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USC & UCLA Plan To Join Big Ten By 2024. Here Are The Reasons Why

June 30, 2022 By Ashley Henshaw

USC & UCLA Plan To Join Big Ten By 2024. Here's Are The Reasons Why

In recent years, some of college sports’ long-standing conferences have experienced major changes. The latest major shakeup involves USC and UCLA, both of which plan to leave the Pac-12 by 2024. The teams are headed to the Big Ten, which has transformed from a largely Midwestern conference to one that spans coast to coast. The […]

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Hope Trautwein’s Historically Perfect, Perfect Game Explained

April 13, 2021 By Ashley Henshaw

Hope Trautwein's Historically Perfect, Perfect Game Explained

On April 11, North Texas senior Hope Trautwein pitched a perfect game so perfect that there’s no word for it. She defeated all 21 batters she faced in the seven-inning game against Arkansas Pine Bluff. But this wasn’t just a shutout or a no-hitter. It even went beyond the traditional definition of a perfect game […]

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Should Student Athletes Be Paid? The Supreme Court Is Weighing In

April 9, 2021 By Ashley Henshaw

Should Student Athletes Be Paid? The Supreme Court Is Weighing In

As another exciting March Madness tournament was wrapping up this year, the Supreme Court was just beginning to take a hard look at NCAA rules about student athletes. The case being brought before them focused on how (and how much) these players could be paid by the institutions they play for. The ramifications could have […]

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NCAA Basketball & COVID-19’s Toll On The Sport

January 6, 2021 By Ashley Henshaw

NCAA Basketball & COVID-19's Toll On The Sport

On November 25, the 2020-21 NCAA Division I men’s college basketball season kicked off. The season was only delayed by a couple of weeks due to the pandemic, but COVID-19 determined a few other changes to the season. For example, exhibitions and scrimmages were cut, and teams could play no more than 27 regular-season games. […]

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O.J. Simpson Will Not Be Invited To Any USC Football Functions

July 28, 2017 By Nick A.

O.J. Simpson Will Not Be Invited To Any USC Football Functions

O.J. Simpson may be getting out of prison, but he won’t be getting into USC. At least formally. At the Pac-12 media Day on Thursday, USC football head coach Clay Helton was asked if the university wouldn’t openly invite O.J. to any of the school’s football functions. “Currently right now, what the USC administration and […]

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That Was Fast: Jameis Winston Reinstated To Play Baseball

May 4, 2014 By Nick A.

That Was Fast: Jameis Winston Reinstated To Play Baseball

Jameis Winston is already back to playing baseball for Florida State. Four days after it was announced that he would be suspended from the team for stealing crab legs, it appears that Winston has been reinstated. According to Tallahassee.com, Winston had completed his 20 hours of community service over the past few days at multiple […]

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