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Softball drops five straight

The Bradley softball team got walked on and walked off this week as they were swept by Northern Iowa and Illinois State. In the series opener against Northern Iowa, sophomore pitcher Julie Kestas hurled a gem but didn’t get any help from her offense. Senior…

One-on-One: Who will win the Stanley Cup?

Edmonton Oilers BY JOSH NELSON   Yes, I know the Edmonton Oilers were just blown out a few days ago at the hands of the Sharks, but this team has what it takes to win the Stanley Cup this year. Obviously, if the Oilers were…

Women’s golf takes third at MVC Championship

The Bradley women’s golf team finished the 2016-17 season on a strong note as it finished third in the Missouri Valley Conference Championships this week. The Braves shot a 943, finishing 30 strokes behind conference-winner Missouri State. The women got off to a great start…

Struggling to find consistency

The Bradley baseball team has had a polarizing offensive week. While the Braves usually put up six or more hits in a game, they have either scored fewer than three or more than 10 runs in each of their last five games. Head coach Elvis…

Kestas nearly perfect

The Bradley softball team dropped its first two games at home to Wichita State 7-5 and 10-1 last weekend, but game three of the series was capped off with a chance to make history. Going into the top of the seventh inning, sophomore pitcher Julie…

It’s time to bet on Vegas

In June 2016, the United States sports community saw something it thought had a slim to nothing chance of happening. The NHL board of governors approved a new expansion team in Sin City:  the Las Vegas Golden Knights. Shortly thereafter, the NFL voted to allow…

Track collects two titles in Normal

The Bradley men’s and women’s track teams were in Normal last weekend for a windy Redbird Invitational where the Braves captured a pair of titles in enemy territory. Junior Daniel Gagne took home the title in the 800m run with a time of 1:54.38. Gagne…

One on One: Who will win the NBA Finals?

San Antonio Spurs BY ALEX KRYAH   The winner of this year’s NBA Finals is coming out of the Western Conference because there’s no way Cleveland is going to be good enough to win it all this year. For the first time in what seems…

Sports Brief: Wichita State leaves the Missouri Valley Conference

Last Friday, Wichita State announced they will be leaving the Missouri Valley Conference to join the American Athletic Conference beginning in the fall of 2017. The Wichita State men’s basketball team has been considered one of the best mid-major programs in the country, making the…

Sports Brief: Braves sign Lundy to NLI

The men’s basketball team announced its final signing of the 2017-18 season by signing junior college-transfer Luqman Lundy to a national letter of intent (NLI) Wednesday, according to a press release from the University Athletic Department. Lundy is a 6’3” guard guard from Edgewater, New…

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