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Northern Illinois sophomore Abdel Nader dribbles the ball during the game against Kent State on Wednesday night. The Flashes lost with a final score of 67-65. Photo courtesy of Amy Chow of the Northern Star.

Last-second jumper downs men’s basketball

Tim Dorst January 31, 2013

The men’s basketball team battled hard for 40 minutes in another game that came down to the wire. After erasing an early deficit and tying the game with less than a minute left, the Flashes appeared...

Kent State Men's Basketball forward Khaliq Spicer hangs from the rim aftering dunking during Saturday night's game against Ohio University in the MAC Center. The Golden Flashes lost to the Bobcats, 69-69, in an intense last-second game.. Photo by Jessica Denton.

Flashes look to move past recent losses

Tim Dorst January 30, 2013

Before its game against the Akron Zips on Jan.19, the men’s basketball team was in a good position, sitting just one game behind in the Mid-American Conference East Division with a 2-1 conference record....

Summit County to add more voting precincts

Grant Engle January 28, 2013

The Summit County Board of Elections plans to increase its number of voting precincts, but by how many and at what cost remains to be seen.After receiving complaints about long lines during November voting,...

Ohio University wins the Golden Flashes in a 69-68 on Saturday night at the M.A.C. Center. Photo by YOLANDA LI

Men’s basketball suffers heartbreaking loss to Ohio Bobcats

Tim Dorst January 28, 2013

With the men’s basketball team trailing 69-68 in the waning seconds of Saturday’s game against Ohio, senior forward Chris Evans rebounded a missed 3-point attempt by Bobcats guard D.J. Cooper and passed...

Kent State bowl helmet now a collector’s item

Grant Engle January 27, 2013

When the Kent State football team took the field at the GoDaddy.com Bowl on Jan. 6, one thing garnered more attention than the Flashes’ offense or defense – the team’s helmets.Kent State wore...

Photo by Steven Echard.

Men’s basketball hoping for better outing against Ohio

Tim Dorst January 25, 2013

The Kent State men’s basketball team is looking to end a two-game slide this weekend, but the players will have their hands full when one of the best teams in the Mid-American Conference comes to town.The...

Photo by Steven Echard.

Men’s basketball’s offense stalls in loss of Bowling Green

Tim Dorst January 24, 2013

Kent State found open looks on the court early and often Wednesday night in Bowling Green, but the shots just weren’t falling and an offensive rhythm never truly formed.Shooting woes and offensive struggles...

Akron's Alex Abreu, junior guard, dunks on Kent State during the Kent-Akron game on Jan. 20. Akron won 71-67. Photo by Jacob Byk.

Flashes head to Bowling Green for mid-week matchup

Tim Dorst January 23, 2013

Kent State’s men’s basketball team dropped a hard-fought game to Akron last Saturday, but the players will attempt to put that loss behind them as they prepare for another Mid-American Conference opponent.The...

Sophomore forward Mark Henniger grabs for a jump ball at the beginning of the Akron game in the MAC center on Jan. 19. Kent State was defeated by Akron 71-67 during the televised Wagon Wheel game. Photo by STACY GRAHAM.

Kent State men’s basketball falls short against Akron

Tim Dorst January 22, 2013

When the Kent State and Akron men’s basketball teams met once again on the parquet floor of the M.A.C Center Saturday afternoon, the 6,313 fans in attendance were prepared for yet another exciting chapter...

Men’s basketball loses heartbreaker to Akron

Tim Dorst January 19, 2013

Kent State and Akron clashed once again Saturday afternoon at the M.A.C Center in Kent, and the back-and-forth battle between the two teams created an exciting atmosphere for the 6,313 fans in attendance.The...

Kent Senior Guard Randal Holt makes a jump shot at Buffalo on Jan. 16. Kent State won that game against Buffalo 80-68. Photo courtesy Nick Fischetti of The Spectrum.

Holt, Evans lead way for Flashes over Buffalo

Tim Dorst January 17, 2013

The senior combination of Randal Holt and Chris Evans has become one of the best scoring duos in the Mid-American Conference, accounting for about 43 percent of the Flashes’ points this season. On Wednesday,...

The Seattle Seahawks line up for a kickoff during the second half in their NFC Divisional Playoff game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. The Falcons won, advancing to the NFC National Championship. Photo by Grant Engle .

DKS sports writer cheers on Seahawks in a flock of Falcons fans

Grant Engle January 16, 2013

I grew up a Seahawks fan living in northeast Ohio. It started when I was five years old. My brother would be out with his friends, and I would sneak into his room and play Tecmo Bowl for the Nintendo.There...

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