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Soccer stretches MVC losing streak to 11 games

While many still had hopes, the season is mathematically over for this year’s soccer team. Bradley’s loss Saturday at Missouri State knocked the team out of contention for this year’s MVC Championship, breaking an 11-season streak of being in the semifinals of the MVC tournament.…

Guide to the World Series: Phillies vs. Yankees

Everyone has an opinion on who’s going to win the World Series and in how many games and they’re always wrong. So I’m going to spare you of that dreadfully boring story. And I’m going to shed some light on nuggets of information about this…

Losing slide continues for men’s soccer team

Despite a losing streak, coach Jim DeRose said he still believes the soccer team can make a miracle comeback.  The road has been tough this season for the Braves, dropping all of their five conference games and having a string of nine consecutive conference losses…

Volleyball suffers tough losses at the hands of MVC opponents

Bradley volleyball dropped two conference matches last weekend.   Bradley fell to MVC leader Missouri State 25-18, 25-10, 25-12 and Wichita State 25-19, 25-17, 25-16. Missouri State used a solid defense to help them secure a victory over the Braves. The Bears had a 37-28…

Is Twitter good for sports?

Wow, I just made a Facebook and now I’m supposed to make a Twitter too? Really? All these forms of social networking have led to a new problem in sports.    During the last year or so, several high-profile athletes have created Twitter accounts to…

One-on-One: Who’s the best UFC fighter?

Brock Lesnar After only four fights in the UFC’s Heavyweight division, Brock Lesnar has already secured his spot as the undisputed Heavyweight champion.  The best part about his position atop the standings is that no one is going to catch him for the next couple…

Women’s cross-country place second at home invite

The women’s cross-country team finished second and the men’s team finished eighth at the sixth annual Bradley Classic last weekend.  “Team-wise, we ran pretty well. Individually we still have some work to do,” coach David Beauchem said. Four Braves finished in the top-25 in the…

Playoff teams: who’s who

American League Los Angeles Angels The Angels of 2009 will be remembered for a handful of reasons.  First off, the fantastic offense that led them past the surprising Texas Rangers and into first place for the third straight year.  On Aug. 19, the Angels fielded…

Soccer drops its homecoming game

It was cold. It was wet. It was raining. What a great day for Homecoming soccer.  The Braves faced off against the Drake Bulldogs on Saturday for Bradley’s annual homecoming game.  The Bulldogs (5-3-1) struck first and struck fast. In the 8th minute of the…

Volleyball drops another MVC game

The volleyball team suffered a tough loss last weekend, before fighting back to win a five-set match.  The Braves’ win on Sunday was their ninth of the season, putting their record at 9-10, the team’s best record since 2005.  The Braves played the University of…

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