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REACTION: Another underwhelming NBA All-Star weekend

Demetri Manousos, Reporter February 22, 2024

Just four years ago, the 2020 NBA All-Star weekend, specifically the all-star game, was one of the most competitive we had seen in years. Since then, the weekend and main event quality has declined significantly.   Friday...

REACTION: Chiefs defeat 49ers in overtime, win second consecutive Super Bowl

REACTION: Chiefs defeat 49ers in overtime, win second consecutive Super Bowl

Demetri Manousos February 14, 2024

For the third consecutive game, the Kansas City Chiefs entered as the underdog and, again, came away with the victory. After winning the coin toss, the Chiefs elected to kick off to start the game....

Where do they stand?: Men’s basketball Division 1 check-in

Demetri Manousos, Reporter February 9, 2024

As football season closes, it’s time for a lot of us to turn to basketball as our primary sport. However, most of us probably haven’t kept up with it that intently, so where are we with a month left...

Kent State's football team, along with the women's lacrosse and soccer programs, competes at Dix Stadium. The stadium is located at 2213 Summit St. in Kent.

REACTION: MAC football abandoning divisions, shifts to pod system

Demetri Manousos, Reporter January 28, 2024

Since 1997, the Mid-American Conference has featured an east division and a west division, with the two division champions facing off in the conference championship game. Like many other conferences,...

REACTION: NFL’s Super Wild Card Weekend

Demetri Manousos, Reporter January 18, 2024

Browns’ ride ends abruptly with blowout loss in Houston The Cleveland Browns walked into NRG Stadium as two-point favorites but were handed a 31-point loss by the Houston Texans. Houston took a 3-0...

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REACTION: Final College Football Playoff rankings

Demetri Manousos, Reporter December 3, 2023

In the last ever release of the four-team College Football Playoff rankings, the committee gave America one final inconsistency. Things started off pretty easily for the ranking committee, as they put...

Ohio Stadium is in Columbus, Ohio, and is home to the Ohio State Buckeyes

REACTION: Michigan beats Ohio State for third straight year

Demetri Manousos, Reporter November 28, 2023

For the second straight season, Michigan and Ohio State met as the second and third-ranked teams in the nation. Both have an 11-0 record.  Once again, it was the Maize and Blue defeating the Buckeyes...

REACTION: College Football Week 12 review

Demetri Manousos, Reporter November 20, 2023

Michigan survives trip to Maryland, reaches the program’s 1,000th win The Wolverines, again without head coach Jim Harbaugh, walked into College Park and were given all they could handle by the Maryland...

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REACTION: Michigan takes down Penn State without Jim Harbaugh

Demetri Manousos, Reporter November 13, 2023

Less than 24 hours after getting the news that coach Jim Harbaugh had been suspended for the remainder of the regular season, the Michigan Wolverines walked into Happy Valley for a top-ten matchup in the...

REACTION: College football week 10 review

Demetri Manousos, Reporter November 8, 2023

Texas keeps College Football Playoff hopes alive with overtime win  Texas fans saw their season flash before their eyes on Saturday. The Longhorns dominated in the early going of the game, taking...

Ohio Stadium is in Columbus, Ohio, and is home to the Ohio State Buckeyes

REACTION: College Football Playoff committee frustrates, confuses and disappoints

Demetri Manousos, Reporter November 2, 2023

It’s that time of year again. The leaves are falling, the temperature is dropping, and the committee is failing us as fans. They released their first rankings on October 31st, and whether you start...

REACTION: Ohio State leans on defense to defeat Penn State in a top-ten matchup

Demetri Manousos, Reporter October 23, 2023

No. 3 Ohio State and No. 7 Penn State met up as top-ten teams for the fourth time in the last seven years, and once again, the Buckeyes came away with the win.   The Buckeyes started the game strong,...