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John Jay Field Hockey Falls Short to Lakeland in Section Final Heartbreaker
John Jay completed their season at 11-2-3, and seeded third, a sectional championship was within reach. Of course, the 12 time defending champs of Lakeland would be in the way, and a Halloween matchup proved a scare that the top seed didn’t bargain for. Still, Zoe Eliades' pained response said it all. “So close,” she lamented the 2-1 loss. But the senior left it to her teammate to bring proper perspective.
By Rich Monetti4 years ago in Unbalanced
Fight Thoughts
As 2021 comes to a close, the combat sports world remains wide open and full of opportunity. This weekend of December 3rd and 4th of 2021 kicks off the final month of the combative year and it is a certified sleeper! From Bellator 272 between Bantamweight champ Sergio Pettis and RIZIN champ Kyoji Horiguchi, to UFC Fight Night Aldo vs. Font, as well as the return of Devin Haney against a game JoJo Diaz, this weekend should not be under any fight fans radar by any means. Let’s dive into each one of the events and breakdown exactly why I believe spectacle will deliver the goods.
By Benjamin Reese4 years ago in Unbalanced
TF2K22: Go Time!
Welcome to Track & Field 2k22! The GVSU Holiday Open is the start of the collegiate indoor season for various collegiate teams located in the Midwest. It takes place Dec. 3, at Grand Valley State in Michigan. We will take a look at some of the athletes that we look forward to watching compete at the meet and throughout the upcoming season.
By Winners Only4 years ago in Unbalanced
College Football Coaches Need To Be Held Accountable
People always wonder when is it a good time to leave a college football and the answer there really is not a good time. Brian Kelly and Lincoln Riley decided it was time to leave each school for other programs without much notice at all. Do college football coaches owe anyone especially their players on what led them to leave. Should college football players be allowed to leave immediately from the program? Let's dig deeper into both questions on one of the hottest topics in college football these days.
By Kenneth Watkins4 years ago in Unbalanced
WB2K22: IG Faves
Let's have some fun on this one. Athletes are realizing the power of social media and here we will feature our favorite women's basketball players from Instagram. Some of them might be big time talents, others may be role players or even bench warmers but here they all get love. They are intelligent enough to use social media to bring more exposure to themselves, their team and the sport and that is nothing but a positive for women's basketball.
By Winners Only4 years ago in Unbalanced
WBB2K22: Hoops Report 17
Temple 49, Georgetown 47 After starting the season 2-3, Temple (4-3) has recovered with wins over Villanova and Georgetown. The two-point road win came courtesy of a 22-9 fourth quarter run as Temple's Mia Davis posted a 14-point, 11-rebound double-double. The Owls sent the Georgetown crowd of 221 fans home in heartbreaking fashion. Georgetown was up 40-27 at the beginning of the final quarter but Temple's shooting came alive as it shot 8-14 (57 percent) in the fourth period. Temple shot an awful 1-14 in the first quarter and a combined 7-26 in the second and third quarters.
By Winners Only4 years ago in Unbalanced
Coaching Football & Systemic Racism
Sports have been said to be one of the world’s most level playing fields. Talent, drive, hard work, and performance supersede almost all else most of the time; at least where players are concerned. Yes, athletes are, generally speaking, judged mostly on their ability to execute and win games. But does this performance based evaluation extend into the realm of coaching? Where football is concerned, my answer is no.
By Crystal Dalton4 years ago in Unbalanced
Big 10 Expansion
Disclaimer: None of the following has been verified and is most likely totally untrue. The intent of releasing this information is to create discussion, debate, and to make many of your heads explode. When/if it happens, remember you heard it here first.
By Joseph Duncan4 years ago in Unbalanced
Who should Newcastle buy in the January transfer window?
After another defeat from Newcastle United in the Premier League away to Arsenal (0:2), the world’s richest club sits at the bottom of the league table with only 6 points. All of them were in fact draws, which means that they remain the only team without a single win in the English top-flight division. To avoid relegation or should we say, almost embarrassment, the question lays in hand. Who should they buy in the January transfer window?
By Matic Cretnik4 years ago in Unbalanced
WB2K22: Weekly Honors
Nov. 21-27 Jasmine Dickey - Delaware Jasmine Dickey is currently leading the nation in scoring at 28.3 points per game. The 5-10 senior guard/forward averaged 34 points per game in three contests last week. On Nov. 21 she led Delaware to a win over Charlotte posting 31 points and six boards. Five days later she scored a whopping 48 points making 19 of her 36 shot attempts in a victory over Eastern Michigan. Dickey cooled down to score 23 points in a win over Chicago State. She posted her third double-double of the season in that game, while dishing out three assists, collecting two steals and a block.
By Winners Only4 years ago in Unbalanced
Taunting is the "newest" worst penalty in the NFL
The 2021-22 NFL season is about to be one of the leagues weirdest seasons ever; from being a now 17-game season to having 2 bottom teams from both the AFC and the NFC sneaking into the playoffs. the worst thing about this season so far is the "taunting" penalty as NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will make up new rules, causing the outcome of games being unfair. this isn't just him however, there were rumors of referees manipulating the outcomes in games for TV ratings as this was happening when Roger Goodell became commissioner back in 2006. the NFL is at a pivotal point where their product is going downhill and viewers are lurking in the other direction by turning the channel.
By R.J.4 years ago in Unbalanced
