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Miguel Cabrera

Miguel Cabrera

Ben Wylde, Chief Opinion Editor
Apr 10, 2014

Miguel Cabrera is on pace to be one of the greatest hitters of all time.  His triple-crown 2012 season was one for the record books where he recorded 44 home runs, 139 RBIs and had a batting average of .330.  Labeled as the most dangerous bat in baseball, Cabrera has been putting fear in pitchers...

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Will Middlebrooks sends 3 over the fence against the Blue Jays

John Lenz, Sports
Apr 16, 2013

The Red Sox’s third baseman Will Middlebrooks had the best offensive game of his career against the Toronto Blue Jays on April 7th.  He went 4 for 5 with 3 homeruns and 4 RBIs. Middlebrooks’s first 2 homeruns came off of the national league’s Cy Young Award winner R.A. Dickey.  It is very...

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The NBA is heating up

Nick Tomaski, Sports Desk
Mar 18, 2013

Good news for all you NBA fans: basketball season is about to get interesting. The season is at that point where no team is going to be able to jump four spots in the standings. That being said, there isn’t a shortage of major storylines by any means. Players like Chris Paul and Kevin Durant...

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World classic baseball brawl

John Lenz, Sports
Mar 17, 2013

MMA and boxing are the sports that fans tend to go to purely for the fights. You can maybe even squeeze hockey into that category. But baseball is definitely not one of those sports. However, a massive fight broke out on March 9th in the 9th inning between Mexico and Canada at the World Baseball Classic...

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NFL Combine: Is it valuable?

Tyler Durbin, Sports
Mar 13, 2013

The NFL’s season games are over, but football is not. The NFL draft is near, which means there is plenty of time for football gurus to study and talk about potential NFL stars. A major step for the players coming from college to the NFL is the Scouting Combine, which is a showcase of amateur players...

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Will Chris Carpenter be out forever?

John Lenz, Sports
Feb 12, 2013

Chris Carpenter is arguably the best starting pitcher the St. Louis Cardinals have on their roster currently.  However, it has recently been released to the public that his pitching career could soon be coming to an end. Carpenter has been struggling with nerve damage for the past few years.  It forced...

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Novak Djokovic kicks tennis ball in Australian Open

John Lenz, Sports
Feb 12, 2013

Tennis star Novak Djokovic is not one who is famous for his explosive temper.  However, on January 27th, he surprised the Australian crowd by kicking a tennis ball out of frustration just seconds after loosing an intense point. Djokovic was playing Andy Murray in the finals of the Australian Open...

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Should concussions be taken more seriously?

Nick Tomaski, Sports Desk
Feb 12, 2013

In the midst of the 20th century, a new, revolutionary sport called football is opening up as an exciting and crowd-pleasing game. Ever since football’s creation, players have been suffering from severe head injuries called concussions, which are traumatic brain injuries that are caused by a blow...

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Tiger still the best?

Kalin Redd, Staff Reporter
Feb 9, 2013

Tiger Woods, known most for being an adulterer and probably the most hated golfer in the PGA Tour. He picked up his first win of 2013 in the Farmer’s Insurance Open in San Diego on Monday, January 28th. Woods is still showing signs that he is still one of the greatest golfers to ever play the game...

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Ray Lewis’ murder accusation

John Lenz, Sports
Feb 4, 2013

On January 31, 2000, current Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis was reported to have been a part of a fight that caused death of two men.  The fight resulted in the stabbing of Jacinth Baker and Richard Lollar.  Although Lewis was never proven guilty of the murders, many are still asking the question,...

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The death of one of baseball’s greatest

John Lenz, Sports
Jan 29, 2013

We lost one of baseball’s greatest players of all time when Stan “The Man” Musial passed away on January 19th.  He died peacefully of natural causes at his home in Ladue, Missouri at the age of 92.  His family was at his side when he passed away. Musial played for the St. Louis Cardinals for...

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NHL lockout ended

Tyler Durbin, Sports
Jan 21, 2013

National Hockey League fans can breathe easy now that the NHL lockout has ended after 113 long days. The NHL had been locked out since September 15, 2012.  The lockout was a labor dispute between the players and the owners. The main reason for this lockout, like most lockouts, was money. Secondary reasons...

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Ray Lewis’ ride is one for the record books

Tyler Durbin, Sports
Jan 21, 2013

The National Football League is going to lose one of the best linebackers in history at the end of the Baltimore Ravens’ season. Whether the Ravens win the Super Bowl or not, Ray Lewis announced that this will be his last season playing in the NFL. Lewis is recognized as one of the best linebackers...

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Nobody Elected into MLB Hall of Fame

John Lenz, Sports
Jan 21, 2013

There were a handful of players who were expected to easily make it into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame.  However, in an unexpected turn of events, nobody made the cut. The favorites were Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, Craig Biggio, and Sammy Sosa.  Unfortunately, none of these players were...

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