winston and Running Back Todd Gurley. Speaking with ESPN’S much-beloved SEC czar Paul Finebaum, Walker expressed disappointment at the actions of the two stars, one of whom is suspended (Gurley) and the other close to it (Winston.) He let Finebaum […]
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Women’s Rowing makes a splash
Competing in their only home event for the fall, UR’s women’s rowing team combined several strong performances this past weekend at the Head of the Genesee Regatta on Saturday, Oct. 4. Seventeen different schools travelled to Rochester for more than ten races in both men’s and women’s divisions. For the ’Jackets, the varsity eight boat […]
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MLB American League Award Picks
American League MVP: The pick: Mike Trout, Out Field, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Stats: 157 games, 36 HR, 111 RBI, .287/.377/.561, 167 OPS+, 16 SB, 83 BB, 184 SO, 7.9 WAR The case: Mike Trout is about to win the MVP in an off year. That’s how good this guy is. Trout has had […]
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Catherine Knox and Mark Rollfs – Cross Country
1. How did you get into running cross country? CK: I ran track my freshman year of high school because I wanted to do a sport in the winter and spring, but I didn’t enjoy it until I started running cross country in my junior year. MR: I got into cross country running my sophomore […]
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Derek Jeter: Re2pect well deserved?
Derek Jeter ; now that’s a name that can make even non-sports fans smile. Jeter played in the biggest city in the country and probably under the most scrutiny of any athlete. Despite all the public pressure and little room for success, he has never been the center of controversy during his 20 years in […]
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MLB National League Award Picks
Do I have an actual vote this year? Of course not. But here are some educated guesses for this year’s major awards. National League MVP: The pick: Andrew McCutchen, Center Fielder, Pittsburgh Pirates Stats: 146 games, 25 HR, 83 RBI, .314/.410/.542, 168 OPS+, 18 SB, 84 BB, 115 SO, 6.4 WAR The case: The story […]
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Tara Lamberti – Field Hockey
1. How did you get started with field hockey? I started playing field hockey in 7th grade because my friends convinced me to try out for the team, even though I had no idea what the sport was. 2. How did you become a goalie? I had always played goalie in soccer, and when I […]