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Category: National & Global

NFL Football is Back

15 September 2017
Jake Marlay
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The 2017 National Football League (NFL) season kicked off Thursday, Sept. 7. The season started with a bang, as the Kansas City Chiefs pulled off…

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Is it time to redefine “American” sports leagues?

28 April 2017
Luke Lockhart
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The United States is a country of immigrants, and it’s a pattern well-represented in our sports leagues: many baseball players are Latin American, many football…

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Softball Coach Dustin Combs achieves 300th career win

21 April 2017
Brett Stone
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April 9, the head coach for the William Jewell College softball team, Dustin Combs, won his 300th career game. This historic win, an 8-5 victory…

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Everything you need to know about the 2017 NFL Draft

21 April 2017
Jake Marlay
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Every April, the National Football League (NFL) holds its collegiate football draft. This is a three-day event in which NFL teams add talented young college…

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Rule Changes We’d Actually Like to See

14 April 2017
Jake Marlay
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The National Football League (NFL) held its annual meeting of team owners and Tuesday, March 28, the owners voted on potential rule changes and new…

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Tracy McGrady’s story ends in the Hall of Fame

7 April 2017
Jake Marlay
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The 2017 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame class has been announced. This year’s class contains six former players, three coaches and two basketball executives. The…

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Spring season football’s internal competition for starting positions

24 March 2017
Chandler Eaton
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Spring football season has arrived. While the spring season does not include games against other teams, the competition turns internal as the players earn their…

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Climbing Longs Peak: THE Rocky Mountain

3 March 2017
Chandler Eaton
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To view Chandler Eaton’s photo feature from the Longs Peak climb, click here. “Where can I go to take a photo of the Rocky Mountain?” is my…

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Photo Feature: Winter Summit of Longs Peak

3 March 2017
Chandler Eaton
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Photographer Chandler Eaton summited Rocky Mountain National Park’s 14’er on February 3, 2017. The Ledges give a northern view looking into the national park.  …

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