Professional Sports

Banana Ball: an experience to remember

For those who don’t know, the goal of Banana Ball is to fill absolutely every second of dead time in which the game on the field might lose the crowd’s attention. That means loud clips of popular music blaring every second of the game, bonus points for trick plays (for example, catching a pop-fly mid-backflip), and constant audience involvement. Read More

Bills offense on fire vs. Lions in first Highmark game

Buffalo’s offense under Brady has been different since the departure of previous head coach Sean McDermott. The Bills ran multiple tight end (multi-TE) looks on 59.4% of their offensive snaps, and they yielded 6.1 yards per rush on those snaps. Read More

ASL night at ESL Stadium

For this year’s deaf culture night, the Red Wings wore a white uniform with blue sleeves, and an orange font with “Rochester” spelt out in ASL finger spelling. This is similar to years past, but the colors of the jerseys change every year. Read More

4 Nations Face Off tournament cements another Canadian victory on the international stage

In the end, it only took 8:18 of overtime for the game to end, won by Canada on a wrister by McDavid. Those watching McDavid score his “Golden Goal,” couldn’t help but be reminded of when Crosby scored his own golden goal in overtime of a US-Canada matchup in 2010, cementing his status as an NHL legend. Read More

The race for the NBA cup is taking the league by storm, and it’s changing the game for the better

Another December, another NBA season — except this time, it's different. No, this time, we have the newly implemented NBA In-Season Tournament. Read More

MLB’s new playoff format: smash or pass?

The 2023 MLB playoffs have not gone the way anyone expected. With five of the six division winners knocked out, people are starting to question whether the MLB’s new playoff format is the way to go. Read More

CT Recaps: The MLB regular season

After six long months of play, Major League Baseball’s 2023 regular season has come to an end. Before the playoffs start, let's recap. Read More

Don’t despair, fantasy footballers — Week One waivers are here

Last week marked the first week of the 2023 football season, and we’re already knee deep in the injuries, excitement, and upsets. Read More

Amateur Mac McClung wins NBA Slam Dunk Contest. But what does that mean for the sport?

After Mac McClung's win, there were cries that the Virginia native had just revived the Dunk Contest. But why did it need revival? Read More

The Olympic Games’ newest Icarus: Kamila Valieva

The Olympic Games are meant to be a place where we celebrate athletes for their incredible achievements, rather than breaking them down to stand atop them. Read More