We’re nearly a month into the 2023 MLB season, and significant changes have been made at the highest level of the game of baseball. All of these changes seek to address one complaint: the game was too slow. According to Baseball Reference, the average game time was three hours and…
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The need for niche sports
The rise of technology and social media has enabled the growth of previously unimaginable communities within niche sports. Sports that were once considered obscure or inaccessible now have thriving communities due to the ability to connect with like-minded individuals worldwide. From the high-speed intensity of roller derby to the graceful…
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The Kansas City Royals 2023 season preview
As the 2023 Major League Baseball season approaches, Kansas City Royals fans are eager to see what their team has in store. Following their World Championship in 2015, the Royals have had seven consecutive losing seasons. Despite some major changes in the team, it doesn’t seem that there is much…
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Super Bowl 57: Kansas City Chiefs vs Philadelphia Eagles (2023)
By some miracle, this coming Sunday will be the third time Patrick Mahomes has played with the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl. It is hard to believe that there has only been one Spring in my time at Jewell that we did not witness our team go all…
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The NFL dominates television broadcasts in 2022
A study conducted by the Sports Business Journal found that sports events dominated the top 100 telecasts of 2022. Of these sports events, the majority were games by the National Football League (NFL), as they occupied 82 spots of the top 100 telecasts. Starting with 2012, major US cable TV…
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Opinion: It’s time we consider mental health in student-athletics
In recent decades, the importance of mental health and taking care of the intangibles has become a major point of focus for schools at all levels in the United States’ education system. Across the country, a wide range of social and institutional factors serve as stressors for young people. The…
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Fall sports updates
October is a busy month for Jewell’s fall sports. This year, the teams are looking at some crucial wins with a lot of talented players. Football Despite sophomore Tabren Yates leading a typically successful Cardinal Offense, the football team is sitting at a 1-5 record so far this year. There…
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NIL endorsement deals for student athletes on the rise
On July 1, 2021, the NCAA made it legal for all collegiate athletes to receive endorsement, or Name, Image, and Likeness (NLI) deals, while still maintaining eligibility as a student-athlete. Activities such as product partnerships, social media deals and autographs were previously against the rules, but now serve as incentives…
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Opinion: Underrated sports movies
As Hollywood continues to scrape the bottom of the barrel for ideas, good sports movies remain uncommon. Here are a few that may have never achieved mainstream popularity, but still deliver the inspiring stories, captivating drama and unrelenting comedy that audiences crave from sports movies. “Trouble with the Curve” (2012)…
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