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Category: Sports

In the deaths of Ventura and Fernandez is a prominent issue that isn’t going away

21 April 2017
Luke Lockhart
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This past year, the world of baseball tragically lost two young, promising and admired players: Yordano Ventura and José Fernández. Fans made tributes in the wake…

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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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US wins first World Baseball Classic Title

7 April 2017
Taylor Tummons
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Every four years, the nations of the world gather to compete on the baseball diamond. Much like the World Cup, the World Baseball Classic (WBC)…

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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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Kansas City Royals season is upon us

24 March 2017
Madelyn Comeau
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   Fans all over the nation are waiting in anticipation for the Royals season to begin. The team recently released their 2017 schedule. Their first…

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Mack Beggs and the future of transgender athletes

10 March 2017
Madelyn Comeau
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Photo from The Independent Controversy has arisen in the past several weeks regarding the rights of transgender athletes. In February, a transgender boy won the…

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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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