By Kyle JorreySports Editor OK, I admit it. I’m not always right. To be honest, when it comes to issues dealing with sports, I’d be confident to admit I’m probably wrong more often than I am right. But yet I can spout off my opinions here in this column each week like some kind of amateur Jim Rome without fear of rebuttal, barring an e-mail or letter, but really, who’s got … [Read more...] about Ballin’: Getting a degree in ESPN
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Men swing away at ‘Hooters’
By Angela SumnerStaff Writer Last weekend in Myrtle Beach, S.C, was not all fun and games for Pepperdine’s men’s golf team as it lost in the last round of the Hooters Match Play Championship to No. 16-ranked Purdue University, 4-1. Match play, different from the usual stoke play tournament, is when the player is not playing the entire field. Instead, players go one-on-one … [Read more...] about Men swing away at ‘Hooters’
AthleteOfTheWeek: John Ashby
Week of Nov. 4 SPORT - Water Polo HEIGHT - 6’1” POSITION - Driver WHAT HE DID - Junior Ashby scored a crucial late game goal in the Waves 8-6 victory over the University of California Santa Barbara Gauchos. FAVORITE MOVIE - “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” FAVORITE BAND - Led Zepellin FAVORITE FOOD - Lamb FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM - L.A. Lakers FAVORITE BODY OF WATER - “A … [Read more...] about AthleteOfTheWeek: John Ashby
Creating an athletes’ bill of rights
Pepperdine's athletic director addresses new NCAA rules that may come under the scrutiny of Congress.By Joann GroffAssistant Sports Editor Bob Timmons is a man of dreams. He has held a vision in his head for almost 40 years, and despite little progress, is as passionate about his convictions now as he was as a young track and field coach at the University of Kentucky. Timmons … [Read more...] about Creating an athletes’ bill of rights
Ballin’: NBA is sure to entertain
By Kyle JorreySports Editor Thank goodness for the return of the NBA. How did we survive without it? What, without my daily supply of cornrows, sneaker commercials and Bill Walton wisdom, I don’t know how I ever got by. In less than one week, the showcase of NBA highlights and stories have been so intriguing they sparsely resemble a popular Broadway performance. Complete … [Read more...] about Ballin’: NBA is sure to entertain