Sophie McDonald Sports Editor I love movies and I love sports so it’s really no surprise when the two are combined they become one of my favorite things. I have a list of all-time favorite movies but, since basketball season is winding to a close (seemingly faster than I ever dreamed), the following is Read More
Ben Morrow Sports Columnist I’m exhausted. This wonderful basketball season has left me drained. Our beloved Racers have fought valiantly through a series of land mines over the course of a season and have, with one exception, waltzed through the OVC unscathed. Now they are itching to make their mark in the NCAA Tournament. Read More
Ben Morrow Sports Columnist Manny Ramirez was once the greatest right-handed hitter to ever pick up a bat (not named Albert Pujols or Ted Williams). His clutch, game-winning performances, his eccentric personality and his dominant swing combined to make him one of the more compelling figures of his era. (Some would add a fourth ingredient Read More
Dylan Stinson Assistant Sports Editor Brady Quinn, backup quarterback for the Denver Broncos, recently made some antagonizing remarks directed toward Denver’s starting quarterback, Tim Tebow. Quinn seems to think Tebow is overrated and believes the fans are the reason for Tebow getting playing time over him. “Early in the season, there was a game when Read More
Sophie McDonald Sports Editor Rebounding = the act of retrieving and gaining possession of the ball as it bounces off the backboard or rim after an unsuccessful shot and it is an integral part of basketball. Murray State is good at rebounding. Senior forward Ivan Aska leads the team with 143 rebounds on the Read More
Ben Morrow Sports Columnist Some events transcend sports. Sometimes people’s lives and contributions extend far beyond the body of work for which they are known. Whitney Houston’s passing is another opportunity for fans, media and casual observers to insert their opinions regarding superstardom and the perils thereof. This piece, sports column or not, is no Read More
Dylan Stinson Assistant Sports Editor Josh Hamilton is one amazing dude. Hamilton is best know for being the starting left fielder for the Texas Rangers, but he has much more to his story than that. Hamilton is one of the most praised and recruited high school baseball players in the last 10 years. Upon Read More
Ben Morrow Sports columnist Once upon an evening dreary, while I studied, weak and weary, And my eyes grew tired and bleary with some boring homework chore, While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of someone gently rapping, rapping at my dorm room door.