Baseball's September Slump

By Joey Kimes. Published Thursday, September 17th, 2009

September just hasn’t been the same this year. Typically, this is the time of year when baseball takes over all sports media as pennant races kick it up for the last stretch of the season. For everyone who was waiting for the glory of baseball to infix us all this September, keep waiting.
With the Brewers, [...]

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Who needs football?

By Joey Kimes. Published Thursday, September 10th, 2009

What’s up, college football fans?
It’s that time of the year, when everyone is migrating back to campus and is connected by two things: complaining about his or her new set of classes and supporting our team out on the gridiron.
Well, that statement may be true at other universities, but not here at Marquette. Sorry [...]

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Where's the love?

By Joey Kimes. Published Monday, February 9th, 2009

Valentine’s Day is here and new love is in the air. And it’s not just new love between you and the girl two floors below or you and the guy that sits next to you in that one class. Nope, this February is about more than that — it’s about the love that Marquette Basketball [...]

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Are you ready?

By Joey Kimes. Published Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Super Bowl Sunday is an undeclared national holiday. People count down the days until they can break out their favorite team’s gear, meet up with friends and watch the most anticipated football game of the year.
Now it’s finally that time of year; two teams remain in the NFL Playoffs to battle for ultimate bragging rights [...]

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Words of wisdom: Become the best fanatic

By Joey Kimes. Published Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

Perfection in sports is hard to come by. And when it is reached, fame soon follows. Michael Phelps, Walter Payton, Nolan Ryan and Michael Jordan have all followed this path.
If you’re looking to be the next to achieve perfection in the sports world, start by learning how to dribble, pass, shoot, run or swim better [...]

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Must be something in the water

By Joey Kimes. Published Friday, October 31st, 2008

What is it about Halloween that still engages kids of our age? Sure, the costumes are great and everyone loves a good excuse to stock up on candy, but it seems like there is something more than this. In late October, that mysterious feeling that anything can happen — no matter how unexpected — takes [...]

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