Geneseo has a rich tradition of athletic success. For years, the Knights have proven themselves to be one of the premier athletic schools in the SUNY system. Much of this success has come at the hands of fall athletes. Year in and year out, fall sports teams have found a way to shake off the rust of the summer months and set the tone for the rest of the year. This fall season was no different.
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The Humboldt Broncos of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League were on a team bus on their way to a playoff game in Nipawin, Saskatchewan on the night of Friday April 6. Just shy of 30 passengers boarded the bus.
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In the wake of the past few National Football League seasons being full of injury and rule controversy, the NFL owners once again voted to change the game of football. Players in the upcoming season will no longer be allowed to lower their helmets to initiate a tackle.
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Serious athletics fans have the tendency to live their lives by the sports calendar. The dead of winter is somehow warmed by the excitement of the Super Bowl. Fans know they’ve reached the dog days of summer when they’re grasping on to daytime baseball games.
Read MoreMarch Madness upset shocks league, provides motivation for underdogs
If you are a college basketball fan, March is the month you spend all year waiting for.
Read MoreNCAA investigation brings Louisville scandals to light, team administration disagrees with rulings
The NCAA ruled on Feb. 20 that the University of Louisville men’s basketball team would be forced to remove its 2013 National Championship victory and 2012 Final Four appearance after they drew penalties levied against the school last year.
Read MoreSports Editorial: Eagles defeat Patriots contrary to being underdog team, Super Bowl LII outcome shocks fans
The Philadelphia Eagles capped off their improbable dream season in dramatic fashion on Sunday Feb. 4, defeating the New England Patriots 41-33 in the Super Bowl LII in Minnesota.
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For much of the regular season, the Philadelphia Eagles were far and away the best team in the National Football Conference, and were rallying behind their young quarterback Carson Wentz.
Read MoreBills playoff berth shines a spotlight on enthusiastic fans
Professional sports are marked by peaks and valleys, ebbs and flows. Dynasties die, players retire and great teams do not stay “great” forever.
Read MoreGiants fire personnel, must look toward future for success
The 2-10 New York Giants have been nothing short of a disappointment during the 2017-18 season thus far. It has been a year plagued by injuries, attitude questions and coaching blunders, which the Giants franchise is not accustomed to.
Read MoreGeneseo field hockey loses in postseason play
The Geneseo field hockey team’s season came to a disappointing end on Nov. 1 due to a loss
against conference rival SUNY Cortland in the SUNYAC semifinals.
Men’s club hockey plays by own rules
The Geneseo men’s club hockey team—known as the Geneseqs—is off to a strong start this season, defeating Mercyhurst University by a score of 7-2 on Oct. 20. Junior forward Tommy Grammatico had a hat trick in the victory, netting three goals before the start of the third period.
Read MoreWomen’s club ice hockey team provides opportunity for athletes to pursue passion
The women’s club ice hockey team lost their first game of the 2017-2018 season to SUNY Oswego on Sunday Oct. 22, but the team is much more than wins and losses. They are greater than their record, and in that way, they are hockey in its purest sense.
Read MoreColin Kaepernick fights NFL for alleged collusion, lacks evidence
Free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick has filed a grievance against the National Football League for collusion. He claims that NFL teams have not signed him because owners and executives of two or more teams have decided together not to signhim due to his political opinions.
Read MoreProfessional athletes provide guidance after tragedies
The world we live in is full of tragedies. It is something that every one of us needs to adapt to. In this day and age, sports teams take on a unique role. They are part of their respective cities, yet at the same time they are part of something much bigger.
Read MoreNFL anthem protest reignites fierce debate
Both politics and sports are now inseparably tied together. Some people argue that we must keep sports out of politics and vice versa, but the fact of the matter is: it’s too late. It is the contentious climate in which we live. Sports, politics and social culture are all tightly intertwined.
Read MoreAaron Judge breaks rookie home run record
In Monday’s game between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals, rookie outfielder
Aaron Judge etched his name into the history books: He became the first player to hit 50 home runs in his rookie season, surpassing Mark McGwire’s mark of 49 for the Oakland Athletics in 1987.
Field hockey develops strategies to ensure success
After a less than ideal start to the fall season, the Geneseo field hockey team seems to have found their stride after a 5-0 win against rival SUNY Cortland. With the Knights now 1-0 in conference play, they are back on track toward winning the SUNYAC Championship for their second year in a row.
Read MoreRed Sox, Yankees rivalry fueled by Apple Watch controversy
“Baseball is 90 percent mental. The other half is physical,” baseball legend Yogi Berra said. As a man known for his funny sayings, many of them seem to ring true. This quotation is no exception. Baseball is not checkers, it’s chess. To win at the professional level, any advantage over the opponent can prove to be priceless.
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The battle was fought between the undefeated, 11 time five-division boxing champion Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. and current UFC lightweight champion “The Notorious” Conor McGregor. The fight took place at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nev., and was scheduled for 12 three-minute rounds with 8-ounce gloves.
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