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Op-Ed: The Dodgers are dead

Op-Ed: The Dodgers are dead

The Red Sox have been dominant throughout the World Series coming up big in the clutch moments (Photo courtesy of Getty Images) Aaron Robinson Connector Editor The World Series is over. They’re dead. The Los Angeles Dodgers are dead. The Boston Red Sox are up three games to one over the LA Dodgers, but the

Op-Ed: Jayson Tatum will make or break the season for the Celtics

Tatum has continued to show his superstar potential through the start of the season (Photo courtesy of Associated Press) Jason Ounpraseuth Connector Editor Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has become one of the most exciting young players in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also has the potential to be the best player on the

Op-Ed: the LA Lakers will not make the playoffs

James will look to lead the Lakers to a successful season. (Photo courtesy of Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review Journal) Jason Ounpraseuth Connector Editor The biggest story from this past National Basketball Association (NBA) offseason was LeBron James signing a four-year, $153.3 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. They will be the top story of

Op-Ed: It’s Baker-Time for the Cleveland Browns

Mayfield went 17-23, threw for 201 passing yards and caught one touchdown (Courtesy of Sports Illustrated) Jason Ounpraseuth Connector Editor The Cleveland Browns won their first game in over 635 days on Thursday Night Football against the New York Jets 21-17. Quarterback Baker Mayfield provided the spark the Browns have been searching for. Mayfield went

Seattle Storm win third WNBA championship sweeping the Washington Mystics, 3-0

The Storm win their third championship with help from stars Stewart, Bird and their supporting cast (Courtesy of Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times) Jason Ounpraseuth Connector Editor For the third time in franchise history, the Seattle Storm have won the WNBA finals sweeping the Washington Mystics 3-0. The Storm capped off the series beating the

Aaron Rodgers’ injury déjà vu

Rodgers’ injury is a season-changing event that will have ramifications throughout the league (Courtesy of ESPN) Conor Dawson Connector Editor On Sunday night in Week 1 of the National Football League (NFL) season, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers went down clutching his left knee. He was carted off the field, but later came back

Op-Ed: NBA playoffs and the underrated teams surprising the competition

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers lost game one in the opening round of playoffs. (David Liam Kyle/Getty Images).  Jason Ounpraseuth Connector Staff The National Basketball Association (NBA) playoffs are underway, and the excitement and the hot takes are high and par for the course for the NBA. Three big stories have emerged from the