Stern’s retirement is long overdue

RIO-SIDE David Stern, the longtime commissioner of the NBA, finally announced his intent to call it quits. Come 2014, the commissioner will retire after 30 years of service to one of the most popular leagues...

UCR, CBU to create rivalry

Rio-Side Rivalries always add to the excitement of competition. In sports, there is no better feeling than the one you get after beating your most hated opponent. We see that in basketball with the Lakers...

Kobe’s play-making will earn him MVP

Rio-Side The Lakers are winning? I guess it’s time to jump back on that bandwagon. The Los Angeles Lakers have found themselves in a bit of a winning streak since Kobe started doing what he never...

Why Mike Brown should be fired

No NBA team has been under the spotlight more than the Los Angeles Lakers this year. Fans, coaches, managers and even players had incredibly high expectations for the super team this season. Thus far, we've...

UCR needs a rival

Can anyone name UC Riverside's most despised opponent? It's not that easy to answer, is it? Truth is, UC Riverside has never really had that one rival that gets fans riled up and passionate...

M-V-P

RIO-SIDE During the closing minutes of Thursday night's overtime win against the UCSB Gauchos, Phil Martin approached the free-throw line to help his team seal the victory. As he performed his routine free-throw ritual, the...

Linsanity vs. Tebow Mania

RIO-SIDE Sports fans love comparisons. We do them all the time. Kobe or LeBron? Yankees or Red Sox? Frazier or Ali? In the midst of all the excitement of the past few weeks, we can...

Invest in football already!

RIO-SIDE Many of us have heard the infamous phrase that has been echoed throughout our campus countless times: "UCR football — undefeated since 1975." A self-referential phrase that is meant as nothing more than a simple...

Why Bonds, Clemens and McGwire deserve HOF

Rio-Side For the first time since 1996, not a single player was voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Considering that the class of 2013 featured one of the most star-studded ballots of all-time,...

Top five predictions for UCR baseball

RIO-SIDE 5. David Andriese will receive First Team All-Conference honors. It's not that impossible to imagine. Last year, Andriese received an honorable mention from the Big West after he averaged .307 and tied the team...