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Sports Opinion Piece By: Ellis Toll Ever since the Patriots romped to a 45-7 win in the AFC Championship game, the only thing that NFL and its fans have been able to talk about is the “Deflategate” scandal. It’s time we moved on.…

On November 16th Amherst defeated the Saints Men’s soccer team in the NCAA Division III soccer tournament.  A hard fought game was decided by penalty kicks as Amherst advanced 3-2 on penalties.  It seemed unjust that Amherst, arguably the…

Over the last two weeks eight NFL teams have made the trip across the Atlantic to play regular season games in London, England.  A game considered by many to be “America’s” has been expanding trying to gain a larger global following.  In…

Early in the morning on February 14, 2013 Reeva Steenkamp was shot and killed by her boyfriend, Oscar Pistorius, in his home in Pretoria, South Africa. Steenkamp was a successful model, having been featured on several magazine covers and as…

Last Sunday a man that has been a figure in Boston sports passed away.  Thomas Menino never played for the Patriots, Celtics, Bruins, or Red Sox.  Yet, over the past decade of unrelenting success in Boston sports, he was as much an icon as…

When a community, a city or a nation is struck by tragedy what does one do?  Some may turn to loved ones such as family and friends.  Some may turn to religion to pray.  These comforts that we seek can only last so long.  The cruel reality…

There have been few athletes in history that can reduce any event they participate in to a competition for second place.  Roger Federer in his prime did it, as did Tiger Woods and Michal Phelps. American swimmer Katie Ledecky can say it…

By Chip Glover Staff Writer So what is all the fuss about Derek Jeter’s retirement?  As ESPN sports pundit, Keith Olbermann, was quick to announce to the world last week, “Derek Jeter is not the greatest person in human history. He did…