NFL season off to a roaring start
The NFL season is upon us, and the local teams have all been very active. The New England Patriots, who were disappointed by their AFC Championship game loss to the Denver Broncos last season, decided to beef...
Fall sports introduce a slew of freshmen
With the school year just beginning, the seasons for many fall athletics are well under way. This year, many of the teams have freshmen that will look to make themselves known by having an impact on the team,...
2014 NFL Draft displayed superstars in the making
The 2014 NFL Draft, which took place in May, was chock full of surprises, from unexpected trades to daring picks. While there were some unsurprising occurrences such as the Houston Texans selecting University...
Men’s soccer looks to bounce back in 2014 season
The Fairfield University men’s soccer team will hope to rebound this season after falling just short of making the MAAC Tournament last year. The team got a win in their final match of last season, but...
49ers players stirring NFL controversy
Are the San Francisco 49ers in over their heads? The California team, which has come so close to making the Super Bowl over the past few years, is making headlines recently for all the wrong reasons. In a...
NHL playoff review: first round
The NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are beginning, and it promises to be an interesting time for all of the teams involved. On Friday, April 18, the Boston Bruins will take on the Detroit Red Wings in...
Mass is not the ticket to Heaven
Religion is often a topic of contention and as such, one that I try to avoid discussing with others. But in this case, I feel like an exception can be made. This past Sunday was Palm...
Schneider selects MLB teams to watch this season
The MLB season has recently begun, and with its commencement comes many questions. Will the New York Yankees, who missed the playoffs last season for just the second time in 19 years, be able to regain the...
Women’s basketball loses in semifinals of WBI tournament
The Fairfield women’s basketball team suffered a gut-wrenching defeat at the hands of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), losing 74-44 and ending their season and Women’s Basketball Invitational (WBI) championship aspirations.
DeSean Jackson headlines NFL controversies
Only a few months removed from the best offensive season of his career, former Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson probably had no reason to believe that he would not be at training camp with the Eagles this upcoming summer. However, allegations of gang activity and a bad attitude changed everything and Jackson’s former team decided to part ways with the controversial receiver.