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How IC Sports: Senior running back Tristan Brown

By Kendyl Bennett, Podcast Editor • October 7, 2017

On this week's episode of "How IC Sports", hosts Samantha Cavalli and Nick Friend welcome senior running back Tristan Brown of the football team and J.J. Klein from VIC radio's The Third String. Topics...

Welcome to the national relocation league

By Nick Fustor, Columnist • January 27, 2017

The American sports landscape has been shaken by the move of not one but two teams to Los Angeles in the span of one year.

Boccacino brings diverse sport industry background to college

By Jonathan Beck, Sports Editor • September 21, 2015

John Boccacino was recently hired as the new associate director of athletic communications in August.

The ‘Stache Line: A Thanksgiving column

By Matt Kelly, Columnist • November 21, 2013

Columnist Matt Kelly on what he's thankful for in sports.

The ‘Stache Line: Fantasy football ruins allure of the game

By Matt Kelly, Staff Writer • October 7, 2013

Columnist Matt Kelly takes a look at how fantasy football has tainted his football-viewing experience.

When Lions Win

By Alex Holt • October 12, 2011

Every Thanksgiving, millions of American sports fans, myself included, as well as at least a couple hundred thousand bored Americans with nothing else to do besides interact with relatives plunk themselves down on the couch and watch the Dallas Cowboys , the Detroit Lions and whoever those two teams are playing that particular Thursday. The…

Weird week, huh?

By Alex Holt • September 28, 2011

As I believe I mentioned in the last post, it's been quite the week in sports. Thing is, it wasn't really shaping up that way at first. Let me back up a bit. On Sunday, I went along on IC Hillel's pre-Rosh Hashanah apple-picking trip to Littletree Orchards in Newfield. I did this partly because…

Freaky sunday

By Alex Holt • September 26, 2011

I don't know why so many bizarre football games were played this past Sunday but things got really weird in the NFL during Week 3. Consider: the previously struggling, injury prone New York Giants upset the Philadelphia Eagles 14-13 and knocked out Michael Vick in the process with what's apparently a bruised hand. The Minnesota…