Packers The defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers have raced to an 8-0 start and once again look to be the team to beat in the NFL. The Packers’ offense is nearly unstoppable with Aaron Rodgers at the helm. They lead the NFL in…
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It was supposed to be a good weekend for college football with the top two teams in the nation facing off against each other, and although the game was boring, last weekend was much more than a football game. Saturday, Jerry Sandusky, former defensive coordinator…
In the breaks of a basketball game, there are countless outcomes that can’t be controlled by the players on the court. Ricochets and bounces can change the outcome of any game. The only constants are hustle and effort. Senior forward MacKenzie Westcott epitomizes both of…
For sophomore center Jordan Prosser, the 2010-2011 season ended a game short. Going up for a routine rebound, Prosser got hit in mid-air and came down in a grotesque fashion. “Upon landing, my body went one way while my leg just buckled and went the…
The Bradley women’s basketball team is returning nine of its top 10 scorers from last year, after finishing with a 15-16 record and 7-9 in conference action. “We are working really hard,” senior forward Mackenzie Westcott said. “I think we have a lot of experience…
Last season, the Northern Iowa Panthers held true as the No. 1 seed, winning the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament to advance to the NCAA tournament in back-to-back years. They defeated Missouri State in the championship game 69-41. This season, the Panthers are picked second to…
The Bradley men’s basketball team began the Geno Ford era by defeating Wisconsin-Parkside 87-77 Tuesday night at the arena in its first exhibition of the season. Senior forward Taylor Brown in his first action since missing the entire 2010-11 season with precautionary cardiac testing, led…
The Missouri Valley is one of the top mid-major conferences in the nation, and has a decorated amount of success in the postseason. In 2010, Northern Iowa upset No. 1 ranked Kansas, and last season featured Wichita State winning the NIT and Creighton finishing second…
After getting stuck in an eight-match losing streak, the Bradley volleyball team has broken out of its rut with two consecutive wins. On Tuesday, Bradley defeated Loyola-Chicago in three straight sets: 25-21, 25-20 and 25-20. “I thought everybody stayed focused and played on our side…
When people think about what makes an athlete, they think of tall, fast, big and ego-driven people. Bradley senior Bobby Smith doesn’t exactly fit that bill. The 6-foot-1 mid-fielder isn’t blessed with any outrageous physical traits or an inflated ego. “I’m not very athletic,” Smith…