By Andrew Scarpaci, Sports Editor With a 3-2 victory over the USA Tuesday, March 21, Japan has won the fifth World Baseball Classic (WBC), cementing themselves on top of the international baseball stage once again. The game came down to one of the most electrifying plate appearances in baseball history,…
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By Andrew Scarpaci, Sports Editor The LIU Men’s Hockey team is wrapping up their 3rd season in program history. Currently, they have a record of 13-20-1, but their record does not tell the whole story. With many games against some of the nation’s best, the team held its own and…
By Brady Campbell, Staff Writer As the National Hockey League (NHL) enters the final month and a half of the regular season, the New York teams are locked into tight playoff races in the Eastern Conference. This is especially true for the New York Islanders, who are currently one of…
By Joe Frescott, Assistant Sports Editor Gymnastics has made tremendous strides as a program since its inaugural season in 2020-21. After setting a program record of 195.925 on Saturday, Feb. 18 against Towson, the Sharks made history again this past Sunday, scoring 195.650, which placed them second behind NC State,…
By Brady Campbell, Staff Writer On Sunday, Feb. 12, the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in the Super Bowl. The 2022-23 National Football League (NFL) is in the books, and it didn’t come without its fair share of twists and turns. When the regular season ended on…
By Andrew Scarpaci, Sports Editor On Thursday, Feb. 9, at 3 p.m., the NBA trade deadline came to a close. This deadline saw the Brooklyn Nets rebuild following trading away their superstar talent in Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Irving was traded to the Dallas Mavericks on Feb. 6, one…
By Andrew Scarpaci, Sports Editor On Friday, Jan.13, the LIU Cheer and Dance teams won the 2023 Open Spirit Program Game Day National Championship, held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, FL. With a score of 184.1333, the Sharks won the competition over St. John’s University…
By Joe Frescott, Assistant Sports Editor Following a promising 2021-22 campaign that saw the Sharks place among the top three in the Northeast Conference (NEC), the LIU Men’s Basketball team underwent major changes prior to the 2022-23 season. It started with the coaching staff, as after the departure of Head…
By Brady Campbell, Staff Writer The New York Giants went well beyond expectations this year, finishing 9-7-1 in the regular season, followed by their first playoff win since the 2011-12 season. Entering the 2022 National Football League (NFL) season, the Giants were at the bottom of the barrel. The franchise…
By Kevin Lake, Staff Writer LIU’s emerging rowing team is one of the newest teams to join the program and is already proving their capabilities with great success in competitions. Junior Rowing Team member Dan Tellerman reflects on how much the team has changed between October 2021 to today. “We…