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NBC snatches rights to Barclays Premier League
NBC Universal, in a deal first announced in October 2012, now holds the exclusive rights to the Barclays Premier League across all media platforms in the United States. The deal is reportedly worth $250 million over three years, according to a Sports Illustrated report, which dwarfs the $23 million per year deal ending this season that Fox currently pays. In a presentation at NBC’s 30...

Round Two Recap

By Jamie Tritschler

Published: May 9, 2012

The hopes of clasping their hands around the cold, hard cup of Lord Stanley and granting it a well-deserved kiss, then hoisting it into the air, high above their heads shouting cheers of victory is a dream all professional hockey players share. It is a dream they’ve come one step closer to achieving now that the NHL has moved into the second round of the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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Do Labels Affect Cheerleading as Individuals or as an Entity?

By Alyssa Frey

Published: May 9, 2012

Cheerleading is exhilarating. It’s exhausting to watch, invigorating to participate in and addicting once it becomes a part of someone’s life. Injuries are part of everyday practice. Although cheerleaders do not have a “bench” like most sports, there are usually extra team members to fill in when someone gets hurt.

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What Would a Draft be Without Surprises?

By Ashley Kirby

Published: May 3, 2012

The 2012 NFL draft has come and gone. The nights we have all been waiting for are over. There is no longer a need to create the most accurate mock draft; the NFL franchises have made their decisions and picked their teams.

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A Flawless Record with a Flawed Ending

By Ashley Kirby

Published: April 22, 2012

Emotions bubbled up at the Pepsi Center in Denver on April 3. The Lady Bears from Baylor University in Texas capped a perfect 40-0 season, defeating Notre Dame 80-61 in the NCAA Championship game. However, the fame and glory did not last long: less than a week after the Lady Bears won the national championship, the NCAA discovered “violations” by both Baylor basketball teams.

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Take Me Out to the Ball Game

By Jamie Tritschler

Published: April 19, 2012

After a crazy and unpredictable 2011 World Series full of upsets and surprises, a pre-season of intense training, trades, and questions, it is officially baseball season once more. The teams of the National and American leagues have donned their caps and gloves and dug their cleats into the fresh orange clay of the 2012 season.

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Not So Saintly

By Jamie Tritschler

Published: March 19, 2012

Over the past few years, the NFL has shown a greater interest in the health and safety of its professional athletes. In July 2011, 75 retired NFL players formed a lawsuit against the league as well as the teams official helmet maker, Riddell.

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Barclays: Week 28

By Tariq Widarso

Published: March 19, 2012

Once again the Barclays English Premier League doesn’t disappoint in giving viewers and fans a suspenseful weekend of football.

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IC Quidditch travels to the World Cup

By Kaitlyn Fitzgerald

Published: March 18, 2012

Last November, a group of students from Ithaca College traveled to Randall’s Island, New York City to compete in the 2011 Quidditch World Cup as the community team The IC Hex.

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The NFL Combine in Review

By Brandon Glass

Published: March 8, 2012

To the common eye, the National Football League (NFL) Scouting Combine may look like nothing more than a bunch of unnecessarily huge men running really fast. Most people see athletes in really tight shirts and shorts who have biceps that are bigger than the average human being.

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2012 Soccer Preview

By Tariq Widarso

Published: March 8, 2012

As we turn to 2012, the soccer world has gone through countless highs and lows, as well as surprises and rising anticipation for the 2012 Euros.

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