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Al Horford, King of Boring
Sex sells. It is an unfortunate reality that both the common man and the N.B.A. are aware of. Because of this, extra attention is often given to the N.B.A.’s supposed sexiest players: J.R. Smith, Meyers Leonard, Kelly Oubre
Read moreGrab your nachos, it’s Super Bowl time! On February 4, the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles will go head-to-head for Super Bowl LII. I have a few predictions and, all modesty aside, you can take these bad boys to the bank. Let’s get started.
Read moreOn Saturday, December 2, I found myself in Chase Waller's house watching lots and lots of college ball. Devoted Bagpipe readers may be familiar with Chase for his critiques of other people's movie reviews and other highly influential pieces.
Read moreYear after year, each N.B.A. season possesses its own unique storylines. They add character to the season, distinguishability. While the 2017-18 season is only a quarter of the way in, it has already produced some fascinating stories that will only further develop as the season nears completion. Most notable of these is the payoff of the process, the new Pistons, and the shocking Celtics.
Read moreI have so many issues with Lonzo Ball's lack of willingness to back up his teammates in a fight. I understand his awareness of the situation and wanting to not get a technical foul, but in the course of a season, teammate chemistry is more important than dropping one game early on. Instead of delving into this issue, however, I will instead look at how incredibly wrong he is in saying, “It’s the N.B.A. People ain’t really gonna fight.” Clearly Lonzo is not very educated in the N.B.A. fights department, so I will unpack a few fights so none of you make his same mistake.
Read moreFrom this has-been baseball player to you lucky freshman who just got here and just don’t know any better, you should know that this fall semester has been a special one. “Why,” you ask? Because our volleyball team, made up of some of the scrappiest and tenacious athletes you’ll ever meet, took part in one of the most thrilling and memorable seasons in Covenant’s athletic history.
Read moreBefore he was perhaps the hottest N.B.A. star, Giannis Antetokounmpo could be found somewhere in Athens, Greece, trying to sell hats or DVDs so that he and his family could eat dinner that night. His parents, along with Giannis and his three equally enormous brothers, were forced to work for whatever money they could. Even with this burden, however, the Antetokounmpo boys still found time for sports, and, at this, they truly excelled.
Read moreThis year’s N.F.L. season has been awful. The N.F.L. has always been praised for its parity (undeservedly) and finally, this year, we are seeing what actual parity looks like and it’s not pretty.
Read moreWhen I first fell in love with the game of football over a decade ago, my family was living in Columbus, Ohio. So, as anyone who had just discovered a sport, I needed to pick a team to root for. With it being Columbus, all of my friends and their families were die-hard Ohio State fans. I chose this, the easy and convenient choice, and I quickly fell in love.
Read moreCovenant Athletics have had an eventful fall season. The women’s volleyball team recently completed an undefeated run through the U.S.A. South season—finishing 12-0 in the conference by beating Berea in straight sets. Covenant volleyball recently moved into the N.C.A.A. regional rankings for the first time in school history.
Read moreWill the N.C.A.A. finally take a long look at its practices and abandon its arguably irrational and antiquated ties to amateurism? Will its players finally be legally given a safety net as they sacrifice their well-being for a billion dollar corporation? Will the lies of Rick Pitino finally bring about change and allow financial protection for the players he convinced me he cares so deeply for? Only time will tell.
Read moreThe frontier of eSports made its way to Covenant College this week. Brought together through the Gaming Club lead by Brendin Rogers, over meals in the dining hall, and through hall community, Covenant students passionate about Overwatch were inspired to start a team. Lead by team captain Adam Vincent, the Scots met head to head with team 3-Support-Meta of Reed College, clenching our team’s first victory of 2 to 1.
Read moreIn the brief sliver of time between Michael Jordan and Lebron James, the basketball world was treated to another #23. No player before or since Marcus Camby has brought beauty and strength to the game of basketball in such perfect unison.
Read moreLadies, it is about that time of the year again; the time of year when your boyfriend starts replying to your text messages a little slower than usual. Don’t worry, there isn’t another girl in his life, but there is a new fling sparking up. That fling is called NBA 2K18, and just when people thought it couldn’t get any better, it did.
Read moreIt was the Fall of 2002 when I was first introduced to college football. I was six. My dad, a lifelong Iowa Hawkeye fan, was following the game on gamecast—we didn’t have cable—while he renovated our house. He explained the basics to me: first downs, false starts, extra points, etc. By the end of the season, when Iowa was playing USC in the Orange Bowl, I was as rabid a fan as anyone.
Read moreOn Saturday, September 9, Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys dueled in an all American US Open final in Flushing Meadows, New York. Stephens rolled over the 15th ranked Keys, beating her in straight sets, 6-3 and 6-0.
Read moreAs the NBA season comes to an end, the race for the Most Valuable Player award will soon be concluding, and there will be a new MVP.
Read moreThe FIFA Council is currently in the process of choosing what countries seem fit to host the 2026 championship.
Read moreAs senior athletes begin to eye the finish line on their careers, it’s only fitting to give a shout-out to two female athletes who are doing big things this year.
Read moreThe Oakland Raiders are leaving the San Francisco Bay Area. Again.
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