By Brendan Kaufman, Staff Writer The 2023-2024 NHL regular season has reached its conclusion and the 16 teams that will be entering the playoffs have been decided. The season was filled with unexpected teams rising from poor performances last season and potential dynasties attempting to build themselves up, all leading…
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By Nick Fioravanti, Staff Writer The National Basketball Association wrapped up its regular season on Sunday, April 14 in thrilling fashion. Over in the Western Conference, 11 out of 15 teams had a .500 record or better (meaning they won half or more of their games). The Oklahoma City Thunder…
By Myra Mulongoti, Arts and Entertainment Editor Caitlin Clark has left her imprint on women’s basketball, while simultaneously rewriting the narrative surrounding women’s sports. Her record-breaking collegiate career with the Iowa Hawkeyes at The University of Iowa has been nothing short of legendary. She is the National Collegiate Athletic Association…
By Ella Barrington, Staff Writer Dominic Pieto, a communications major from Cranberry Township, Pa., set a program record on March 22. Striking out 17 batters throughout eight innings, the redshirt junior led the Sharks to a 14-6 victory over the Norfolk State Spartans. “It was kind of just a normal…
By Nick Fioravanti, Staff Writer “When I look back at eight hundred [wins], it reminds me of all the people I’ve had the opportunity to work with here and how lucky I’ve been to be able to do this,” Softball Coach Roy Kortmann said. Roy Kortmann doesn’t view the game…
By Jack Levy, Staff Writer The UFC will be holding its landmark 300th pay-per-view event this Saturday. UFC 300 will host two championship bouts to finish a stacked fight card. Early prelims start at 6 p.m. and include eight fights with some big names that make for an exciting buildup…
By Lauren Ritirato, Staff Writer Anthony D’Alesio made LIU Wrestling history as the first athlete to secure a spot in the Division 1 NCAA Championship. D’Alesio is a junior Sports Management major coming from Youngstown, Ohio, and competes in the 184 lb weight class. Before he donned the blue and…
By Nick Fioravanti, Staff Writer Here in the United States, the landscape of women’s sports has been steadily on the rise over the last couple of decades. Now more than ever, there has been a strong push to create new leagues to level the playing field for men’s and women’s…
By Brendan Kaufman, Staff Writer The MLB season is rapidly approaching and spring training for all 30 of its teams has begun as of Feb. 22. Teams are taking advantage of this training time to get their stars ready for the regular season, warming up their prospects and seeing what…
By Brady Campbell, Assistant Sports Editor This time one year ago, the Sharks defeated Saint Anselm 2-0 to claim the New England Women’s Hockey Alliance (NEWHA) championship. This was the second conference championship for the program with the first coming in their inaugural season in 2020. The team posted a…