By Brian Brownfield- In sports, home-field advantage is a real thing. According to The Fix is In by Brian Tuohy, all sports teams enjoy this advantage. Specifically in the National Hockey League […]
Permanent Ejection: Pete Rose, PEDs, and the Integrity of Major League Baseball
By Brian Brownfield- The year was 1989. Stamps cost a quarter. A gallon of regular gas cost $1.12. The average price of a new home was $148,800. The first George Bush was […]
Chasing the Dream: Kyle Busch Wins the Chase for the Sprint Cup
By Brian Brownfield- In the second season of NASCAR’s new playoff format, the scene was set for a perfect finish. Four drivers were competing to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup title, and […]
Making Their Mark: The Rise of Club Sports at Menlo
By Brian Brownfield- The club sport system was designed to give more students the opportunity to get involved in activities they otherwise would not be exposed to. Sure, there were athletic clubs […]
NFL Midseason Report Card
By Brian Brownfield- We are through 8 weeks of the 2015 NFL season; this means teams and players have defined their season. There is always a hint of uncertainty when the season […]
Strength in Defense: Can the Warriors Defend their Title?
By Brian Brownfield– It was a season forty years in the making. It was fueled by a roar. It was fueled by a splash. To sum it up, it was golden. The […]
Same Tradition, New Challenges: Shaking Up Menlo Athletics
By Brian Brownfield– Successful seasons are often followed by tougher schedules, more adversity, and a bigger target on the team’s back. The 2015-16 athletic year will be no different for Menlo College, […]
Aftermath: Coping with the Loss of Football
by Brian Brownfield– If you walked out to Connor Field in the middle of spring, you didn’t see a football field. You saw a field designated for high school soccer and lacrosse, […]
Hit or Miss: Looking at the 2015 MLB Season
by Brian Brownfield– For sports fans, the calendar changing to April can mean only one thing: baseball is back. America’s pastime kicks off after an offseason full of trades, big signings, and […]