the EXCELSIOR A Brooklyn College Publication
By Sandy Mui Published: February 24th, 2016 After accumulating a 23-31 record in the 2015-2016 NBA season, the New York Knicks fired head coach Derek Fisher on February 8. Fisher began his coaching career with the Knicks last season, leading the team to an all-time franchise-low 17 wins. The Knicks …
Read More »Kobe Bryant’s All-Star Game Farewell
By Brennen Johnson Published: February 24th, 2016 Kobe Bryant, a Western Conference All-Star Game starter and four-time All-Star Game MVP, received a standing ovation from coaches, players, and fans in Toronto as he left the court. With over one minute to play in his 18th consecutive and final All-Star Game …
Read More »CTE: The Post-Mortem Disease Killing Football Players Alive
By: Zainab Iqbal Published: February 24th, 2016 Super Bowl 50 averaged 111.9 million TV viewers, making it the third most watched broadcast in U.S television history. Sure, most of the views were probably a result of the Coldplay, Beyonce, and Bruno Mars halftime performance, but who’s asking? These 111.9 million …
Read More »Cespedes Reintroduced to New York as Spring Training Nears
By Mark Suleymanov Published: February 10th, 2016 After an offseason filled with speculation and criticism from fans, the New York Mets caved into their fanbase and dug into their wallets to re-sign outfielder Yoenis Cespedes. The Cuban slugger received a three-year, $75 million contract with a full no-trade clause and an …
Read More »Cam Newton Overcomes Adversity to First Super Bowl Appearance
By: Gabriel Pariente Published: February 10th, 2016 As the final seconds rolled off the clock in the Carolina Panthers’ dominating 49-15 win over the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC Championship game, Cam Newton was all smiles posing with his teammates and celebrating on the podium, soaking in his first Super …
Read More »NBA All-Star Game’s Biggest Snub: Damian Lillard
By Sandy Mui Published: February 10th, 2016 The NBA All-Star Game reserves were announced on January 28th, and as usual, the Western Conference is stacked. In such a packed conference, it’s easy for deserving players to be left out of the game that features the NBA’s best. This year, it looks …
Read More »Calvin Johnson’s Early Retirement
By: Javier Gutierrez Published: February 10th, 2016 Detroit Lions’ wide receiver Calvin Johnson is reportedly hanging up his cleats, according to ESPN. The six-time Pro Bowler, who’s still in his prime, told his family before the season that the 2015-16 season would be his last. The day after the regular …
Read More »Porzingis’ Hype Shouldn’t Award Him ROY
By: Adam Zaki Published: February 10th, 2016 After the 2015 NBA draft, most New York Knicks fans were devastated that team president Phil Jackson and company used their first round pick on the 19-year-old Latvian big man, Kristaps Porzingis. With faces buried in hands, Knicks fans welcomed Porzingis to the …
Read More »Economics Department Hires Arsenal FC Manager Arsène Wenger as Visiting Lecturer
This article is part of our special April 1st Edition. By Faraz T. Toor Published: April 1st, 2015 The Brooklyn College economics department announced Thursday that Arsène Wenger, the Arsenal Football Club manager, will be a visiting lecturer in the fall semester. “We are very happy to welcome Arsène Wenger to our department,” …
Read More »Miami, Oklahoma City Shake up Trade Deadline
By Sawan Douge Published: March 4, 2015 This year’s trade deadline was the most exciting in recent memory. Past years have been largely inconsequential, mostly seeing draft picks swap teams for player contracts that ended up being bought out. This year was very different. A total of 11 trades were …
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