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The Hot Stove: Boxing promotes more than just a fight

By Steve Derderian, Columnist • April 27, 2015

Columnist Steve Derderian discusses the upcoming Mayweather-Pacquiao fight and the sport of boxing.

The Hot Stove: Indiana legislation impedes the Final Four

By Steve Derderian, Columnist • March 31, 2015

Columnist Steve Derderian discusses how the recent "religious freedom" bill could affect the Final Four.

The Hot Stove: Athletes pay the price for outside cheating

By Steve Derderian, Columnist • February 17, 2015

Columnist Steve Derderian examines the latest sports scandals in the national spotlight.

The Hot Stove: Moving on after varsity athletics

By Steve Derderian, Columnist • December 2, 2014

Columnist Steve Derderian shares his view on student-athletes inevitably moving on from their respective sports.

The Hot Stove: Turkey-day football bigger than NFL

By Steve Derderian, Columnist • November 18, 2014

There are many kinds of football that happen during Thanksgiving, besides the NFL.

The Hot Stove: Thursday night hurting NFL teams

By Steve Derderian, Columnist • October 21, 2014

Thursday Night Football games are hurting NFL teams and most importantly, its players.

NFL should have given Ray Rice a harsher initial punishment

By Whitman Ives • September 16, 2014

Back in March, TMZ released a video of Ray Rice dragging his then-fiancee out of an elevator. Just last week, TMZ released another video that apparently shows Rice hitting his fiancee in that elevator.

Athlete’s sexual orientation does not affect performance

By Kyle James • September 10, 2014

It hasn’t been the prettiest road to the National Football League for Michael Sam.

New sports year begins at Masters

By Andrew Kristy, Columnist • April 9, 2014

With spring in full swing, the Masters is the unofficial beginning of the new sports year.

Football and Concussions: Popularity and Concern Coming to a Head

By Nik DeCosta-Klipa • February 2, 2014

This year the National Football League got likely their most ideal conference championship and Super Bowl weekends possible. While the Denver Broncos’ defeat of the New England Patriots plotted two...

Kristy’s Corner: This Super Bowl will be perfect

By Andrew Kristy, Columnist • January 28, 2014

Columnist Andrew Kristy previews Sunday's big game.

Kristy’s Corner: Answering why sports matter

By Andrew Kristy, Columnist • January 22, 2014

In his first column, Andrew Kristy tackles the question of why sports matter