For months, NBA analysts and fans alike had been preparing themselves for a thrilling postseason. The Western Conference Finals between the Spurs and the Warriors is expected to go down as an all-time great. After commentators spent hours on TV analyzing the matchup and looking ahead at a finals series that would be a finals…
Canelo KOs Khan; sets stage for mega-fight
Canelo Alvarez walked into the ring on May 7 as the biggest name in boxing in the post Mayweather-Pacquiao era. The Cinco de Mayo weekend has long been the biggest stage for boxing, with Mexican fans being such a driving force in the boxing world. Mexico has a strong history of great fighters and Canelo…
Scorching hot start for the Cubs
When the MLB season started, the Chicago Cubs were seen by many as the clear favorites to win the World Series. They were favored despite the fact that they have not won a World Series since 1908 and have not even been to one since 1945. They were favored because of their breakout season last…
Baseball, softball final games
The Lawrence Softball team ended their season on May 1 after playing a doubleheader against Illinois College and played their final home games in a doubleheader against Lake Forest the day before. The Vikings went into the weekend in a tight race for the final spot in the Midwest Conference tournament with Cornell College and…
UFC’s Big Problem
UFC 200 is scheduled for July 9, and it has been well-known that the UFC has been wanting to make it their biggest fight card in history. Originally, it was rumored that they wanted to have Holly Holm and Ronda Rousey fight in a rematch in the card’s main event. This would have been without…
NBA Championships
The NBA playoffs have started, which means we are that much closer to finally being able to watch the Spurs and Warriors compete for the NBA title. So what if technically that would be the Western Conference Finals? Everyone knows those are the two best teams in the league. It is hard to remember an…
Pacquiao wins “final” fight and ends era in boxing
Manny Pacquiao made his return to the ring this past Saturday, ending the second longest layoff of his career. Going into the fight, many were there skeptical of exactly how much Pacquiao still had left in the tank. He is 37 years old and has been in over 60 fights in his career. Not only…
March Madness ends with historic bang
And just like that, the most exciting time of the sports year is over. Another March Madness has come and gone, and while I feel like we might say this every year, this time I actually believe it: This was one of the best tournaments of all time. There were major upsets, thrilling finishes, incredible…
Major League Soccer kicks off with mixed predictions
On Sunday, March 6, all 20 Major League Soccer (MLS) teams will kick off their season with their sights set on claiming the MLS Cup. The highlight of the opening matches is the rematch of last year’s finals when the defending champion Portland Timbers take on the Columbus Crew. The Portland Timbers unexpectedly ran the…
NBA trade deadline passes without controversy
Well, that was a letdown. The NBA trade deadline passed last Thursday and many expected big names and star players to be wearing different uniforms by the end of it. Given how exciting last year’s deadline was with close to 40 moves, many were excited for this one to produce similar results. But by the…