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The Daily Free Press

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Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Helmet to Helmet: Could Tyreek Hill be the first non-QB MVP in over a decade?

By Jason Asvestopoulos December 7, 2023
Quarterbacks have won every single NFL MVP award since 2012. If Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill shatters the records he's projected to, he very well could be the first non-QB since Adrian Peterson to earn that honor.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Helmet to Helmet: What is wrong with the Patriots?

By Jason Asvestopoulos December 1, 2023
Since Tom Brady left the team, New England has struggled to find the same success as they had with the winningest quarterback in NFL history.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Graphic Artist

The Four Belt Era: David Benavidez can’t be avoided

By Eli Cloutier November 30, 2023
As Canelo Álvarez gets older, the fight with David Benavidez has become imminent.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

On-Deck Circle: Contrasting celebrations from the MLB MVPs

By Brendan Galvin, Editor-in-Chief November 28, 2023
The 2023 MLB offseason is thoroughly underway, and the reigning MVPs — Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuña Jr. — are still making headlines.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Graphic Artist

The Four Belt Era: Tim Tszyu did 2023 the right way

By Eli Cloutier November 14, 2023
Tim Tszyu had a great year. He fought three times in his native country Australia and won all three, including a first-round knockout of Carlos Ocampo in June. He was successful, yes, but 2023 hasn’t gone as he planned. Tszyu was supposed to challenge Jermell Charlo — the undisputed super welterweight champion at the time — for his four titles on Jan. 28, but Charlo fractured his left hand while training and the fight was postponed.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Helmet to Helmet: Are one-man running back rooms gone for good?

By Jason Asvestopoulos November 14, 2023
This season has seen many teams changing away from having one star back to a running back-by-committee style, where carries are shared by two or even three backs. So, is this year just an outlier, or does it represent a larger trend?
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

On-Deck Circle: International stars lead MLB free agent frenzy

By Brendan Galvin, Editor-in-Chief November 9, 2023
Free agency opened up last Monday, kicking off an offseason headlined by international names.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Graphic Artist

The Four Belt Era: Showtime exit should alarm the boxing world

By Eli Cloutier November 9, 2023
Showtime is shutting down Showtime Sports, leaving the future of boxing up in the air.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

On-Deck Circle: Texas Rangers win first title in team’s 63-year history

By Brendan Galvin, Editor-in-Chief November 2, 2023
Carried by their star players, Texas took home the World Series trophy after defeating the young and inexperienced Arizona Diamondbacks.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Graphic Artist

The Four Belt Era: What to make of Fury vs. Ngannou

By Eli Cloutier October 31, 2023
This past Saturday, one of the best heavyweights in the world just barely eked out a split-decision victory over a debutant. Tyson Fury — the World Boxing Championship heavyweight champion — had to go the distance against Francis Ngannou, a man boxing professionally for the first time in his life.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Graphic Artist

The Four Belt Era: My personal pound-for-pound list

By Eli Cloutier October 18, 2023
With Canelo Álvarez’s recent victory over Jermell Charlo, many boxing fans have taken a long, hard look at their personal pound-for-pound best fighters lists. Eli Cloutier is no exception, and his list can be found in the newest edition of The Four Belt Era.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

On-Deck Circle: Who Doesn’t Love an Underdog?

By Brendan Galvin, Editor-in-Chief October 17, 2023
Brendan Galvin breaks down the plethora of upsets and iconic, unpredictable moments that have occurred thus far in the MLB playoffs.
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