After back-to-back rough seasons in 2015 and 2016, the Beloit Snappers rebounded in 2017. The Class A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics finished with a sub-.500 record of 65-73, but they were in contention for a playoff spot in the Midwest League Western Division for
Although divisions between the nations of North America have dominated the news as of late, the presidents of the soccer federations for the U.S., Canada and Mexico have unified themselves, submitting an unprecedented three-nation bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup last Monday. The
The presence of National Hockey League players in the Winter Olympics will be missed in PyeongChang next year. The NHL recently announced that after five consecutive Winter Games with the participation of the organization, the NHL would be opting out from the 2018 Olympics. Discussions
Rejoice baseball fans, this is the last week without America’s national pastime until October. But when the game returns on Sunday, April 2, spectators may notice a few significant alterations the league has made to rules. In pursuit of his goal to quicken the pace
Tensions between USA Hockey, the organization responsible for selecting, organizing and compensating U.S. hockey players for international competitions, and the U.S. women’s national team have been brewing for quite some time. As the World Championships approach, however, the dispute is intensifying, as is the news
A nearly six-month long investigation by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission concluded that former Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez was operating the speeding boat that crashed and ultimately killed Fernandez and two others on Sept. 25, 2016. The final report found that alcohol
On Tuesday, Mar. 14, Minor League Baseball president Pat O’Conner visited Beloit to discuss the future of the Snappers and baseball in the city. He described his visit as “enlightening and positive” while acknowledging the Snappers’ urgency for a new stadium in order to keep
The St. Norbert College (De Pere, Wis.) men’s basketball team saw its 50-game home winning streak against Midwest Conference opponents snapped on Friday, Feb. 24. The Green Knights (19-5) were stunned 73-70 after Lake Forest College’s sterling performance in the second half of the MWC
The second week of the round of 16 didn’t give us many surprises when it came to results, but these games set the table for intense second leg games in the fight to become champions of Europe. In the first game Spain’s Atletico Madrid
A 17-year-old completed an undefeated season on Saturday by winning a controversial Texas state girls’ wrestling title. Throughout this season, Mack Beggs has been garnering attention, not because of the tremendous season that he has been having, but because he is transgender. “Everybody has been