Anyone catch the fight Saturday? No, not the Joey Spina beating by Peter Manfredo Jr., but rather the Miami-Florida International brawl that erupted midway through their game. It was like watching the preview for The Rock’s new movie ““ full of thugs and cheap shots. For those of you that didn’t see the footage, it […]
Author Archives: Jason Feder
Mmmm, smells like a challenge
Though I have seen my fair share of eating contests at UCLA, everything from milk pounding to watermelon cramming, this was one event I wish I could have experienced. One of the world’s greatest sporting achievements was accomplished in Dallas on Sunday ”“ making Cal Ripken’s streak look bush-league and DiMaggio’s 56 games like child’s […]
Field’s size causes advantage to grow
The secret behind the women’s soccer team’s success and 9-2 record may not be just its All-American goalie or its consensus top recruit of 2006, but also the very surface it plays on. Drake Stadium, home of 12 of the Bruins’ regular-season matches, is not just any old field ““ rather, it serves as the […]
Polo women worthy of praise
The best team at the Rose Bowl on Saturday was not wearing helmets or pads. This team was only on the field for a few minutes and hardly anybody even got out of their seats. Although overshadowed by the football team’s win over lowly Stanford, the women’s water polo team deserved the most celebration. On […]
Eight simple rules for being a football fan
I tend to spend most of my fall Saturdays sitting on the couch with the remote in one hand and a slice of pizza in the other, joining millions of sports fans across the country in the weekly tradition of college football. Although part of being a fan means dedicating my Saturdays to the four-letter […]
Lessons carried off the field
For most collegiate athletes, going pro is just a dream never to be realized. After college a few come back to their sport as coaches, but most move onto professional jobs away from athletics. However, the paths that athletes take once their college careers end are as varied as the sports they played ““ some […]
[ORIENTATION]: Getting recruits an exact process
Most people do not think of the athletic recruiting process as a high-wire balancing act, but collegiate Division I coaches are not most people. When scouting a prospect, coaches such as women’s rowing coach Amy Fuller Kearney must weigh the importance of academics against the abilities of the athlete, all while keeping the chemistry of […]