Photos Courtesy of sportslogos.com The two best defenses in the NFL, MVP Cam Newton’s first Super Bowl, Peyton Manning’s last ride — the story lines were aplenty. After a fortnight of media hoopla, “expert analysis” and enough money spent on betting to pay back the national debt to China, Super Bowl 50 was finally ready to begin. The Broncos, anchored by a formidable, … [Read more...] about Manning Immortalized in Super Bowl Victory
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Waves Endure Pair of Losses
Photos by Zach Le The men's basketball team snapped a nine-straight undefeated record at home last week when they hosted the West Coast Conference's Pacific Northwest schools: Gonzaga and University of Portland. Kleenex boxes, dumbfounded stares and referee-induced anger aside, here are some basic questions and answers about Pepperdine's two-game skid. I saw Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Waves Endure Pair of Losses
NBA All-Star Starters, Ranked
Art by Peau Porotesano Out of the three major American sports' all-star games (sorry, hockey and soccer), the NBA All-Star Game is in a unique position. Football's Pro Bowl is regarded as an absolute joke, while baseball's All-Star Game has this heavy air of reverence to it. Meanwhile, the NBA just makes theirs as ridiculously fun as possible. You want to see Kevin Durant … [Read more...] about NBA All-Star Starters, Ranked
Pepperdine Rallies Back to Defeat LMU on the Road 4-3
Photo courtesy of Graphic Archives Pepperdine men’s tennis defeated Loyola Marymount on Friday afternoon on the road 4-3 to start West Coast Conference play. Although Pepperdine found themselves down 3-2 late in the day, they were able to rally back and secure the victory. “I think this victory was important, to start off the WCC season off right,” Head Coach Marcelo … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Rallies Back to Defeat LMU on the Road 4-3
Nine and WHOA
Photos by Amelia Del Pra New year, same team, different results. After entering conference play and losing the first two contests against Gonzaga and Portland in December of 2015, the Pepperdine men’s basketball team has turned a fresh page ever since the calendar year turned to 2016. Since the new year, the Waves have won six of their past seven matches. Following a … [Read more...] about Nine and WHOA
