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Millersville drops third straight to open the season, losing 42-14 to IUP on Homecoming

Millersville’s Rob Footman Jr. evades defenders for a small gain. PHOTO COURTESY OF MILLERSVILLE ATHLETICS Ben Staker Sports Editor Jacob Long Associate Opinion Editor On Saturday, Sept. 21, Millersville football kicked off their 2024 Homecoming game against Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP). The Marauders, coming off losses to Clarion and Frostburg State to start their […]

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Opinion: Why I dislike the NFL’s new kickoff rules

Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Jeff Reed kicks the ball off in the old rule format. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Ben Staker Sports Editor This year’s NFL season brought drastic changes to the kickoff rules and I’m not sure that I like it. To give you some context, the team kicking the ball off used to […]

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Hall of Fame linebacker Joe Schmidt passes away at 92

Katelyn Auty Head Copy Editor Social Media Editor Associate Sports Editor Detroit Lions legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Schmidt passed away on Sept. 11 at the age of 92.  “Joe Schmidt had the heart of a Lion, which made it appropriate that he was also the heart of our team,” shared Lions […]

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2024 College football changes

USC Trojans’ Amon-Ra St. Brown and Drake London celebrate after London’s touchdown catch in their 2019 game against UCLA. PHOTO COURTESY OF STEVE CHENG / FLICKR Ben Staker Sports Editor After a long wait, the college football season is back. With the new twelve-team playoff being implemented this season, the amount of teams that can […]

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2024 NFL offseason recap and preview

Jalen Hurts takes the field before a game against the Washington Commanders. PHOTO COURTESY OF JOE GLORIOSO / FLICKR Ben Staker Sports Editor After an eventful offseason, the National Football League kicked off its 2024 regular season with a game between the Baltimore Ravens and the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. The new […]

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Buffalo Bills trade star wide receiver to the Houston Texans

Stefon Diggs shakes former teammate Dawson Knox’s hand before a game. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Ben Staker Sports Editor On Wednesday, April 3, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that the Buffalo Bills traded their star wide receiver Stefon Diggs, a 2024 sixth-round pick, and a 2025 fifth-round pick to the Houston Texans for a […]