Everyone’s favorite season is upon us… not fall (although that’s happening too, if only the weather would agree), but FOOTBALL. For those of us living…
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NASCAR: Season Summary
The NASCAR Cup Series completed the first quarter of their season this past Sunday, April 19th. A lot has happened over the first nine races,…
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The Milan-Cortina Olympic Games: a breakdown
Every Olympics has their highlights, golden moments and scandals leaving speechlessness. The 2026 Winter Olympic Games are no different. Based in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo,…
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Super Bowl Storylines
Super Bowl LX wrapped up the NFL season on Feb. 8, with the Seattle Seahawks facing off against the New England Patriots. Neither team was…
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Indiana University wins the CFB National Championship
The college football season concluded on Jan. 19, as the Indiana Hoosiers under second-year head coach Curt Cignetti won a 27-21 national championship game against…
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Moonshine and V8s: how Prohibition made NASCAR
This article initially appeared in a print issue of the Monitor released Oct. 31, 2025. For as long as cars have existed, there have been…
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MLB introduces robo-umps… sort of
This article initially appeared in a print edition of the Hilltop Monitor published on Oct. 6, 2025. On Sep. 23, Major League Baseball (MLB) announced…
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The State of Kansas City Sports
Photo by Briana Tozour via Uplash. If you’re looking for a good sports city and atmosphere, Kansas City is your place to be. It’s host…
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Sports: A Battleground for Democratic and Authoritarian Values
The year 1936 has gone down in European history as the year of the Berlin Olympics under Nazi Germany. Three years before the outbreak of…
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