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Category: Sports

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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Super Bowl LIII: Most Boring Football Game Ever

15 February 2019
William Humphrey
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On Feb. 3, the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams met in Super Bowl 53. The game ended up being the most boring Super…

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Opinion: Why parents shouldn’t pressure their kids to win

15 February 2019
Michaela Esau
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Saturday soccer games, Monday night basketball practice and summers spent playing tee ball are the stuff of which many American children’s lives are made. Three…

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2019 Australian Open – a tournament of surprises

8 February 2019
Jack Ledbetter
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The Australian Open, the first grand slam tennis tournament of the year, is one of the most festive and exciting tennis tournaments in the world.…

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Sports Memory: Game 1 of the 2015 World Series

8 February 2019
Catherine Dema
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Oct. 27, 2015. Game 1 of the 2015 World Series between the Kansas City Royals and the New York Mets. Most of us know the…

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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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Intentions announced to renovate Jewell athletic facilities, the Mabee Center and Greene Stadium

30 November 2018
Julia Yamate Geminiano de Almeida
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At William Jewell College, a considerable number in the community are student-athletes, and the athletic nucleus of the campus is the Mabee Center. Opened in…

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Sports Profile: Aly Raisman

30 November 2018
Christina Kirk
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At just 24 years old, Aly Raisman has garnered a dynamic range of profound achievements that most people could not dream of achieving in a…

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