Football

College calls off 2017 football season following homecoming game cancellation

President Jonathan Veitch emailed the Occidental community at 7:40 p.m. Oct. 17 announcing his decision to cancel the rest of the 2017 football season....

Manning to Broncos a slippery slope for NFL

Author: Jack McHenry (Sports Columnist) For a moment, it looked like the NFC West was going to be the most exciting division in football. Peyton Manning,...

Sports in Brief – Week of Sep 17

Author: Ryan Whalen Cross CountryThe Occidental men's and women's cross country teams kicked off the season with the UC Irvine Invite on Sept. 7. Despite the...

Football beats La Verne to secure winning season

Author: Tim O'Donnell Though the Occidental football team celebrated Senior Day for its final game of the season, it was a first-year that led the Tigers...

From fútbol to football: Graves transitions to the gridiron

Author: Spencer Donaldson For years, Occidental football kicker Alex Graves (senior) defended the goal. Now, his only job is to aim between the goalposts. "I never imagined...

Criticism of Cam Newton is unwarranted

Author: Dylan Bordonaro Although the Carolina Panthers continued to experience growing pains in Super Bowl 50, the organization has firmly established itself as a top contender...

NFL Returns After Chaotic Off-season

Author: Ryan Graff & Juliet Suess A 132-day lockout, free agent frenzy, various rule changes and pure fan-demonium are just some of the many developments that...

Sports in Brief, Sept. 25

Author: Ryan Whalen Football (1-1 overall, 0-0 SCIAC) The Occidental football team was able to capture its first victory of the season at home on Saturday. The...

Sports In Brief Dec. 4

Author: Ryan Whalen Cross Country NCAA Championships Junior transfer John Guzman dazzled spectators at the season finale NCAA Championships in the frigid weather of Hanover, Ind., taking...

NFL continues downward sprial

Author: Joe Siegal The NFL regular season is winding down with a second round of scrutiny and an ultimate resolution to the Ray Rice domestic violence...

LA Rams’ first big trade might be first big mistake

Author: Dylan Bordonaro Hoping to make a splash and quickly move into playoff contention in their new city, the Los Angeles Rams acquired the first pick...

NCAA Faces Serious Competition from UFL

Author: Alex Zeldin The year 2011 proved to be a trying time for the NCAA in regard to Division I Football. Nevin Shapiro, a University of...