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Coronavirus Crippling NCAA with Fall Sports Shutdown and Program Cuts

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Major football and basketball programs support much of the fabric of collegiate athletics' finances, which are currently under siege by COVID-19. Art by Leah Bae College athletic departments cut nearly 100 college sports programs due to financial reasons stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic that started in March. Over two months later, dozens of programs from NCAA Division I, … [Read more...] about Coronavirus Crippling NCAA with Fall Sports Shutdown and Program Cuts

Pepp Athletics Forges Ahead Despite Fall Sports Postponement

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Pending further guidance from Los Angeles County Public Health, Pepperdine Athletics will begin its phased approach to return student-athletes to training. Infographic by Inez Kim There will be no water polo, soccer or volleyball matches on Pepperdine’s Malibu campus in the remainder of 2020, but Pepperdine Athletics devised a plan that will bring its student-athletes back … [Read more...] about Pepp Athletics Forges Ahead Despite Fall Sports Postponement

Cook’s Bat Blasts Waves Past Akron for First Sweep

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Junior utility Billy Cook winds up for his home run bomb versus Akron on Sunday. Photos by Austin HallUnbeaten Waves Baseball improved their season record to 7–0 after a commanding sweep of the Akron Zips. After showing out in the Angels College Classic in Phoenix, the last undefeated team in the West Coast Conference had a one-game-stop at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo before … [Read more...] about Cook’s Bat Blasts Waves Past Akron for First Sweep

Gonzaga Outlasts Pepperdine in Conference Battle

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Fifth-year forward Kameron Edwards drives down the lane. Photos by Taylor GatherFor the third time this season, Pepperdine Men's Basketball went shot-for-shot with one of the best teams in the country. While the Waves lost by 12, the game hung in the balance for the entirety of the first and the majority of the second half. Earlier this season, Pepperdine was just a Colbey Ross … [Read more...] about Gonzaga Outlasts Pepperdine in Conference Battle