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Men’s Basketball falls short to Vermont; looks forward to 2024-2025 season

Men’s Basketball falls short to Vermont; looks forward to 2024-2025 season

(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) “Cam Morris III shoots a hoop.” Jake Messer Connector Staff The UMass Lowell men’s basketball team came up short of their first-ever America East Conference Championship, losing to the Vermont Catamounts by a score of 66-61.     Ever since they lost to Vermont in last season’s final, their

Esports gambling could lead to a slippery slope

(Photo courtesy of legalsportsbetting.com) “Stage of an esports competition.” Jake Messer Connector Staff Now that sports betting is becoming legalized in more states across the country, more and more adult sports fans will have the choice to enhance their own sports consumption at their discretion. They don’t have to play, but if they want to,

Super Bowl preview: Chiefs face Niners in Super Bowl LIV rematch

(Photo courtesy of USA Today) “Patrick Mahomes and Brock Purdy” Jake Messer Connector Staff   After yet another exciting season of football, the stage is set for Super Bowl LVIII (58). The Kansas City Chiefs will face off against the San Francisco 49ers to determine who will be this year’s champion. The game will kick

A changing of the guard, a crucial time for the Patriots.

(Photo Courtesy of Sports Illustrated) “New Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo.” Jake Messer Connector Staff The less said about the Patriots 2023-24 season, the better. With the team finishing 4-13 this year, this marks the third time in the last four years that the Patriots have missed the playoffs. Due to this repeated failure, change

Local Boxer Spotlight

(Photo Courtesy of tapology.com) “Boxer Nick Molina wins match.” Jake Messer Connector Staff The world of boxing has seen a resurgence in mainstream media over the past few months. Boxers like Tyson Fury, Canelo Alvarez, Anthony Joshua and Gervonta Davis are bringing the sport back from long periods of irrelevance with their spectacular main events bringing in huge pay-per-view

“Super Mega Baseball 4” brings new updates to a beloved series

(Photo courtesy of: Polygon) “Red Sox legend David Ortiz is one of the real-life legends added to ‘Super Mega Baseball 4.’” Jake Messer Connector Staff After a three-year hiatus, baseball fans can now rejoice as “Super Mega Baseball 4” has been released. Did Metalhead Software continue their winning ways with the fourth installment in the

“Super Mega Baseball” is the best sports game you need to play right now

(Photo courtesy of Polygon) “”Super Mega Baseball” writes its own page in the history of sports games by diverting from more traditional baseball games.” Jake Messer Connector Staff With “MLB: The Show” releasing very similar games every year, many fans have become bored. They are tired of collecting the same cards, tired of winning the