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Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

On-Deck Circle: An offseason to forget for the Red Sox

By Brendan Galvin February 20, 2024
Boston residents, being from a city with a rich sports culture and history, know the sights and sounds of the ballpark are right around the corner. But to me, this year feels different already — in a bad way.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Helmet-to Helmet: Where things went right, and who got robbed at the NFL Honors

By Jason Asvestopoulos February 15, 2024
The NFL season has now fully wrapped up, and the Kansas City Chiefs have established their dynasty by winning their third championship in five years. The San Francisco 49ers are once again left with a bitter feeling after losing the Super Bowl, but at least one of their players was recognized for his outstanding season. 
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

Full Time Focus: The wait is over

By Adriana Leyba February 13, 2024
Fans have been waiting for some time since the end of the Union of European Football Association Champions League’s (UCL) group stage games until now. The buildup for the second, more exciting knockout phase of the competition is real.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

5-Minute Major: NHL All-Star Game draft still needs fixing

By Annika Morris February 8, 2024
No one wants to be picked last for their middle school dodgeball team. Even if you’re an NHL all star, you don’t want to be drafted last. After years of simply dividing the all stars by their respective divisions — Atlantic, Metropolitan, Central and Pacific — to play in a four-team bracket to decide the winning team, the NHL decided to mix up the format and return to a draft format.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Helmet-to-Helmet: previewing the big game

By Jason Asvestopoulos February 8, 2024
At last, we have reached the big game — the game that every kid dreams of playing in. This is where legends are made, where stars seize their opportunities and where intensity reaches unmatched levels: the Super Bowl.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

Full-Time Focus: The clash of the defensive titans

By Adriana Leyba February 6, 2024
In general, the Union of European Football Associations Champions League always grants fans the opportunity to witness great games. At the end of the day, it is a competition where only the best are allowed to be. The most interesting matchup of this first round of knockout games will happen Feb. 20: Inter Milan vs. Atlético de Madrid.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Helmet to Helmet: Is the changed format of the Pro Bowl sustainable?

By Jason Asvestopoulos February 1, 2024
It’s that time of the year again, the National Football League Pro Bowl is back, but if we’re being honest with ourselves, the competition is nowhere near as exciting as it once was.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

On-Deck Circle: Three all-time greats headline newest Hall of Fame class

By Brendan Galvin January 31, 2024
Three players were named on the most recent installment of Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame ballot. Last Monday, Adrián Beltré, Joe Mauer and Todd Helton passed the 75% voting threshold needed to be inducted into Cooperstown, enshrining their names in baseball forever.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

Full-Time Focus: Previewing the world’s most popular football club competition

By Adriana Leyba January 30, 2024
What can we anticipate from the Union of European Football Associations Champions League this year compared to last season?  As February approaches, the Champions League knockout stage is closer than ever. This is the time of the year where clubs and fans start preparing for the most important nights of the year. 
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

5-Minute Major: The NHL does not need to expand

By Annika Morris January 25, 2024
Thirty-two is a good number. The NHL currently has 32 teams with the recent addition of the Seattle Kraken for the 2021-22 season. But the league apparently doesn’t want to stop there.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

On-Deck Circle: Dodgers’ spending spree highlights salary issue in MLB

By Brendan Galvin January 24, 2024
Oftentimes, in an MLB offseason, there are multiple “winners” and “losers.” Usually, whether your team “won” or “lost,” its offseason is based on the front office's activity or lack thereof. Teams make noteworthy trades or sign big-name players to bolster their lineup or pitching rotation — or they don’t.
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.
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