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KRUI and SCOPE Productions were proud to present Best Coast at the First United Methodist Church on 4/27. KRUI photographer Eric David Moore captured the essence of the show right here. Take a look!
Don’t look now, but the Golden State Warriors are playing at a tenacious level. The No. 6 seed in the West looks poised to advance and play in a highly-anticipated series against the No. 2 seeded San Antonio Spurs. First things first — they still must win one more against the Denver Nuggets. With Stephen Curry running the point, that doesn’t look to be a problem. This team can run and gun with the best of them. Sunday night, the sharp-shooting Curry, who is battling an ankle injury, took over midway through the third quarter in a tightly-contested game, scoring … Continued
The Iowa offense looked explosive at points, and they finished on a high note, outscoring the Iowa defense 61-37. The offense rotated through three groups of offense after each possession and each performed on a high level, although the group led by C.J. Beathard scored two of the three touchdowns scored on the day. The defense looked like a typical Iowa defense, with strong offensive line play and disciplined linebackers. The Iowa linebackers should be the strongest unit on the defense and showed that today with solid play from Christian Kirksey and Nico Law. Who impressed: RB Jordan Canzeri was … Continued
With the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft complete, Nick Szafranski takes a look at the Chicago Bears first round pick. (Photo: www.chicagobears.com)
After Wednesday night’s victory against the Edmonton Oilers, the Chicago Blackhawks have clinched this year’s Presidents’ Trophy. The Presidents’ Trophy is awarded to the team with the most points, and hence the best team of the regular season. Even if the Blackhawks lose their remaining two games of the regular season no team can overcome them in points. Now some will rejoice this achievement, while others may not be as quick to celebrate. It makes sense to believe this is a good omen of what is to come in the playoffs. If the Blackhawks play the way they did during … Continued
The 2012-2013 NBA campaign has certainly provided basketball fans with an abundance of twists and turns to follow, not to mention the various storylines that have developed from the outset of the season. Thankfully, as another outstanding regular season came to a close, a plethora intriguing storylines will finally come to fruition as the playoffs continue. So, as the first round matchups unfold, here are some of the elements I’ll be watching closely, as well as my projected forecast for each these developments. Dwight Howard and the Kobe-less Lakers After a whirlwind of a regular season, the once-laughable Lakers somehow … Continued
On Sunday, April 28, Danny Brown will hit the stage at Gabe’s with guest Kitty following his recent tour with Bauuer and a praised performance at Coachella. Local act AWTHNTKTS will also be opening. Danny Brown is preparing to release his new album, Old, which follows his acclaimed 2011 album, XXX. The Detroit rapper has been in the game for years and has recently garnered more press and attention because of his energetic performances, clever rhymes, and a style that is uniquely his own. Danny Brown and his badass producer, SKYWLKR, make a damn good combination that stands out in … Continued
Cheyne Reiter takes a look at the less than mediocre season the Chicago Cubs have played in 2013.
By now we all know wrestling was dropped from the Olympic line-up for the 2020 games, but do we all know why? And is the explanation even strong enough to defeat the toughest athletes in the world? The IOC decided to drop wrestling from the Olympics after voting (on) and evaluating several pieces of criteria, 39 to be exact, and the sport was graded on each. Some of the criteria included: TV Ratings, ticket sales, and global participation and popularity. When the grading was completed, wrestling was low in every category. Wrestling was then compared to the Pentathlon—the two sports … Continued