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(04/01/15 10:01pm)
At every high school reunion, you will always find that one jock who peaked in high school and can’t seem to let it go. He always comes back wearing his old varsity letterman’s jacket with his hair combed just a little too perfectly, and he’ll start off every conversation with “you remember the time when...” before delving into some long story no one else remembers. This guy will probably still be reliving the “glory days” at the next reunion — and every reunion after for that matter. Some people just can’t accept that they are on the decline, and they just refuse to exit the game gracefully.
(03/05/15 11:14pm)
Last week we talked about how it would feel to be a fan of the teams in the Western conference of the National Basketball Association, and this week we will talk about the teams in the East.
(02/26/15 11:01pm)
For much of their respective histories, it’s been pretty fun rooting for the Los Angeles Lakers or for the Boston Celtics. The two most decorated franchises in NBA history, these two teams have combined to win almost half of all NBA championships.
(02/19/15 12:21am)
This past weekend marked one of the most entertaining All-Star weekends in recent memory. It was filled with high-flying dunks, wet three-point shots and hysterical commentary from the most entertaining crew in sports (read: Shaq and Charles Barkley). The events on Saturday culminated with the 2015 Sprite Slam Dunk, one of the most entertaining dunk contests I can remember. For this edition of “Any Given Thursday,” we decided to share our reactions to each one of these dunks.
(02/11/15 11:01pm)
With March Madness approaching, people are beginning to pay attention to college basketball. With a few exciting powerhouses this year, the tournament is shaping up to be as exhilarating as ever. This week, however, marked the unfortunate passing of one of college basketball’s most iconic figures. Most people have heard of Mike Krzyzewski, Rick Pitino and Jim Boeheim. The man who revolutionized the game and made it possible for these men to emerge onto the scene, though, was Dean Smith, who passed away at the age of 83 this past Saturday.
(02/05/15 11:01pm)
Twenty-six seconds left. Second-and-goal from the one-yard line. Make a touchdown here and the Seattle Seahawks would move ahead by three points, virtually guaranteeing the team a Super Bowl victory. The Seahawks running back, Marshawn Lynch, had carried the ball 24 times that day for more than 100 yards and a touchdown. The New England Patriots were lined up in their goal-line formation, preparing to do everything they could to stop the run on the most crucial play of the game. The Seahawks had all but won the game, and the Pats were just making one last desperate attempt to keep their hopes alive.
(01/28/15 10:46pm)
In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past month, there happens to be this quiet, little event going on this Sunday. You’ve probably never heard of it. After all, it’s only the most over-hyped and over-analyzed sporting event of the year. I mean, commercials about this game are only on TV 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This game’s only the most-watched event in America, and people have only been making up storylines out of thin air about it for weeks, although it feels like lifetimes (*cough*, “Deflategate”, *cough*).
(01/21/15 11:10pm)
“The fact that you just submitted a Pro Bowl vote is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever witnessed. At no point were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having witnessed your idiocy. May God have mercy on your soul.” — Richard “Billy Madison” Shen ‘17
(01/14/15 11:01pm)
This past Monday marked the conclusion of the inaugural college football playoff, featuring a thrilling back-and-forth game between two of the top teams in the nation. Oregon University and Ohio State University faced off in a game that will undoubtedly go down in the annals of history. Despite turning the ball over an obscene amount of times, Ohio State proved to be the better team in the end, winning by more than three touchdowns. While Rich and I were watching the game, however, a much more urgent issue — or, to be more exact, person — occupied our attention.
(01/09/15 12:48am)
‘Sup y’all? Hope everyone had a good winter break and hasn’t died of hypothermia yet (according to weather.com it feels like -21, woo!). Rich is back on campus this term and has decided to actually help out with the column, so we’re looking forward to another exciting term of “Any Given Thursday.” With the college football playoffs coming to an end, we decided that we would write this article about which National Basketball Association player we would build a team around. With the emergence of several new superstars in the NBA this year, including Stephen Curry and Anthony Davis, we began dreaming of scenarios to play general manager. After much thought, Rich decided on Damian Lillard and Austin decided on Rajon Rondo.
(11/12/14 9:21pm)
Think about what you could buy with $10 million (Three cups of coffee from KAF, three mozzarella sticks and two tenders from late night?). That was the first-place prize in the 2014 World Series of Poker championship Tuesday.
(11/05/14 7:45pm)
The Pawtucket PawSox, Providence Bruins, Maine Red Claws.
(10/22/14 8:47pm)
When we woke up Wednesday, my boy Rich and I had no idea we’d have to write another column.
(10/15/14 6:24pm)
Every great athlete has to pass on the reins. Sometimes stars try to hang on to their waning moments of glory (see: Brett Favre), and, though we love these athletes for what they’ve given us, we also realize that it’s time to call it quits. Earlier this term at the Hop, Joe Clyne ’16, aka Fish, sat across the table from me. You could see it in his eyes — he was done. After years of wear and tear from the game he loved, exhaustion had consumed his body. I knew what was coming before he even spoke — it was a proverbial passing of the torch. The wily veteran was ready to spend his remaining years wasting away on a golf course (or editing the sports section), and the up-and-coming star was prepared to take his place. And so begins a new era of “Riding the Pine” which henceforth will be called “Any Given Thursday.”