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Memphis and Brooklyn were currently going at it. The matchup between Mason Plumlee and Zach Randolph was the most interesting to watch. Photo by Jordan Fickling.

Randolph and the Grizzlies trounce Brooklyn

January 15, 2015

by Jordan Fickling, sports editor Entering the game with one of the best frontcourts in the NBA, the Memphis Grizzlies looked to notch an easy away game against the struggling Brooklyn Nets. Brooklyn...

Fans celebrate the success of their club Chelsea Fc by creating a banner of the coach above (Jose Mourinho.) Mourinho is praised for leading chelsea into the top of barclays premier league table.

Will Mourinho be able to bring a trophy back to chelsea?

January 15, 2015

by Kerwin Arenas, staff reporter Chelsea started off hot this season with only two losses, against Newcastle United  and Tottenham Spurs. Despite the setback, Chelsea is still on top of the Barclays...

The inventor behind the addicting and quite famous trading baseball cards, Sy Berger, was pronounced dead at the age of 91. His love for the game and idea of trading cards became very popular and was the norm that every child had back in the days. Today, its still quite famous and in fact old and ancient cards can be worth a lot of money these days. These are some of the many cards in Senior Zachary Damascos baseball card collection. Most of these cards in this photo were developed and innovated by the late Sy Berger. Photo by Zachary Damasco.

Genius behind modern baseball cards passes away

January 6, 2015

by Jordan Fickling, sports editor Sy Berger, the inventor of the modern baseball trading card has passed away at the age of 91. Berger was famous for designing the cards in the 1950s. Topps...

The Florida Panthers and Washington Capitals broke the shoot out record of a 15 round match with a 20 round shootout which included 40 attempts and 11 goals, with the Panthers winning the game against the Capitals. Washington still remains in the seventh seed in the NHL Eastern Conference even after their loss. The Panthers are at this point ninth seed and not major competition for the Capitals in the Eastern conference. Photo taken from public domain.

Panthers go the distance in a record 20-round shootout

December 16, 2014

by Jordan Fickling, sports editor History was made at the BB&T Center as the Washington Capitals and the Florida Panthers engaged in a record breaking shootout. A shootout is used if...

Finally, in his 19th year as a shooting guard, superstar Kobe Bryant has surpassed the ever great and retired Michael Jordan, making him the third highest scorer in the NBA. Bryant always saw him as a figure to follow and looked up to him, and now he has surpassed his idle, a great achievement, and definitely a well deserved and hard-fought achievement. Photo from public domain.

Kobe Bryant suprasses Michael Jordan on the scoring list

December 15, 2014

by Jordan Fickling, sports editor   In his 19th career season, Shooting Guard Kobe Bryant has now become the third- highest scorer in the NBA. He was elevated to this position after his...

The Brooklyn Nets faced off against the San Antonio Spurs at the Barclays Center, which ended in a one possession game. Teletovic had an outstanding game for the Nets, and is probably the reason why they won. Both teams struggled in regulation time and the winner had to be decided in overtime. Picture by Christopher Dadic

Nets win in a dog pile overtime victory

December 13, 2014

by Christopher Petronella, sports editor Brooklyn Nets were on fire against the San Antonio Spurs on December 3rd, Mirza Teletovic was the key player in the night. He hustled, grabbing 15 boards...

The Brooklyn Nets hosted the Cleveland Cavaliers in a tough match, but losing in the end to King James and his teammates. During the game a surprise entrance from Prince William and Princess Kate, aroused the crowd and after the game took pictures with the KingLeBron himself and also part owner of the Brooklyn Nets Jayz and wife Beyonce. Photo by Christopher Dadic

The Duke meets the King

December 8, 2014

by Jordan Fickling, sports editor On a night where the British royal couple Prince William and Kate had courtside seats to view this Easter Conference showdown, “King James” showed the affluent...

The Golden State Warriors and Chicago Bulls faced off in a contested match, with both teams trying to stay in good form and continue their winning streak. The Warriors eventually won the game, but the Bulls didnt make it easy nor go down easily. With that win, the Warriors continued their winning streak making it 11 games in a row. Photo by Christopher Dadic

Warriors tie franchise-record behind Green’s 31

December 6, 2014

by Jordan Fickling, sports editor NBA’s best team in the Western Conference, the Golden State Warriors took on the surging Chicago Bulls. Both teams have dangerous backcourts. The main matchup...

Shabazz Napier the new upcoming superstar who did wonders in college ball, got a chance with the Miami Heat and is doing horrible. Shabazz is currently having major troubles scoring, which is very surprising because of how great he was in college. Many factors could be the cause for this, it could be low confidence or not fitting in with the team, or many other reasons, but Heat fans wish for him to pick his game up and quick. Photo from public domain.

Is Shabazz Napier a bust?

December 3, 2014

by Christopher Petronella, co-sports editor  In the middle of the summer league, plenty of speculation has gone around that Point Guard Shabazz Napier is a bust. “My biggest thing is getting...

Marc Gasol goes 30 and 12 in a big victory

December 1, 2014

by Jordan Fickling, sports editor Entering the game with an impressive 12-2 record, the Memphis Grizzlies and their dominant front court defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in convincing fashion. Center...

Kyle Lowry scored 29 points and was the leading scorer or Toronto in a losing effort. In the tightly contested match, the La Lakers prevailed and fought hard to beat Toronto. Toronto is doing well this season and hope to bounce back after this loss to the Lakers. Photo is screenshot.

Kobe leads the Lakers past Toronto

November 30, 2014

by Jordan Fickling, sports editor Shooting guard Kobe Bryant, recorded his 20th career “triple double” and led the Los Angeles Lakers to defeat the red hot Toronto Raptors. A “triple-double”...

The MLB All Stars and the Japanese All Stars have been competing recently and sadly for MLB fans, the Japanese are currently out in front and winning the series 3-0. The Japanese have a superb bullpen with a great defense, and with a great defense creates a great offense, thats how it works in basically any sport. If the other team cant score than its quite difficult to lose in a competitive match. Photo by public domain.

Japan takes a 3-0 lead against the MLB All-Stars

November 29, 2014

by Jordan Fickling, sports editor Game three of the highly anticipated series between the MLB and Japanese All-Stars took a turn of the worst for the MLB. Due to the superb pitching of the Japanese...

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