Freshman Christian Okeke snuck a ball past the keeper for his second goal of the game to give Bradley the 3-2 overtime road victory over No. 3 Northwestern. The game-winning goal came with 2:17 left in overtime and gave the Braves its second victory over…
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“I told the girls: ‘not today, this isn’t happening and we can’t let down’.” Those were the words echoed Friday night by coach Jenny Maurer to her team, as they were down two sets to none going into the third set and trying for a…
Los Angeles Dodgers The old saying goes “It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish.” The Dodgers didn’t start very well, but they sure finished well, and that’s why they’ll win the World Series. In early June, they were under .500 and had just…
One of the best things about sports is getting to witness greatness. Greatness is hard to describe, but you know it when you see it. What’s a shame is I’m not sure we truly appreciate greatness until it’s over. We watch in awe, but don’t…
Some may say she is the rebuilder of programs, but coach Jenny Maurer has taken the Bradley volleyball team to new heights and continues to push her team in the right direction. A two time national champion herself at Division III Washington University in St.…
Kent State University’s attorneys announced Wednesday they were dismissing the lawsuit against Bradley for its hiring process of men’s basketball Coach Geno Ford, according to a Bradley news release. But KSU’s breach of contract lawsuit against Ford is ongoing, the Peoria Journal Star reported. The…
The Bradley soccer team ended its season long five game road trip with a win and a draw in Colorado last weekend. The Braves rallied twice from a goal down to earn a 2-2 tie with Denver on Friday night. They then made the hour…
Wanting to start Missouri Valley Conference play on the right foot, the Bradley volleyball team took care of business Sunday, dominating the Drake Bulldogs by sweeping them in three sets (25-20, 25-12, 25-23). The Braves are priding themselves this season on getting to the MVC…
Miami Dolphins Heading into week four, seven NFL teams are undefeated. Of them, six are teams you’d expect: New England, Denver, Seattle, New Orleans, Chicago and Kansas City. The Miami Dolphins, the seventh team, is the most surprising team in the NFL. Why are they…
In college athletics, it’s easy for cross-country to get overshadowed by more popular sports. But the Bradley men’s and women’s cross country teams are bucking that trend and are both on their way to the program’s best season in several years. “We’re off to a…