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Young Braves lack intangibles, not skills

Coming out of halftime against Illinois State, head coach Brian Wardle and the men’s basketball team faced a 39-26 deficit in hostile territory. While Illinois State’s campus is roughly 30 minutes away from Bradley on a normal day, Doug Collins Court in Redbird Arena felt…

Braves split on the road before final homestand

The Bradley women’s basketball team split their two road games this past weekend, defeating Wichita State and falling to Missouri State. Hampered by poor free throw shooting, the Braves were able to pull out a 55-50 win at Wichita State by executing in every other…

Baseball preview: New year, new team

It’s easy too look back at the 2015 season of Bradley baseball and give a long, endearing sigh. During what was the best Bradley baseball season in 50 years, the Braves made the NCAA Regionals for the first time in 47 years. Head coach Elvis…

Track and field topple more records at Iowa State Classic

Once again, the Bradley track and field team did not disappoint at the Iowa State Classic last weekend. The meet pitted the Braves against major conferences and other schools from the Missouri Valley Conference. On Friday, seniors Kristen Busch and Caitlin Busch broke the previous…

One on one: Who is the better Chicago pitcher?

Chris Sale By Josh Nelson Chris Sale is a stud. He’s been one of the most dominating pitchers over the past several years and hasn’t shown any sign of slowing down. As long as injuries don’t affect him, Sale will continue to be the ace…

Redbirds take advantage of miscues, sink Braves 75-60

Although both 48 combined fouls in the game, the Bradley men’s basketball team fell victim to 18 turnovers as they lost to I-74 rival Illinois State 75-60 Sunday on Doug Collins Court in Normal, Illinois. The Braves found themselves in foul trouble early on in…

Loyola KO’s ice cold Braves

The men’s basketball team could have swept its season series with Loyola-Chicago on Wednesday. The men also could have won consecutive games for the first time this season. However, the Braves’ cold shooting prevented them from doing either. Bradley lost 54-43 to the Ramblers in…

Women’s tennis earns first four game winning streak in seven years

The Bradley women’s tennis team notched a 4-3 victory against Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis last Saturday in Indianapolis, before getting a 6-1 win against Butler later that same day. Against IUPUI, Bradley built a quick 3-0 lead by taking two of three doubles…

A review of Super Bowl 50

With Super Bowl 50 in the books, the Denver Broncos look to rest on their victory and enjoy the spoils. Perhaps the most speculated question heading into the offseason will be whether Payton Manning retires or not. Football may be a team sport, but announcers…

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