The Bradley tennis team opened Missouri Valley Conference play against rival Illinois State this past weekend. The Redbirds were down a player, which gave the Braves an early advantage. However, Bradley was unable to capitalize as they were defeated 5-2. Head coach Matt Tyler thought…
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The Bradley softball team struggled at the plate last weekend in its first home series of the year, dropping two out of three games against Missouri State. In the first two games of the series, Bradley failed to put a run on the board as…
The Bradley baseball team has strung together its longest winning streak of the season after Tuesday’s 2-0 win over the University of Illinois, and the four-game streak is coming at an ideal time. The men kick off their Missouri Valley Conference season today against Missouri…
There’s a reason baseball isn’t very popular anymore (a couple reasons, actually). The game is too slow and methodical – it doesn’t play well on television as opposed to basketball and football. There aren’t any stars to watch anymore, either. Alex Rodriguez, for as polarizing…
The Bradley softball team won its first conference series of the season against Evansville last weekend. The Braves were shut out 7-0 in the first game after failing to get a hit until the sixth inning against 2016’s Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) pitcher of the…
The Bradley tennis team drew a program record crowd of 353 fans Saturday night as the Braves hosted Saint Louis and Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis in the inaugural Coliseum Classic. Although the team did not reach its goal of breaking the collegiate tennis…
National League By AUSTIN SHONE Top to bottom, the Chicago Cubs are built to win. Returning MVP Kris Bryant, Kyle Schwarber and Anthony Rizzo, along with their consummate protector and Eureka-native Ben Zobrist, will wreak havoc on pitching staffs. Their pitching staff will continue…
The Bradley men’s golf team had several players finish in the top five last weekend at the I-74 Individual Challenge in Normal. The Braves and Illinois State met for the fourth consecutive year at Weibring Golf Club for a one-day tournament. Leading the way for…
The track and field team made a fast start to the spring season last Saturday at the Bill Cornell Spring Classic in Carbondale where seven Braves earned personal bests in the first outdoor meet of the season. The men were led by senior Michael Ward…
Playing indoors is nothing new to the Bradley women’s tennis team. Most of the team’s home matches this season have been played at the Clubs at River City, an indoor tennis facility. But for the first time ever, the tennis team will host the “Coliseum…