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Race For The Hardware – MLB Awards 2019

Jose Moreno, Writer October 8, 2019

Now that the MLB regular season is over, it is time to coronate the players and managers that have made a significant impact for their teams and made themselves indispensable throughout the season. With...

Ranking the NBA logos

Rachel Willard, Arts & Life Editor October 8, 2019

10. New Orleans Pelicans: The New Orleans Pelicans secured the final slot for best NBA logo. Their logo shows a confident pelican with its wings spread, seemingly guarding a basketball. It also has the...

AEW Dynamite premiered Wednesday on TNT | Photo by: AEW/Revenge of the Fans

AEW Dynamite Grades and Analysis

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief October 8, 2019

For the first time since 2001, professional wrestling returned to TNT. Ushering in a brand new era, All Elite Wrestling (AEW) unveiled “Dynamite” in hopes of providing wrestling fans with an alternative...

Cesaro and Sheamus fought seven times. It ended their single’s run| Photo by: WhatCulture

50-50 booking ensures no one gets over

Chuck Sipps, Arts and Life Editor October 8, 2019

WWE has a star problem. No, this isn’t a job for Space Force, this is a problem for the bookers. Ask most fans about what is holding back WWE from reattaining the heights it once knew in the Attitude...

Armchair Creative: Reviving Braun Strowman

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief October 8, 2019

This time last year, Braun Strowman seemed to be teetering on the precipice of greatness. Once the fourth member of an expiring Wyatt Family faction, Braun rebranded himself as a destructive force seldom...

Three Quarterbacks on the hot seat

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief October 8, 2019

Mitchell Trubisky When the Chicago Bears traded the third overall pick, a third round pick (no. 67) and a fourth round pick (No. 111) to move up one position in the 2017 NFL draft, they were expecting...

Examining Jonathan Toews legacy

Examining Jonathan Toews’ legacy

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief October 8, 2019

Let’s flashback to 2010. The Chicago Blackhawks, captained by 22-year-old Jonathan Toews, just won their first Stanley Cup Championship since the 1960-1961 season. A dormant fan base is reinvigorated...

Harper, Machado and Trout all failed to reach the playoffs | Photo by: Getty Images

Harper, Trout and Machado: Were they worth it?

Michael Gross, Writer October 8, 2019

These days, professional sports are a star-driven business and Major League Baseball is no exception. In order to win, it helps to have a star or two on your team who excel at their craft. However, overpaying...

Professional sports, unprofessional conduct

Professional sports, unprofessional conduct

Rachel Willard, Arts & Life Editor October 8, 2019

America has a history of valuing social status, physical appearance and talent over morality. High-profile athletes are shielded from the ramifications of their actions, a courtesy that is seldom provided...

White Sox of the future: Second base

White Sox of the future: Second base

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief October 8, 2019

Yolmer Sanchez Yolmer Sanchez is a utilityman masquerading as an everyday starter. If we look beyond his inability to hit for power, Sanchez is not particularly bad in any one area. Unfortunately, aside...

Bray Wyatt challenges Seth Rollins for the Universal Championship| Photo by: ewrestlingnews

Hell in a Cell Grades and Analysis

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief October 8, 2019

WWE returns with its annual “Hell in a Cell” pay-per-view at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Ca. On a card with only four advertised matches, WWE will heavily rely on the vaunted gimmick to carry...

Clash of Champions logo | Photo by: Sportskeeda

WWE Clash of Champions: Final Verdict

Will Jones and Matthew Rago September 24, 2019

WWE’s Clash of Champions took place at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C There were a total of 11 matches on the card, with two matches taking place on the pre-show. As with every Clash of Champions...

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