Last season, the NFL overhauled its kickoff rules by eliminating the surprise onside kick.  This meant that teams could no longer catch their opponents off guard by kicking an onside kick whenever...

The overall game of basketball has nothing to do with the NBA ratings going down this season. If you scroll on any social media platform with the ratings topic, you will see many people talking about...

Sports media is overwhelmingly negative. You might say, “Emerson, all media is negative. Turn on any news station, and you will hear about how the world is ending.”    I would say you are...

With the evolution of name, image and likeness, college athletes across the nation are getting paid for their popularity within their respective sport. While I believe NIL is a good thing, this isn’t...

The landscape of the National College Athletic Association and college athletics in general are changing. But not for the better.   The NCAA is currently getting sued by past players. With that there...

After five games in the 2024 season, the Panthers are currently 1-4 overall. Nobody expected the Panthers to start the season like this, especially after the 28-25 loss the team suffered against Lindenwood...

My whole life I have done sports.  Sports have the power to inspire and change, especially when it comes to women. There are so many women in sports, whether it’s in the media or on the field, court...

Court storming in college basketball has been a tradition for years. However, people are starting to realize that it is not a great idea.  After Duke University basketball star Kyle Filipowski was...

There are 1.8 seconds left on the clock, and the score is 98-96. A trip to the conference tournament is in the balance.  The chances of your team winning this game have dropped from slim to near none....

It’s time to move on from competitive swimming at Eastern.   At the recent Summit League Championships for Swimming and Diving, both the Panther men’s and women’s swim teams finished in eighth...

“Women’s sports are not as entertaining.” “Women’s sports are not aggressive.” “You throw like a girl.” “Women in sports don’t count.” Ever heard those before? I have and I’m...

On Tuesday Feb. 20, the National College Athletic Association released a set of rules regarding collegiate volleyball:  Referees are now allowed to issue red cards to the home team in cases where...