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To anyone who’s ever walked past Eshleman Hall, it’s pretty much impossible to miss “The Daily Californian” spelled out in monolithic letters across the sixth floor windows. But the only letters that really matter are “LIF.” Why? Because that’s where the sports desk hunkers down. I’m not an expert when
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August is a great time for most sports fans — football season is about to start, baseball season is near the playoffs and most importantly for me, the soccer leagues in Europe are about to start. After watching so much good soccer this past few weeks — between summer school
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There’s a major problem in sports. It’s not steroids; it’s not cheating. Not the NBA lockout or the BCS. A couple weeks ago, Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson went on a radio show and called someone a word that no one, in polite company or otherwise, should ever utter. The
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I was at the 1999 Women’s World Cup Final. In sweltering heat and sun, I watched 14 women fight through 120 minutes of soccer only to decide the game with penalty kicks. Though it featured no goals, the match was the single most inspiring and exciting sporting event I have
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Love Them What’s not to like about All-Star games? It’s a chance to see the greatest players in the world, on center stage, playing in the same game together In a World Series game, or even during the regular season, you won’t see Roy Halladay stare down Jose Bautista or
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NBA The NFL is America’s Goliath. The league packs stadiums unlike anyone else in the country, and its viewing figures dwarf the competition. What other single game makes commercials an event of their own? If money talks, it’s been shouting football for years. And that’s why the NBA lockout is
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