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Delta Gamma crowns winner at Anchorman Pageant

Miranda Marinello November 4, 2017

While LeBron James was securing a win in Washington, D.C., Blake Hoover, a junior exercise science major and member of Kent State's Sigma Nu Fraternity, dragged a basketball hoop onto the stage for Delta...

Jack Kopanski

Opinion: LeBron, D-Wade reunion comes at the perfect time

Jack Kopanski September 27, 2017

From 2010-14, the world watched as LeBron James was the villain of the sports world as a member of the Miami Heat.Joining forces with his friends Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, the Heat ran through the league...

LeBron James smiles during a press conference during the Cleveland Cavaliers media day in Independence, Ohio, on Monday, Sept. 25, 2017.

LeBron James speaks on Thomas, Trump, his future

Simon Hannig September 25, 2017

Monday was the Cleveland Cavaliers media day, and the first member of the Cavs to the podium was coach Tyronn Lue. Lue confirmed to reporters that former MVP Derrick Rose will starting point guard position...

Matt Poe

Opinion: Shut up about loyalty in sports

Matt Poe August 1, 2017

I’m sure by now you’ve seen the video from this past weekend of Stephen Curry and Kyrie Irving making fun of LeBron James during a wedding reception. Of course all the Cleveland fans in my life freaked...

Matt Poe

Opinion: The Cavaliers should trade Lebron James

Matt Poe June 21, 2017

Oh yeah, I just went there.While many of you fine readers have come to expect such facetious and tongue in cheek statements, this one is not. I fully stand by this statement and I’m sure I won’t regret...

Matt Poe

Opinion: Phil Jackson’s ‘posse’ comments blown out of proportion

Matt Poe November 16, 2016

It seems like ages since I wrote a sports column or a column that didn’t revolve around the election or its unpleasant (that’s me being nice) results. Frankly, I need a damn detox from politics for...

Optimism the current buzz word around NBA labor talks

JON KRAWCZYNSKI, AP Basketball Writer TIM REYNOLDS, AP Basketball Writer October 12, 2016

From Cleveland to China, the message was clear on Wednesday: There is real hope of the NBA and its players getting a new labor deal done in the coming weeks.NBA Commissioner Adam Silver revealed that the...

Dan Armelli

Browns’ silver linings in a stormy start

Dan Armelli September 25, 2016

LeBron James broke the Cleveland curse, but it appears the King’s power does not extend to the coast of Lake Erie.The 0-3 Cleveland Browns, not the target of high expectations before the season, are...

Ty Sugick

The Cleveland Prayer

Ty Sugick January 19, 2016

After an embarrassing 132-98 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Monday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers have many questions to answer. NBA fans around the world are now questioning the Cavs as a legitimate...

Bruno Beidacki is a sophomore journalism major. Contact him at bbeidack@kent.edu

Opinion: More criticism means more improvement for Millennials

Bruno Beidacki November 30, 2015

One of the most controversial topics in the lifestyle community is the role and efficiency of Millennials. For those who are not aware, Millennials is our generation; those born between the early 1980s...

Opinion: Steph Curry making a case for best player in the NBA

Ray Strickland November 15, 2015

The Golden State Warriors are off to a hot 10-0 start, obliterating every opponent standing in their way. The Warriors mirror a team that is primed to make a deep run in the NBA playoffs and repeat as...

Opinion: Is LeBron James going downhill?

Ray Strickland October 29, 2015

The Cleveland Cavaliers NBA season kicked off on Tuesday night with a loss against the Chicago Bulls. LeBron James scored a quiet 25 points and 10 rebounds, but neither his performance nor the Cavaliers...