One of the beauties of Opening Day for many professional sports teams is the hope it provides: the hope that an MVP season could be on the horizon, the hope that a playoff run could be in the cards, even the hope that a championship parade might be visiting nearby […]
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In many walks of life, being the fifth best results in nothing more than a footnote that gets forgotten years down the line. Not many people remember the fifth best concert they went to or the fifth best sandwich they’ve ever eaten. Finishing fifth in an Olympic event leaves you […]
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If you have visited a grocery store in the past year in San Diego, you were probably approached by someone asking you to sign a petition. More likely than not, you were asked to sign a petition to add a plan to build a new stadium for the San Diego […]
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In any sport, training camp serves as an intersection of the past with things that will come in the future. Preseason practices are coming to an end, while the prospect of a brand new season lurks just around the corner. Older players nearing the end of their careers are pushed […]
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In baseball, there is no shortage of people for fans to fall in love with. There is the obvious choice: the players. Blessed with athletic ability, the likes of which you and I will never even approach in our lifetimes, they are the heroes that slam game-winning homers and spin […]
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If you are reading this article on campus, or in a room filled with other University of San Diego students, take a look around. If these people you’re surrounded by are your friends, try to imagine one of them in a high profile, public job. Think of all the things […]
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In the always-competitive Pioneer Football League (PFL), one loss within the conference can sink a team’s hopes of advancing to the Football Championship Series (FCS) playoff. Luckily for the University of San Diego, their win on Saturday, Sept. 24 against the University of Dayton Flyers brought the Toreros’ record against […]
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Late season disappointment has been a common theme for the University of San Diego volleyball team in recent seasons. The team has a reputation for dominating during the regular season, only to fall short under the bright lights and stiffer competition of the NCAA tournament. Let it be known that […]
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The news broke early Sunday morning. Many of us weren’t even awake yet and only heard about it through friends after the fact. No matter how you heard it though, it devastated you. Jose Fernandez, Miami Marlins pitching extraordinaire, had been involved in a high-speed boat crash just off the […]
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