Boxing Is On Life Support
No, I don’t think boxing is dead. Yet. But it took quite a hit after Saturday’s snoozefest of a “Fight of the Century” between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao.
The Fight of the Century
On Saturday, the hyper-anticipated bout between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. will finally be underway.
Fix the NBA Playoffs
Every team in the West is a contender, but in the East, maybe two are. This year’s playoffs are one of the best in a long while, but it could be so much better. The best teams aren’t being represented in the playoffs.
A Very Fantastic Final Four
With six seconds left, University of Kentucky guard Andrew Harrison hit game-winning free throws to defeat University of Notre Dame, who played almost a perfect game but lost.
Trades Change Everything
I thought the NBA playoffs were pretty clear-cut before the 2015 trade deadline shook everything up.
Curry Should Win MVP
The “Baby-Faced Assassin” should take home the hardware for MVP this season, not just because of his stat-line, but because he’s changing the league.
Ruff Riders Raise Performance
The men’s basketball team almost brought down Leavey Center last Thursday in a valiant effort versus the No. 2-ranked Gonzaga University Bulldogs.
Basketball Hangs On Twice
After three close wins, the men’s basketball team is riding a four-game streak and now sits in a scrum for third place in the West Coast Conference.
Playoff Far From Perfect
Congratulations to the Ohio State University Buckeyes. They are the “Undisputed Champs,” according to the official championship t-shirts they received after demolishing the University of Oregon Ducks 42-20 on Monday. But with only four teams in the playoffs, are they really?
Giants Move On in October
Nobody thought the San Francisco Giants would win their Division Series matchup against the Washington Nationals. By nobody, I mean the “experts.”
Fresh Faces Step onto the Court
The Santa Clara women’s tennis team began their fall season at the Cal Nike Fall Invitational this past weekend.
Winston Whiffs Again
No one denies that he’s a great signal caller. But I’m going to talk about the man.The man who has had way too many off-the-field incidents since arriving at Florida State’s campus.
Le Closes Career As Bronco
Senior Katie Le became the first player in Santa Clara history to go to three straight singles championships at the NCAA Division 1 Women’s Tennis Championship.
Broncos Steal Two in Utah
The men’s baseball team took this weekend’s series against Brigham Young University with two wins and one loss.
Seniors Rally to Claim Victory
In storybook fashion, two Santa Clara upperclassmen came to the rescue to help decide a victory for the Broncos in the final home match of the season.Seniors Katie Le and Stephanie Skaras both triumphed in their singles matches against Gonzaga University to capture the 4-3 team victory. Santa Clara’s weekend of play ended with a tally of two wins and zero losses.
Student Keeps Busy at Olympics
Santa Clara junior Jimmy Slattery has packed his bags and has found a new temporary stay, Sochi, Russia. The junior was granted the opportunity to cover the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics with NBC Sports.
Broncos Rally for Upset Victory
Serving up the start of the 2014 season this past weekend, the women’s tennis team hit both highs and lows.