"After about three and a half months without sports, because of Covid-19, the NBA finally returned in July."-- Trevor Walton, 8th grade
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 We are in a global pandemic and hospitals are overwhelmed, people are working from home or not at all, and all professional sports have come to a complete halt. Athletes are out of work, stadiums are empty, janitors and concession workers aren’t making money, and morale is low. Unsurprisingly, there are people who are trying to get sports reopened or relax the regulations so their teammates can play, practice, and train again. What do the people think about this? There are mixed reactions. -CHiara Kovac  “In honor of Black History month, I want to give a shout out to 10 people who defied the odds in sports and stood up against racism and/or sexism.”--Trevor Walton, 7th grade "There is a him at every beach -- a Mr.Mansplain." --justine courtenay-huang  Mr.Mansplain. He grabs the side of my friends board in his fists — grabs her board — readying himself to push her into a wave, though we are complete strangers, though she tells him no repetitively, though she had just paddled back from the very same catch as him, though (if it had stopped to ask he would have learned) she is a surfing instructor herself. The Santa Cruz sun is never enough to distract me from the anger in my chest; we came here to relax. I remember the smug disdain, hooded wetsuit, and chapped sunscreen he wore incredibly clearly, but that aside he was all too familiar because there is a him at every beach -- a Mr.Mansplain.
 "The Khabib Nurmagomedov - Conor McGregor super fight left everyone with one thought: What the hell did we just watch? It was one of the craziest events in recent sports history..." -- Miles De Rosa "Is it possible that the best swimmer of all time, Michael Phelps, might soon lose his top platform?" - Lizette Navarro   "No one else could ever change not only basketball but American life like Jordan did, nobody else could simultaneously inspire and dominate like Jackie did in his prime, no one else could become the symbol for resistance, speed, power, and leadership like Ali became. There are some, though who’s legacy, or lack thereof, is at the mercy of the era in which they played in. This article is dedicated to them." -- Miles De Rosa  THE REMATCH IS SCHEDULED TO BE ON MAY 5TH, AND BOTH ARE MORE THAN READY FOR THE UPCOMING FIGHT. -EMILIANO ESTRADA  "...after years of futility, the Marlins owner sold the team to the Captain, Derek Jeter. It seems like the Marlins are poised to clean house. "But regardless of fan support, regardless of the NFL’s silent threat against players who protest the anthem and the country it stands for, regardless of whatever effect teams think this has on their fan base or viewership or success, players are beginning to galvanize."  |