Cleveland Indians Will Be Changing Their Nickname After 2021 Season Posted on December 24, 2020December 29, 2020 by Tanner Duffney The Cleveland Indians baseball team announced on Dec. 14, 2020 that it will be dropping the team name after the upcoming season. A statement was released by the team at 1 p.m. Cleveland will continue to go by the nickname “Indians” for the 2021 season. The team decided to drop the name after having conversations with […]
NBA Announces Format for 2021-22 Season Posted on December 19, 2020December 19, 2020 by Niko Barrientos The NBA has officially announced a new structure in format for the 2021-22 NBA regular season. According to a press release, the regular season is set to begin on Dec. 22 and each team will play 72 games. Along with this announcement, the league states that there will be a play in tournament that will […]
NBPA and NBA Agreed to Shortened 2020-2021 Season Posted on December 6, 2020December 6, 2020 by Noah Osen The National Basketball Players Association and the National Basketball Association have agreed to terms on the upcoming 2020-2021 season, which include a Dec. 22 start date and a 72-game schedule. The league has also transitioned the Toronto Raptors into the United States to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19. During the era of COVID-19, the […]
NFL Issues New Covid Guidelines for Teams Posted on November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 by Niko Barrientos The National Football League has announced that starting on Saturday Nov. 21, all teams are to operate under Covid-19 intensive protocol. This protocol is expected to last until the last of the season due to rising Covid-19 cases around the United States. The intensive protocol increases the amount of restrictions for the staff and players […]
Can the Arizona Cardinals Still Make the Playoffs? Posted on November 15, 2020November 15, 2020 by Joseph Pethan “They got it done and we didn’t.” Those were the words of head coach Coach Kliff Kingsbury used to summarize the Arizona Cardinals’ 34-31 loss over this past weekend to the visiting Miami Dolphins. The game ended when Arizona kicker Zane Gonzalez failed to make the potentially game-tying field goal in the final minutes of […]
Whitnall’s Herro: The Former High School Basketball Standout Is Taking The NBA By Storm Posted on October 30, 2020November 3, 2020 by Zachary Semancik Jimmy Butler received laughs from his teammates as he strutted into the Miami Heat’s practice after a victory over the Boston Celtics four weeks ago. Butler was wearing a jersey that wasn’t his. The white jersey read “Whitnall” in navy blue writing across the chest, the number 14 printed below. The jersey belonged to his […]
Chicago Bears’ Quarterback Saga Continues Posted on October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 by Noah Osen Newly acquired quarterback Nick Foles is the next iteration in a long line of leading men for the Chicago Bears, as he recently took over for former 2017 2nd overall draft pick Mitchell Trubisky. Foles is the 24th quarterback to start a game for the Bears since 2000. Quarterback Nick Foles during his tenure with […]
Public Outcry Rises Over U of M Decision to Cut Men’s Track and Field Posted on October 8, 2020October 29, 2020 by Jack Fitzgerald Nationwide support backing Minnesota Track and Field athletes became increasingly vocal following the announcement by the University of Minnesota Athletic Director Mark Coyle that four men’s varsity programs would be discontinued after the 2020-21 seasons. Coyle made his announcement in an open letter addressed to the University of Minnesota Athletics Community on Sept. 10. The letter began […]
Green Bay Packers 2020 NFL Draft Reactions Posted on May 21, 2020August 31, 2020 by Samuel Dehring The 2020 NFL Draft has concluded, and the Green Bay Packers had a very surprising class that left fans both angry and indifferent on why the team went about their selections as they did. Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst came into his third draft with a mindset that nobody expected. The Packers were one game away from the […]
Winners and Losers of The Last Dance Posted on May 20, 2020August 31, 2020 by Ian Tuck As the spring of 2020 has brought us a world of no sports, the 1990s Chicago Bulls took the stage as ESPN bumped up the release date for the much anticipated 10 part docuseries about Michael Jordan and his dynasty with the Bulls The Last Dance. All 10 episodes were a nostalgic ride back to […]
Friends Get Out for Some Fresh Air and ‘Frolfing’ Posted on May 14, 2020August 31, 2020 by Grayson Sewell During the pandemic, one group of friends is finding a way to enjoy each other’s company and stay active by disc golfing west of Waukesha. Grayson Sewell went along.
World Baseball Classic Cancelled: Moved to 2023 Posted on May 13, 2020May 13, 2020 by Samuel Dehring As COVID-19 continues to shut down sports, they are not done yet, as the World Baseball Classic has been suspended until at least 2023. The qualifying event was initially scheduled for March 2020 in Tuscon, Arizona, but was already cancelled due to the pandemic, according to ESPN. That event is now pushed back to 2021. […]