As a sophomore in high school, Lucas Rhed wanted to focus on basketball and baseball. His former cross country teammates told their coach of Rhed’s running ability. Rhed refused to run when approached, so the coach asked him if he’d like to make a bet. The bet: if the coach could beat Rhed in a ...
Last night’s NFL draft has been the only excitement that sports fans have had in a long time. We saw a good number of quarterbacks selected to their team, but just where did each talent land? Bengals #1 Pick– QB Joe Burrow: LSU The 23-year-old LSU star was selected first overall ...
The IUPUI Lady Jaguars were a dominant team throughout the course of the season. They finished the regular season with a 21-8 record, and only lost three times in Horizon League play. They additionally outscored their conference opponents by 18.7 points per game, and took that dominance to the conference ...
An international outbreak of the coronavirus has caused numerous professional and amateur sports leagues to suspend operations and ban large crowds due to safety concerns. On Saturday, UFC Fight Night was performed without an audience in Brasilia, Brazil. UFC President Dana White was reportedly encouraged ...
The IUPUI Lady Jags were crowned the 2020 Horizon League champions on Tuesday. It came on a 51-37 victory over the Green Bay Phoenix, an effort spearheaded by senior Holly Hoopingarner, who led the Lady Jags with 16 points. The victory gave the Lady Jags their first Horizon League championship. It ...
Israel Adesanya undertakes the first defense of his middleweight title belt against No. 3 contender Yoel Romero this Saturday night. They meet as the main event of UFC 248 under the bright lights of Las Vegas.The Last Stylebender overcame champion Robert Whittaker in his last contest to obtain the middleweight ...
On March 10, one women’s basketball team will remain standing in the 2020 Horizon League Tournament. The tournament will resume play with the semifinal round on March 9. The tournament began on March 3, with Wright State, Northern Kentucky, Cleveland State, and Milwaukee all moving on to the second ...
The world of sports superlatives is a never-ending debate. We see this everywhere--everyone wants there to be a greatest of all time and almost everyone picks a side. For basketball it is Jordan vs. LeBron, but when it comes to the gridiron, give me Drew Brees over Tom Brady. Super Bowls Sure, ...
On Sunday, the deep defensive back class of 2020 completed their workouts and drills at the scouting combine. With an earpiece connected to the NFL Network broadcast and a completely private workspace, I was able to watch and analyze 30 of the best available cornerbacks. The following article displays ...
Indianapolis –Thursday evening initiated the on-field workout for skill position players participating in the 2020 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Quarterbacks, tight ends and a stacked class of receivers aimed to separate themselves from their competitors. Big names delivered and exceeded expectations ...
As the Indiana Hoosiers are concluding their regular season, the question with this team is simple: will they get to the NCAA Tournament? Fortunately for the Hoosiers, they have two more games to prove it but both games are at home against Minnesota and Wisconsin. They should be winnable and for the ...
I remember scrolling through Instagram my sophomore year of high school and seeing him for the first time. A high school kid, one year older than me, throwing down dunks that NBA players dream of. Not only that, he was athletic and well spoken, something every college team wanted. Anyone who followed ...
On January 26, Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight others, including his daughter, Gigi Bryant, in Calabasas, California. For someone like Holly Hoopingarner, who grew up watching Bryant dominate the game, this news came as a shock, almost as something unreal. “My ...
The loss of Kobe Bryant caught everyone off guard. For my generation, we will always talk about where we were when we heard that Kobe died. That shows just how much he meant to us and our basketball dreams. Everyone wanted to be like Kobe. He was our Michael Jordan. Whether you were a Kobe fan or not, ...
Las Vegas hosts the long-awaited rematch of Wilder vs Fury 2 this Saturday night.Following a controversial split-decision draw the first time out, Deontay Wilder will be putting his WBC world heavyweight title on the line for a second time against Tyson Fury. The Gypsy King is the current lineal heavyweight ...
Freshman point guard Mike DePersia has been making the most of his opportunities here at IUPUI. Realizing he’s achieved his dream of playing basketball at a Division I program, DePersia has become one of the hardest workers on the team and was rewarded with a starting role in the third game of the ...
The uncertainty of losing a coach can put a strain on a program. When women’s tennis head coach Marissa Arce left IUPUI for DePaul in the summer, the young roster was anxious. That was until the hire of former Butler head coach Jason Suscha. “Our spirits were kind of down because of the ...
The Pacers were up ten with 2:27 left in the second quarter. What happened next was damning for Indy’s season. Pascal Siakam spearheaded the deadly Raptors press, which proceeded to not allow any points for the rest of the game, allowed one shot attempt, and forced four turnovers in that time span. ...
As I am currently writing this, it is Friday, February 14, 2020--Valentine’s Day. During lunch today when I was scrolling through Twitter, I saw a tweet that was so relatable I laughed out loud. “You’re abusive. You disappoint (often). You don’t always listen. You make me feel like crap. But, ...
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