The Kansas City Chiefs begin their regular season campaign this Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers. Head coach Andy Reid is entering his sixth season with the team, along with defensive coordinator Bob Sutton and new offensive coordinator, Eric Bienemy. Despite the recent continuity of the Chiefs coaching staff, the…
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“More Life” has bangers but no new ideas
“More Life” was pretty cool. Like I enjoyed it, and it’s something nice to bump in the car, but Drake certainly didn’t give us much new stuff on his new album. On “More Life,” we didn’t see much growth or evolution from Drake. I don’t believe we heard Drake say…
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US wins first World Baseball Classic Title
Every four years, the nations of the world gather to compete on the baseball diamond. Much like the World Cup, the World Baseball Classic (WBC) is a global competition for glory. Players, including those from Major League Baseball, have a chance to represent their home countries. In addition to a…
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Thanks Jamaal: Bidding farewell to the Chiefs’ all-time leading rusher
It may have seemed inevitable, but it finally happened. After a couple of injury-riddled seasons, the Kansas City Chiefs announced Tuesday that they had released the franchise’s all-time leading rusher, Jamaal Charles. During his nine years in Kansas City, Charles posted nearly 10,000 all-purpose yards and found the endzone 64…
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Meryl Streep should stick to movies, and away from sports
Respected figures in the U.S., such as actors, scientists, athletes, musicians, etc all play an important role in progress. Given their platform and the number of people they impact, they all have an especially important responsibility to speak out thoughtfully so that we can all work to make the world…
Read MoreRemembering Arnold Palmer, the businessman
When Arnold Palmer died in September, the major media outlets lit up with coverage commemorating the golf legend. ESPN reminded us all of the major accomplishments Palmer had achieved on the course. There is no doubt that Palmer was one of the greatest athletes in history. He won 92 professional…
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Jewell Football gains some momentum going into next season
The William Jewell College football team recently ended their 2016 season, finishing 1-9. Although the team did not find much success throughout the season, the team finished strong with a dominant 48-17 win over Lincoln University of Missouri. Despite winning just one game, the team played hard and the win…
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Cross Country perseveres through injuries and gains valuable experience
The William Jewell College women’s and men’s cross country teams recently wrapped up their season. The team experienced some challenges, as well as some triumphs. The women’s team ran well, with notable performances in the Jewell invitational (second place) as well as in the ESU invitational (fourth place). As for…
Read MoreAs sport has become religion, its gods have gotten stronger
It seems like athletes are continually getting bigger, faster and stronger. Every time the Olympics roll around, plenty of records that seemed unbreakable are broken. And we aren’t even all that surprised when it happens. The evolution of the athlete is pretty easily observed when we simply compare the sizes of…
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