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Category: National & Global

Not Just a Game: The Rise of E-sports

22 February 2019
Robert Hemphill
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At first, it was just a headline on Twitter – you scarcely noticed it. Some computer game had a tournament in Korea or something, you…

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Andy Murray’s goodbye

15 February 2019
Jack Ledbetter
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This year at the Australian Open, the tennis world received devastating news: Andy Murray is retiring from tennis. Murray has been a pioneer for British…

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Sports Profile: Tom Brady

8 February 2019
Blake Smith
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With the most super bowl wins out of every other quarterback, thousands in charity work and a fair share of scandals, Tom Brady has made…

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Simone Biles makes history – again

16 November 2018
Maddie McCormick
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Photo courtesy of Getty Images. Simone Biles just become the most decorated American gymnast ever. Let that sink in. Not most decorated woman, not most decorated…

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Opinion: Serena Williams hits the glass ceiling as Brett Kavanaugh hits the Supreme Court

19 October 2018
Sofia Arthurs-Schoppe
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On Sept. 9, Serena Williams, professional American tennis player, yelled at chair umpire Carlos Ramos during the U.S. Open final against Naomi Osaka. The outburst…

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Serena Williams raises claims of sexism at U.S. Open

21 September 2018
Julia Yamate Geminiano de Almeida
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The 2018 U.S. Open Women’s final was quite the eventful Saturday for not only Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams but for the whole tennis world.…

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic makes his MLS debut

27 April 2018
Betsy Tucker
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Swedish soccer player Zlatan Ibrahimovic made news in March after his transition from British Premiere League team Manchester United to the LA Galaxy, an American…

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NCAA further modifies kickoff rules in an effort to increase player safety

27 April 2018
Jake Marlay
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The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel voted this month to modify kickoff rules in college football. The new rule change allows the receiving team to…

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Crimson Dancers place in national competition

20 April 2018
Madelyn Comeau
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The William Jewell Crimson dancers attended The National Dance Association (NDA) Competition in Daytona Beach, Florida April 6, 2018. They attended an NDA camp last…

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