About a month ago on Feb. 18 Tottenham Hotspur (aka Spurs) defeated seven-time European champions AC Milan on their own ground at the San Siro Stadium a historic night no Spurs fan will ever forget. Liverpool "Reds" hitman Peter Crouch netted the winner in the 80th minute. To the neutral spectator however Gennaro Gattuso's infamous shove in the throat and consequent head butt … [Read more...] about Unpunished violence in the beautiful game
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Wilson named to take over men's basketball
Pepperdine welcomed Marty Wilson as Head Basketball Coach in a press conference on Friday March 11 in the Jones Trophy Room. Introduced by Pepperdine's Information Director Roger Horne Athletic Director Steve Potts and finally Pepperdine's president Andrew Benton Wilson discussed his background experience and goals for a team that has posted a lackluster 12–21 … [Read more...] about Wilson named to take over men's basketball
Humphries sees 'team' as ticket to MLB
Pepperdine baseball's Brian Humphries junior had four key RBI's in the Waves' opening weekend sweep of the Eastern Kentucky University Colonels. This impressive offensive performance helped to validate the center fielder's nomination to a prestigious position on the WCC preseason all- conference team. He has since settled into his role as the Waves' starting … [Read more...] about Humphries sees 'team' as ticket to MLB
Senior golfer named to Hogan Award list
Andrew Putnam is not the picture of an average golfer. He does not have a practicing law or doctor's office no tartan shorts or newsboy cap. Pepperdine senior Putnam is everything but the golf stereotype. With three top 10 finishes in the five tournaments so far this year Putnam was sure to put himself on the national radar currently ranked No. 9 by Golfstat and No. 15 by … [Read more...] about Senior golfer named to Hogan Award list
'Go be Spider-Man for free'
Champion free runner Ryan Doyle stopped by Pepperdine for a few brief minutes on Tuesday turning the school's prestigious landscape into his personal high-intensity jungle gym. Free running is all about getting from point A to point B as efficiently as possible —don't walk around that wall just vault over it. And of course showing off with a variety of mind-bogggling … [Read more...] about 'Go be Spider-Man for free'