The most bizarre and creepy sports curses
The sports world is a tension-filled atmosphere where winning and losing could quite literally mean the end of the world for some. Many teams have unfortunately suffered so-called curses against them, ruining their winning...
Highlander Hot Take: Our favorite athlete’s Halloween comparisons
Athletes all over the world have famous nicknames. Some of them even have spooky nicknames to showcase their scary talent. Here are some of our favorite athlete’s Halloween comparisons.
Nikola “The Joker” Jokić
One of the...
Highlander Hot Take: Can Team USA still rightfully call themselves World Champions?
The recent disappointment made by the USA national basketball team at the FIBA World Cup tournament has sparked some anger from fans and some talk from the rest of the league. After a press...
UC Riverside women’s volleyball suffers a crushing defeat 2-3 against UC San Diego
The UC Riverside women’s volleyball team suffered a crushing loss against UC San Diego 2-3 in set play on Friday night. Going into this game, the Highlanders won three out of their past five...
The Philadelphia Phillies avenge their World Series defeat from last year winning their first...
The Wild Card round of the MLB playoffs has wrapped up and now it is on to the Divisional Round. This season in the MLB has been an exciting one with several teams and...
UCR’s Highlander Gloves women’s team wins first place at USIBA and receives no appreciation...
UCR’s Highlander Gloves women’s team won the USIBA (United States Intercollegiate Boxing Association) team title this past March, the first in the school’s history. The school’s official boxing club sent a team of male...
Highlander Hot Take: Biggest winners and losers of the 2023 NBA Free Agency
A free agent is a sports player who is not bound by a contract and so is eligible to join any team, defined by the Oxford Dictionary. For many teams, free agency is a...
The Denver Nuggets winning their first ever championship would cement Nikola Jokic as a...
The Denver Nuggets is the team that will represent the Western Conference in the NBA finals having swept the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals and will face either the Miami Heat...
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ love-hate relationship with its community continues to deteriorate itself
In a city full of diverse and multicultural communities, the Los Angeles Dodgers have previously held cultural game nights to invite its neighbors to the stadium. From “Filipino Heritage Night” to “Women's Night,” special...
UC Riverside baseball team loses to cross-town rival Cal Baptist University 5-1
The UC Riverside baseball team lost to Cal Baptist 5-1 on Tuesday night in the Riverside Sports Complex. Going into this game, the Highlanders have lost nine straight games and looked to break their...