Category: Sports
Column: Cutting blank check for Ohtani will catapult Cubs into new era
Graphic by Emily Stephens The World Baseball Classic gave us a championship game that will be remembered through generations. As Japan went on to beat the United States 3-2 for their third ever WBC crown, one thing stood out to me: how good Japanese pitcher Shohei Ohtani would look in Chicago Blue. Regarded as the consensus best player in Major League Baseball, Ohtani signed a one-year deal worth $30 million…
Mock draft 3.0: Trading no. 1 pick gives Bears clear direction for draft night
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Column: Devin Hester snub shows definition of ‘Hall of Famer’ too vague
Photo by Chicago Tribune Former Bears star Devin Hester deserves to be in the NFL Hall of Fame. To think Devin Hester isn’t the greatest NFL returner of all time is blasphemous. Yet his name was not on the list when the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023 was announced on NFL honors night just before the Super Bowl. Hester should be in, but the Hall of Fame…
MV men’s basketball rebounds from conference loss with win
Photo by Nick Stulga Sophomore Kobe Adams goes for a shot in Thursday’s game against Prairie State, which ended in a tight loss. By Mohammed Jbara, Freelance Contributor Time is of the essence. Nowhere is that more true than in a college basketball game. With just a minute remaining in Thursday’s game against Elgin, MV sophomore guard Kobe Adams hit a dagger three, giving the Cyclones a slight edge over…
Column: Multiple storylines will collide in Super Bowl LVII
With a historic moment of two Black quarterbacks, complicated coaching connections, maybe the NFL’s first flawless team, and the game’s biggest star, Super Bowl LVII, which has the Kansas City Chiefs facing off against the Philadelphia Eagles, has more than a couple wild storylines to go with it. This year’s Super Bowl will be the first in NFL history to have two Black starting QBs, Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts.…