Live soccer is back. You might not have heard fans and it definitely was a little strange, but at the end of the day there was soccer to watch. Saturday marked the return of the Bundesliga and for many around the world the return of live sport. However, there were many changes to the game…
Author: Ethan Ryter
How covid impacted sports diehards
The meaning of sports When freshman Mercer University men’s soccer goalkeeper Trevor McMullen was young, he didn’t wake up to watch cartoons. He woke up to watch sports. For as long as he can remember, it was sports, watching and eventually playing, that got him out of bed. In his last year of high school,…
Decatur High School Baseball: A Season of Destiny Never Fulfilled
At the start of the season the Decatur High School Varsity baseball team were using the hashtag “Ring Chasing”, with clear intentions of a state championship. Suddenly, due to Covid-19, that was no longer possible. The hashtag they use now? “Let The Kids Play.” The virus had brought the world to a standstill. In Decatur,…
Herm Edwards Q&A with Cronkite Students: Positivity In the Shadow of COVID-19
Last Friday Arizona State Head Football Coach, Herm Edwards, Zoomed with sports starved Cronkite students and Professor Brett Kurland. Edwards spoke on the shadow of the COVID-19 virus and its effects on journalism and sports alike. He delivered a welcomed positive perspective and encouraged everyone to find opportunity in disruption. “Do something that’ll get you…
Liverpool and the case of a quiet transfer window
Champions of Europe. One point off of Premier League leaders Manchester City with a 97 point tally (A point tally that would’ve won the league in 25 of the last 27 seasons.) PFA Player of the Year in Virgil Van Dijk. Golden Glove winner in Alisson Becker. Premier League joint top scorers in Sadio Mane…
Raptors Are NBA Champions!
If you asked me eleven months ago if anyone could beat a seemingly unbeatable Golden State Warriors team who just added Demarcus Cousins to their roster, I would’ve definitely said no. Yet, here we are and what happened? Just that. Throughout the season the Warriors seemed beatable but everyone said it was because they weren’t…