The 2012 NBA offseason has contained a flurry of deals, moves, and shockers that are certain to keep people talking for months. In what could be most intriguing piece of news to New York sports fans, Jeremy Lin, the centerpiece of the Linsanity craze that started in February, is now with the Houston Rockets after […]
Category: Sports
Walking in the Footsteps of Giants
The 2002 U.S. Open Final was certainly one for the ages as two living legends stepped toe-to-toe one final time as 31 year old Pete Sampras battled 32 year old Andre Agassi in what ended up being an absolute classic. Ultimately, Sampras triumphed and won his 14th career Grand Slam in what was the final […]
Different Sides of the Spectrum: The 2012 New York Mets and Yankees
The 2011 Major League Baseball season saw epic climaxes and drastic downfalls as legends were made and history was rewritten. The end of the season went down as one of the most chaotic and renowned 24 hours in baseball history. The Atlanta Braves, leading the NL Wild Card for much of the season, finished with […]
Insert Lin Pun Here
Confidence can be a scary thing. Jeremy Lin’s mind-boggling hot streak is a prime example of self-confidence gone right. Just last year, “The” Jeremy Lin who has been transformed into a God at the Mecca of basketball, couldn’t find a way to get on the court, and when he did, he barely resembled a NBA player […]
Quidditch Casts a Spell on Macaulay
While racing with broomsticks in between their legs, throwing volleyballs through hula hoops, and trying to grab the player dressed in gold, these students run around like chickens with their heads cut off. An onlooker might wonder what they are doing. They are playing Quidditch, of course. The fictional game that the Harry Potter series […]
All or Nothing
The New Jersey Nets have had a long history filled with some of the best players in the NBA, from Julius “Dr. J” Erving to Deron Williams. While the Nets have won two championships in the ABA (American Basketball Association), prior to the merger, they have yet to achieve greatness in the NBA. They came […]
CUNYAC Cross Country Championship: Hunter Reigns Supreme
The leaves are falling, the crisp wind is gustier and autumn is yielding to the lights and snow of winter. As the weather changes and we move into December, old seasons wrap up and new ones emerge. The CUNYAC fall cross country season was thrilling, encompassing all the exciting parts of sports including dramatic wins, […]
Back On The Hardwood
The current lockout may have put the NBA on standstill, but hope for basketball this season has not been lost. With college basketball underway, basketball fans everywhere have an alternative. Granted, the talent level of college players lags the talent level of NBA players, but true basketball enthusiasts will find comfort in watching the game. Basketball […]
When Business Supersedes Sport
The summer of 2011 loomed as a critical moment in sports, an uncertain time period pitting the owners of two of the most popular sports leagues in the world against world-class athletes. The differences presided over a myriad of issues, including revenue splits, salary caps and guaranteed contracts. In what was termed “billionaires vs. millionaires,” […]
Back to Winning
One year ago, the National Football League’s Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers each held a 1-5 record and were not going anywhere with their seasons. The 49ers haven’t tasted the playoffs since 2002, back when Barry Bonds had just set the single season homerun record in San Francisco for the Giants. The Lions go […]
