(Photo courtesy of ClimatePledgeArena.com) “Climate Pledge Arena located by the skyline of Seattle.” Steven O’Hara Connector Editor Sustainability is a major goal for many businesses and groups in the active face off against Climate Change. In an effort to reduce their carbon footprint, Jeff Bezos and the Seattle Kraken have worked together to implement their…
River Hawks men’s basketball 8-1 after record start for program
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) “Graduate Everette Hammond charges past Sacred Heart defender Mike Sixsmith.” Jake Messer Connector Staff On Wednesday, UMass Lowell beat Merrimack College: 77-51 at the Costello Athletic Center, sealing the team’s incredible 7-1 start on the year. This marks the programs best first half of the season start while playing…
World Cup predictions after U.S. faces unsustainable loss to Netherlands
(Photo courtesy of Bloomberg) “Forward Christian Pulisic looks off after U.S. is eliminated by the Netherlands.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor The group stages are finally done after two weeks of brutal competition. Upsets were had, and surprise qualifications were aplenty. This has been a very entertaining World Cup so far, but now, it’s knockout time,…
River Hawks ice hockey go 1-2 in busy week
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) “Defenseman Brehdan Engum skates up the ice against conference rival UConn.” Andrew Wilcox Connector Editor The no. 13 River Hawks came off a busy week in which they faced Hockey East rival Boston College Tuesday night on the road and then faced rival UConn at home Friday night and…
Predictions for each of the 2022 FIFA World Cup groups
(Photo courtesy of Marca.com) “The final groups for the 2022 World Cup.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor The 2022 FIFA World Cup has finally arrived, and there is a lot of craze in the world of soccer/football. What stinks is that the sale of alcohol was banned in Qatar during the tournament, so everyone must be…
NFL Week Ten Recap: Patriots enjoy BYE during week of close games
(Photo courtesy of the Washington Post) “Wide receiver Justin Jefferson one-hand catches a deep pass between two Buffalo defenders in the fourth quarter.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor Week ten was definitely the week full of teams playing spoiler against more superior foes, “refball” making an unfortunate return and some highlight moments that left fans in…
NFL Week Nine Recap: Patriots defeat Colts, jump to 5-4 record right before the BYE week
(Photo courtesy of The San Diego Union-Tribune) “Patriots cornerback Jonathan Jones blocks the Colts punt, putting the Patriots offense in a good spot to score.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor Week nine had some important games, while on the one hand it really didn’t matter because either one team or both teams sucked, or it just…
Houston Astros defeat Philadelphia Phillies and are crowned as World Series champions
(Photo courtesy of SBNation.com) “Houston Astros celebrate as they defeat the Philadelphia Phillies in game six and win the World Series.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor A new reality has been bestowed upon the baseball landscape: The Houston Astros have won the 2022 World Series. After a very long and fruitful journey, they finally get the…
