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Playoff ready: Lexi flexing after a big win against the Patriots. Photo courtesy Robbie Wainman, December 28, 2020.

NFL Playoffs Lead to the Final Two

Buccaneers and Chiefs Battle it Out
Robbie Wainman and James Cobain | January 29, 2021

     On January 9, 2021 Phillip Rivers dropped back, scrambled around in the pocket, and threw it up for grabs… the ball was batted down, and the Bills won it. Only a few weeks later, the Bills also took a loss, leaving the Chiefs and Buccaneers.      The playoffs are considered to be one...

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Play on:  Uconn basketball court at the XL Center. Photo courtesy of Jake Israelite, February 26, 2020.

Big East Contenders or Pretenders?

Jake Israelite, Staff Writer | January 21, 2021

     Conference play has begun in the Big East Conference for men’s basketball. Top teams fighting for seeding in the conference tournament include Villanova, Creighton, and UConn, all nationally ranked by the AP top 25 poll, according to college basketball.ap.org.       Which of these teams...

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Finishing Strong: Fantasy football has come to an end and now the NFL is onto the playoffs. Photo Courtesy: Cal Wrigley, January 15, 2021.

Key Takeaways: What you Need to Know About the Fantasy Football Season

Brian Massey and Cal Wrigley | January 19, 2021

     As the regular season came to an end for the National Football League, many football fans had looked back on their teams to prepare for next year's draft. This year was an odd year for fantasy owners. Fantasy owners had to pay close attention because players missed games due to Covid-19 and injury.   ...

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A battle of the East, the New Orleans Pelicans face off against the Brooklyn Nets in a regular season matchup. Photo courtesy: Ian Eisenman July 22, 2020.

Houston Rockets trade Superstar James Harden in Blockbuster Deal

Kyle Zarnoch and Oliver Ardrey | January 15, 2021

     The Houston Rockets on January 14 sent arguably one of their best players of the previous decade James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets. This trade didn't just involve the two teams, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Indiana Pacers were also involved.       James Harden's numbers with the Houston...

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Photo of Joseph A. Foran High School´s basketball team. Photo Courtesy of Zach Trevethan,January 13.

Let The Winter Games Begin

Will Winter Sports Start Soon
Melissa Santos, Staff Writer | January 13, 2021

     It’s that time of year again, Where the temperature starts to drop below freezing, and student-athletes at Joseph A. Foran High School are getting ready to start their winter season.      Mr. Vitelli, Foran’s athletic director says, “Once it is deemed safe for us to return to our...

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Take it to the corner: The New York Giants take on the Dallas Cowboys in a divisional rivalry in 2019. Photo courtesy of Oliver Ardrey.

2021 NFL Playoffs: The Expansion of Teams

Oliver Ardrey and Kyle Zarnoch | January 6, 2021

     This has been a crazy year for sports and as the NFL playoffs start, here is everything you need to know about the changes in the expansion of teams, new rules, and the new bracket.      This year, the NFL has decided to implement a new playoff format. For many years, just 12 teams have...

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A soccer ball on an artificial turf soccer field. Photo Courtesy of Luca Marinelli, December 12, 2020.

Atlantic Coast and Big Ten Conference Allowing A Fall Sports Season

Luca Marinelli and Nathan Wolfe | January 5, 2021

     As almost every league around the United States  has shut down due to Covid-19, the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the Big Ten Conference have continued their seasons not only for all fall sports.  These are some of the top conferences with some of the most competition.  People from all...

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 Milford hockey player Luca Ubaldi gets called out pre-game. Photo courtesy of Chris Eadevito Photography

Milford Hockey Team Changes Name

Mariners Set to Skate
Aidan Davis, Oliver Ardrey | December 18, 2020

Aidan Davis Oliver Ardrey Staff Writers      The Milford ice hockey team’s season will begin its 2020 season with a new name. Instead of the Milford Indians the team will now go by the name Milford Mariners.  The team's colors have also changed to black and red to incorporate all three...

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Kim Ng has been a part of Major League Baseball for the last three decades. Ng is pictured at the Marlins stadium. Photo Courtesy of Joseph Guzy, via Associated Press. Reprinted with permission.

Kim Ng: Baseball’s First Female General Manager

Brian Massey, Staff Writer | December 16, 2020

     For 151 years, no one has ever seen a female general manager: until now. Out of all 30 teams in Major League Baseball, no team ever took a shot at a female being involved in a baseball team; but the Miami Marlins are taking their shot on Kim Ng.       Kim Ng, 52, was appointed to the general...

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Revisiting The Past : The Argentinian National team shirt that was active during the time of Maradona. Photo Courtesy Kevan Cogan on December 6, 2020.

Diego Armando Maradona:

Celebrating The Life of an Icon
Ben Cogan and Sam Cogan | December 16, 2020

     Diego Armando Maradona was an Argentinian soccer player from 1970 to 1995 who played for a variety of teams. Maradona recently passed away at the age of 60, which has sent shockwaves throughout the sports world.      Maradona passed away on November 25, 2020 in the town of Tigres in Buenos...

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The AHL’s XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut. Taken February 17, 2017. Photo Courtesy of Ronan Smith.

Puck Soon To Be Dropped On The 2021 NHL Season:

Is the National Hockey League really ready?
Ronan Smith, Staff Writer | December 16, 2020

     Millions of hockey fans sat by their televisions this August and September. After six long months, the National Hockey League had returned, but it wouldn’t stay for long. The short playoff season was unpopular with many and several teams felt as though they had been cheated out of a chance...

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 The Brooklyn Nets warm up on the basketball court before their game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Photo courtesy of Ian Eisenman, December 27, 2017.

NBA Draft: Who Really Won?

Charlie Sampson, Staff Writer | December 16, 2020

     November 18 was an exciting night for basketball fans all over the country, and the NBA draft did not disappoint. Each year, the 30 teams in the NBA get two picks in total, one per round. This creates a total of 60 picks, split between two rounds. The top three picks in the draft are usually...

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