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Waves Baseball Takes its First Steps Before the Season

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Photo by Ana SalinasThere’s no time for baseball like ... Thanksgiving? It feels a bit odd to be covering baseball this late in the year, considering the MLB recently ended its season with the Royals taking the World Series crown not too long ago. And technically, Pepperdine won’t play their first game until Feb. 19, kicking off a three-game series against … [Read more...] about Waves Baseball Takes its First Steps Before the Season

Women’s Basketball Prepares for Victory

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Photo courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsWhen talking about WCC women’s basketball, you have to consider one very important fact: the chances of a team other than Gonzaga or BYU winning the tournament or the regular season standings is very, very slim. The last time a non-Gonzaga or BYU team won the conference tournament was all the way back in 2008. Pepperdine last won the … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball Prepares for Victory

Who’s Your Team: NFC Edition

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Art by Peau PorotesanoAs I mentioned in part one about the AFC teams, this is a comprehensive guide to being a fan of each NFL team so that Angelinos can actually enjoy the NFL season. Let’s dive right into the NFC.DALLAS COWBOYSPro: They certainly have the prestige and history. Five rings ain’t nothing to sneeze at. And they’re currently pretty strong, … [Read more...] about Who’s Your Team: NFC Edition

Choose your own NFL team Part I: AFC

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Art by Chris ChenIf you listen closely, you can hear whispers of the NFL finally returning to Los Angeles. However, at the end of the day, LA still is NFL-less, and if you’re LA-born-and-raised, you might need a team. So, allow me to create a comprehensive list of the positives and negatives for being a fan of each team, as it pertains to Angelenos. BALTIMORE RAVENS Pro: … [Read more...] about Choose your own NFL team Part I: AFC

Teams Wrap up First Quarter of NFL Regular Season

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It’s official, folks. We are 25 percent of the way done with the NFL regular season. Feels weird, doesn’t it? And to make things even crazier, this season has already featured many surprises. So what better to do than discuss who’s been better than expected, who’s been worse than we imagined and who’s exactly as good as we thought they were? … [Read more...] about Teams Wrap up First Quarter of NFL Regular Season