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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

The Rise of the WNBA

(Photo courtesy of IndyStar) “Caitlin Clark dribbles the ball against the Sun” Jake Messer Connector Editor With the Connecticut Sun’s series victory against the Indiana Fever, it marks the end of Caitlin Clark’s historic rookie season. Clark accomplished a lot this season, from being the first ever unanimous Rookie of the Year to shattering numerous

NHL Preseason Recap

(Photo courtesy of Cable TV) “NHL preseason presentation” James Guiry Connector Staff The NHL kicked off preseason action last weekend and each team had their ups and downs. The Oilers are looking to get another shot at The Stanley Cup, while teams like the Predators, and the Devils loaded up where they were lacking to

Men’s Soccer 0-0 tie against Northeastern

(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) “Shunnosuke Nakajima handles the ball” Shaan Baid Connector Editor The River Hawks ended their contest with Northeastern in a 0-0 draw on Tuesday night at Cushing Field, thanks to junior goalkeeper JR Gawel’s five clutch saves. With the draw, the River Hawks now sit at 5-1-3 in the season.

Shohei Ohtani makes history

(Photo courtesy of NBC News) “Shohei Ohtani swings the bat” Jake Messer Connector Editor On Thursday, Sept. 19, Shohei Ohtani made history by becoming the first player in MLB history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single season. The historic day is topped off with the fact that he went