Kaepernick’s polarizing stance as an activist along with Nike’s decision to align itself so visibly with a political issue have been clear points of dissent for many, and this has certainly had its effects on the company (shares fell in after-market trading despite double-digit earnings and overall revenue growth during the fiscal first quarter).
After undergoing a complete soccer makeover, Wolves were crowned champions of their league and secured promotion back to the Premier League for the first time in seven years.
Based on match results alone, it would be fair to call the condition of the United States Men’s National Team, or USMNT, less than ideal. The rehiring of former national team manager Bruce Arena proved regressive in a devastating failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup following a piteous 2-1 loss to Trinidad and Tobago.
Putting some of the money generated by student-athletes back into their pockets feels like a basic principle of capitalism; if their work brings money in, they should see some of it.
The best thing Northeastern can do to build on the progress it has made already is simply by making the student experience on campus more attractive. And to do that, Northeastern should re-establish its football team.
By Susanna Joseph, guest columnist
It’s five past 7 p.m. on Feb. 4 and the New England Patriots are losing to the Philadelphia Eagles, 9-3.
It’s not what I was expecting, but at least I’m not the only one. From my research, I thought I had a pretty good grasp...
Larry Nassar took advantage of this trust in the athletes he “treated.” For 24 years — the first abuse dates back to 1994 — Nassar committed sexual crimes against the gymnasts who needed him to heal their pains.
This is the last sports column for The News before the holidays, and in the holiday spirit, we humbly present our sports holiday wishlist. This list is presented without bias toward any team; these are things we feel the sporting world as a whole would be enriched by, regardless of whose colors you wear or what holiday(s) you celebrate.
Going on a tear of 16 straight wins and ranking up to the league’s best defense wasn’t exactly what the analysts were predicting after the nightmare start to the league. Not even the Boston faithful could’ve imagined such a start.
We’re almost six weeks into the 2017-18 NHL season, and it’s time to take stock of what we’ve learned from the 18 or so games each team played thus far.
