Blogs

February 18, 2014

World Cup 2014: Group D

By Michael Jorgenson

Michael Jorgenson analyzes everything about the World Cup coming up later this year

February 17, 2014

Sporting News Other Than Sochi

By Sports Editor

Mark Salay examines sporting news other than what's happening in Sochi

February 16, 2014

NBA All-Star Weekend Do’s and Don’ts

By Kristen Henneman

Sports Editor Kristen Henneman takes an in-depth look at some of the top stories in professional basketball in the Nexus' around the NBA blog.

February 14, 2014

Just Do HIIT

By Hannah Nelson

It’s week six, which means midterms have descended upon UCSB. Plundering our precious reserves of brainpower, they have left us under-caffeinated, stripped of time, and quite possibly tempted to skip our workouts. That...

February 11, 2014

World Cup Weekly: The C Group

By Michael Jorgenson

Despite Group C containing three of the world’s top 20 teams, it is not considered one of the strongest groups out of the eight. What’s the reason? A single ACL tear. There aren’t many players in the world that can...

February 11, 2014

Fantasy Sports Island: Injury Time

By Daniel Moebus-Bowles

Weekly Games (Amount of times a team plays in a given week) 1 Game: LAC, NYK, ORL, PHO 2 Games: Everyone Else… Scramble!!! Sometimes in life, things just don’t work out the way you want. Instead, what usually happens...

February 9, 2014

It’s Time for Change: the Four-Player Eligibility Rule

By Kristen Henneman

Sports Editor Kristen Henneman takes an in-depth look at some of the top stories in professional basketball in the Nexus’ around the NBA blog.

February 9, 2014

World Cup Weekly: The Sure Shots

By Michael Jorgenson

There are two things we can be sure of looking ahead at this year’s World Cup. One, it’s going to be in Brazil, and two, all of the world’s eyes will be on Brazil’s best player: Neymar. Group A can be characteriz...

February 5, 2014

On the Move Sports: Update

By Josh Fiacco

Freddie Freeman gets paid, big time. The contract is for eight years and $125 million at least. This is a good investment for the Atlanta Braves. They’re showing they’re committed to rebuilding what worked fo...

February 3, 2014

Fantasy Sports Island: All Star Weekend

By Daniel Moebus-Bowles

It’s just about that time of year when the league begins to halt as All-Star Weekend approaches. Although it may seem almost boring, I assure you that there are good things to come following the weekend’s festivities...

February 2, 2014

Saying Goodbye to David Stern

By Kristen Henneman

Sports Editor Kristen Henneman takes an in-depth look at some of the top stories in professional basketball in the Nexus’ around the NBA blog.

February 2, 2014

World Cup Weekly: Initial Predictions

By Michael Jorgenson

In just over five months, 32 teams will compete for the world’s most valuable trophy for the 20th time. Has it really been four years? Four years since Landon Donovan’s miraculous goal against Algeria sent the US int...

February 2, 2014

Should I stay or Should I Go, Part 2

By Josh Fiacco

On the Move Sports covers professional and college athletes making moves, whether from college to the pros, moving from one league or team to another or free agency and trade buzz.

February 2, 2014

Fantasy Sports Island: Clean Up Time

By Daniel Moebus-Bowles

If you have been watching the NBA since the ball dropped in Times Square, you probably know the pain of losing a key player to your favorite team or your fantasy team.

January 29, 2014

Things to Look Out for on Super Bowl Sunday

By Mark Salay

Staff Writer Mark Salay answers the top 10 questions surrounding Super Bowl Sunday

January 27, 2014

Hockey in Chaves Ravine

By Sarah Stigers

Apparently they play hockey in Chaves Ravine now? Insane or ingenious? It’s up to personal interpretation. For years the Los Angeles Kings have played second hand to the large market sports organizations like the Dodge...