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Women’s Soccer Pushes on Following Tie With USF

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Several players, including senior midfielder Shelby Little, attempt to wrestle the ball back into the Waves' posession. This type of struggle characterized much of the game. Photos courtesy of Mary Elisabeth Rain clouds hung over a damp Tari Frahm Rokus Field on Oct. 15, as Pepperdine Women’s Soccer tied University of San Francisco with a final score of 1-1. It was their first … [Read more...] about Women’s Soccer Pushes on Following Tie With USF

Opinion: PGM Picks NFL Week 6

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Graphic by Haley Hoidal What a week it was in the NFL. The Philadelphia Eagles won a game of football, the Kansas City Chiefs relied on a powerful offense to lead them to victory and the Detroit Lions failed to score a single point. Truly, it was a week unlike any other. Through five weeks of NFL action, the contenders, pretenders and everyone in between are beginning to … [Read more...] about Opinion: PGM Picks NFL Week 6

Opinion: PGM Picks NFL Week 5

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Art by Hailey Hoidal Week 4 has been a wild ride for a lot of the teams fighting in the middle of the pack. Javonte Williams, the star young running back from Denver, went down with a torn ACL and LCL, ending his season and hurting the already struggling Broncos. Over in New England, things haven’t been any better with the Patriots starting quarterback, Mac Jones, who was … [Read more...] about Opinion: PGM Picks NFL Week 5

Location, Money and Conference Play —Why Pepperdine Doesn’t Have a Football Team

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Tari Frahm Rhokus Field shines on the Pepperdine Malibu campus Sept. 23. Pepperdine is one of 350 Division I schools that doesn't have football. Photo by Colton Rubsamen Fall is a signal of many things, but for some colleges, it's football season. Out of the 350 Division I schools in the NCAA, 112 schools do not have a football program, including Pepperdine, according to NCAA … [Read more...] about Location, Money and Conference Play —Why Pepperdine Doesn’t Have a Football Team

The MLS Playoffs: The Hidden Gem of the Fall

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This fall is chock-full of great sporting events with the start of the NFL, the NBA and the World Cup. Despite all the hoopla for these tremendous sporting spectacles, I care to offer an unsung hero of autumn — the MLS playoffs.The MLS grew steadily in popularity over the past years, with the league making over $90 million per year off of its lucrative media deal since … [Read more...] about The MLS Playoffs: The Hidden Gem of the Fall