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Lutz: The rollercoaster ride that the NBA Playoffs have been so far

Kyle Lutz April 25, 2018

Every year the NBA postseason stretch seems to have its fair share of exciting moments and shocking upsets. After second-seeded Boston lost their star player Kyrie Irving due to a season-ending knee injury,...

Air Canada Centre, the home of the Toronto Maple Leafs, who head to Boston for a Game 7 tomorrow against the Bruins. -Photo courtesy of pixabay.com user "beofonemind"

Devine: The Stanley Cup Playoffs are living up to the hype

Chris Devine April 24, 2018

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are one of the most exciting times on the sports calendar. The long, grueling, 82-game hockey season leaves 16 teams in the final fight to have their names engraved on the prized...

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Leady: Here’s what the NBA Finals will look like

Jaryd Leady April 16, 2018

March Madness is now “hopefully” out of everyone’s mind and in the past, but it’s not enough time to take a sigh of relief. How much can we really relax now that the NBA Playoffs are starting...

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Devine: Ben Simmons is the NBA’s Rookie of the Year

Chris Devine April 16, 2018

The NBA’s Rookie of the Year award has narrowed itself down to two worthy candidates. Two candidates who are now in a war of trash talk. Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers and Donovan Mitchell...

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Devine: This is how the NBA’s Eastern Conference can finally be as competitive as the West

Chris Devine April 10, 2018

The NBA’s Eastern Conference has been portrayed as a baby cub compared to the roaring lion that is the Western Conference over the last few years. This is no surprise. With a combination of big name...

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Devine: What to expect from the Phillies and Yankees this MLB season

Chris Devine April 3, 2018

It’s that time of year ladies and gentlemen! While the weather may not feel like it, spring is here and that means that baseball season is underway. Considering that a large majority of students here...

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Tempsick: Mike Gesicki is a first-round talent, but is biggest sleeper in 2018 NFL Draft

Aden Tempsick March 27, 2018

Every year in the NFL Draft, there is a player or players that fall well past the first round that eventually turn out be stars. We call them "sleepers." The biggest one that comes to mind is Tom Brady....

March Madness has proven to be just that this year, as underdogs have taken the tournament by storm. Photo courtesy of Pixabay.com user "Capri23auto"

Devine: March Madness has been nothing short of, well, madness

Chris Devine March 21, 2018

Ah, March Madness. A wonderful time of year where ladies and gentlemen turn their eyes to the world of college basketball. Brackets are painfully filled out by many with hopes that they will become the...

Eagles fans celebrate in the streets of Philadelphia after the team won their first Super Bowl, defeating the Patriots 41-33. -Photo courtesy of Jamie Schneidereith, student at Drexel University

Devine: Soak it in, Philadelphia fans. The Eagles are Super Bowl Champions

Chris Devine February 6, 2018

It’s going to feel so good to write this next sentence. The Philadelphia Eagles are World Champions. I never thought I would see it. I never thought I would say it. To say that Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018...

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Leady: Go birds

Jaryd Leady January 24, 2018

Excitement is a complete understatement of my feelings right now. As I have been an Eagles fan for all of my life, I will witness the Birds play in their first super bowl since 2005. Granted, I am not...

Participants lined up and waiting for a drill to begin at Soul open tryouts. -News Editor/Matt Kass

Kass: Observations from a Philadelphia Soul open tryout

Matt Kass November 8, 2017

For the Philadelphia Soul, last season couldn’t have ended any better. They came back from a 20-7 deficit, the largest in ArenaBowl history, to eventually win their second consecutive title by the score...

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Profs Pick ‘Em: NFL Week 9

Jaiden Campana November 8, 2017

Welcome to Profs Pick ‘Em! Here, members of The Whit decide their winners of every game (besides Thursday Night Football) of the week, as well as adding their sleeper pick. Enjoy, criticize and let...

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