As a budding sports journalist, walking into a professional NFL locker room after a win is still imposing and nerve-wracking. Cameras and journalists are swarming half-naked players rushing out of the showers, and the questions are flying like machine-gun bullets, barraging the players who just got off the bright lights on the field and are Read More
Breakups. The word alone is enough to make even the most casual reader cringe in his or her seat. Let’s just admit it; breakups suck. They suck a lot. For whatever reason, some relationships don’t last, no matter how fiery bright and passionate they become, and no matter how hard you fight to keep the Read More
The Murray State soccer team ended its season with a pair of hard fought-home losses. The Racers (4-13, 2-8 OVC) took on Eastern Kentucky (10-7-2, 6-3-1 OVC) in a rain soaked match last Friday afternoon. The sloppy conditions proved to be a factor throughout the game and eventually led to a late goal for the Read More
Close, but no cigar. For the past 10 years, the Racers (3-5, 2-3 OVC) have been plagued by losses to the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (5-3, 4-2 OVC), and this loss was no different as Murray State failed to overcome early miscues and bad field position, eventually falling 38-35 last Saturday in Jacksonville, Ala. The loss Read More
Temperatures dropped as tensions rose during the Lizzo A and Hart Ravens women’s flag football game last Thursday night. Lizzo began the game with possession of the ball. The team got off to a strong start with a pass completion of 15 yards for a first down. The biggest challenge the team faced was working Read More
The words of a sportscaster can be extremely powerful. They can energize a fan base, incite anger and hatred amongst opposition and often turn special moments into unforgettable ones. The call made by a broadcaster often serves as a special reminder and soundtrack for those moments in sports we replay in our heads again and Read More
Senior guard Isaiah Canaan added another award to his long list of preseason honors Monday when he was selected to the Associated Press Preseason All-America Team. A week after being named as the OVC Preseason Player of the Year, the All America Team selection adds to Canaan’s extensive preseason resume including being selected as the Read More
Taking on No. 4 Jacksonville State and No. 9, now No. 13, Ole Miss, the Racers shot a season high score of 4,651 last weekend, defeating Ole Miss and tying the Gamecocks. The Racers lost the tie break, however, falling just one shot short of beating their OVC rivals. “(The tie breaker) is the total Read More