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Dodgers route Yankees to win 8th World Series title

Dodgers route Yankees to win 8th World Series title

(Photo courtesy of Reuters) “Dodgers celebrate World Series victory” Liam O’Keefe Connector Staff The Los Angeles Dodgers won their franchise’s eighth World Series Championship against the New York Yankees last Wednesday. The series featured many big moments from both teams, but in the end the Dodgers made the plays that mattered most and were crowned

Heisman candidates for College Football

(Photo courtesy of Sporting News) “Heisman candidates Travis Hunter and Ashton Jeanty” James Guiry Connector Staff Since 2000, four non-quarterbacks have won the Heisman Trophy. DeVonta Smith (WR, 2020), Derrick Henry (RB, 2015), Mark Ingram II (RB, 2009) and Reggie Bush (RB, 2005). Through the first ten weeks of this season, two non-quarterbacks are emerging

Celtics crush the Knicks 132-109 in season opener

(Photo courtesy of northjersey.com) “Jayson Tatum drives to the rim” Shaan Baid Connector Editor Fresh off winning the 2024 NBA Championship, the defending champion Boston Celtics blew out the new-look New York Knicks 132-109 in their season opener on Tuesday night. Some experts viewed the Knicks as potentially the biggest threat in the Eastern Conference

2024 World Series Preview

(Photo courtesy of The Telescope) “Preview cover of the 2024 World Series” Jake Messer Connector Editor The stage is now set, this year’s edition of the Fall Classic will feature Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees taking on Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The two biggest franchises in the baseball world will

Ravens survive injury-riddled Monday Night Football game

(Photo courtesy of NBC News) “Baker Mayfield and Lamar Jackson face off” James Guiry Connector Staff The Baltimore Ravens beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in one of the two games on Monday Night Football in Week 7. Two-time MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson’s stellar performance led the Ravens in their 10-point victory over the Bucs. Star

College Football Week 5 Recap

(Photo courtesy of New York Post) “Jalen Milroe and Ryan Williams take the field” James Guiry Connector Staff The college football landscape as we know it has completely changed, with NIL money driving players’ decisions, the now expanded College Football Playoff (which is expanding even more) and the new conference realignment that decimated the PAC-12.

NFL MVP Front Runners

(Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports) “Josh Allen throws the football” Liam O’Keefe Connector Staff We are about a third of the way through the season already so it’s time to take a look around the league and see who the front runners are for the league’s most coveted award, the MVP. One man whose