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Soccer team tries to get to the bottom of recent struggles

The Braves season has been nothing short of full of surprise on the pitch. After the starting the season off well and finding their way into the national rankings, the Braves have dropped all seven games in conference and 11 stretching back to last season.…

Cross country MVC championship preview

On Saturday, Bradley will host the 2009 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Cross Country Championship at Newman Golf Course.  The starting time for the men’s 8K race is 10:30 a.m. followed by the women’s 5K race at 11:30 a.m. The men’s 8K course consists of…

LaRussa returns, what will next year hold for the Cardinals?

St. Louis Cardinals fans are relieved to hear news that Tony LaRussa will return for another year. But he has made some changes to the staff, bringing Mark McGwire, yes the Mark McGwire, as the new hitting coach. McGwire is known for a couple of…

One-on-One: What team is the best in the NFL?

Colts Over the course of the last five regular seasons, the Indianapolis Colts have yet to win less than 12 games. They have used the draft to build a perennial winner ever since they compiled a 3-13 record in 1998. By adding the likes of…

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…

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