Nick Gianinno UML Contributor When this year’s NBA season began, the Miami Heat were most people’s favorite to three-peat as champions. But with the Heat having their ups and downs and the San Antonio Spurs recently sustaining a 19 game winning streak at a crucial point in the season, the Spurs are now a favorite…
UMass Lowell athletics struggle, strive and succeed during first year in Division I
It’s been an exciting year of sports at UMass Lowell, and as the semester winds down, it provides a nice perspective on the accomplishments of UMass Lowell athletics in their first year playing in the America East conference. While volleyball experienced a tough first season, there was always a spark when the team played, and…
2014 March Madness lives up to the hype
March Madness, as its name would suggest, has traditionally been associated with inspiring anger in those who watch the event and in those who participate in the various bracket pools throughout the country. The tournament is so volatile, that number one seeds making it to the Final Four are a rarity, and upsets are rampant…
Boston Bruins set their sights on the postseason
The NHL regular season ended on Sunday, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. With the help of an unprecedented 12 game winning streak, the Boston Bruins will end the season in first place in the eastern conference. They are guaranteed a spot in the playoffs and are set to play against the…
Checking in with the New England Patriots
Vijay Gentyala Connector Contributor As the period of NFL free agency winds down, teams are preparing themselves for the NFL Draft. The New England Patriots made many key free agency moves to set themselves up for the draft. The addition of shut-down corner Darelle Revis, hard-hitting corner Brandon Browner, and the oft-injured ex-Patriot Patrick Chung…
UMass Lowell drops double-header in home opener
UMass Lowell baseball felled by the Black Bears Baseball is a game of inches and in few places was this more evident than at LeLacheur Park on Saturday afternoon. In the second game of a double header against the visiting Maine Black Bears, the River Hawks fell 3-2. But it could have been a different…
Weightlifting: Pick things up and put them down
I looked in the mirror and flexed my arms. Little muscle bumps appeared. I grabbed the fat hanging below my arm and tightened it, my muscles now appearing larger. Nodding to myself, I thought this could be me, but how? Cardio was always my go-to workout, but it never seemed to give me the results…
Boston Red Sox early season preview
Alex Sponseller Connector Contributor The 2014 Boston Red Sox’ campaign for another World Series title began last week in Baltimore. There are many questions and story lines surrounding this team and their offseason moves, but one thing that is for sure is that they are poised to once again be competitive in not only the…
