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Softball drops close conference contest to Drake

In the end, errors cost the softball team its first conference victory. Sophomore Mackenzie Camp pitched a complete game, in which she gave up no earned runs and struck out four batters. But two errors in the sixth doomed the Braves. “We came out fairly…

One-on-One: Who will win the NCAA Championship?

Butler Bill Simmons’ Ewing Theory is a simple one; when a team loses a long time star, the team that remains will play better because the media has written them off and the game opens up to everyone. Just like when the New York Knicks…

Ford hire is a home run for Bradley

The thunderous applause from roughly 300 pairs of hands greeting Geno Ford on Monday may have been as much about change as anything. But by the time the new men’s basketball coach had finished speaking 30 minutes later, it was all about him and the…

The wins keep on coming for Bradley Braves baseball

The Bradley baseball team continued its hot start by beating Big Ten opponent Purdue 9-4 at O’Brien Field last Friday. The Braves pounded out 10 hits and junior starting pitcher Joe Bircher gave the team seven strong innings, giving up just three earned runs. Beating…

Which AL team will go to the World Series?

Texas Rangers Even while the Red Sox are busy buying anyone they can, all things have been pretty quiet on the American League West front, where the current AL champion Texas Rangers reside. After losing mid-season acquisition Cliff Lee, many people have already written off…

The best mullets in sports

Over time, the mullet has been dragged through the dirt.  People have called it white trash and belittled its existence ever since Billy Ray Cyrus so majestically danced his way into the social lexicon with his classic “Achy Breaky Heart.” I’m here to tell you…

Softball drops heartbreakers to I-74 rival Illinois State

The hits kept coming, but the runs never did for the Bradley Braves softball team, as the Braves lost both games of a doubleheader to rival Illinois State at ISU Saturday 3-2 and 3-1. The first game of the doubleheader was a pitcher’s duel with…

Baseball gets off to hot start away from home

After 18 games, the Bradley baseball team will finally get the home cooking its been waiting for all season at tonight’s home opener against Purdue. The Braves have been to Tennessee twice, Arkansas and Florida en route to a 12-6 start but have yet to…

Braves’ Maniscalco to transfer to Illinois

After three seasons on the Hilltop, senior Sam Maniscalco will transfer to the University of Illinois for his last season. Maniscalco is transferring from Bradley to play for the Illini as well as to pursue a graduate degree in sports management, something Bradley doesn’t offer.…

Braves dominate Drake on Senior Night

Just call it Warren’s Last Stand. A performance riddled with career highs gave senior Andrew Warren his final hurrah at Carver Arena a lot of life in a 90-64 drubbing of Drake University. With 33 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, Warren set new highs…

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