Last week, I forced the entire Hope College community to read through my predictions for the first round of the playoffs, in the Western Conference. Instead, this week I won’t necessarily have predictions, but I will highlight certain key components, which I think would have a significant impact in the shaping up of the series,…
The only three words in existence that supersede “I love you” happen to be “NBA playoff basketball.” Thankfully, this year’s match ups show an interesting pair of dominance and high expectations, with the future of certain teams like the Los Angeles Clippers hanging by a thread. Here are my personal predictions, for the first round…
*This is part of The Ranchor issue of The Anchor, which is a satire edition of our student newspaper. None of this article is meant to be taken as fact.* 2027 final fixture features English premier league powerhouses, Chelsea F.C. and Arsenal F.C. By: Fun Days Soccer—or football as the rest of the world calls…
F.C. Barcelona makes history with biggest comeback against Paris Saint Germain on home ground The First Leg The Round of 16 matches in UEFA Champions League football have ideally followed the same trend in the history of the beautiful game – Arsenal F.C. crashes and burns, Bayern Munich annihilates the Russian team they face off…
Quest for highest goal scoring trophy tightens up after stellar performances from star strikers This weekend saw Tottenham F.C and Everton F.C square up in a clash of titans and a battle of will. Top strikers, Harry Kane and Romelu Lukaku faced off against each other. Kane, the English striker burst onto the scene in…
Manchester United edges out Southampton to win fifth League Cup at Wembley Stadium The sometimes infamous Jose Mourinho has once again found a good fit at English power house, Manchester United. Mourinho, or “The Special One” as he is commonly referred to as, came in with high expectations, especially after a disappointing last season at…
Women’s basketball Hope College Basketball continues winning ways in a week that was filled with great results. The Flying Dutch were hosted by the Calvin College Knights. There, Hope looked to beat Calvin on away ground. And a good game on both ends of the floor the game ended with a score of 63 –…
New Cityzen wonder kid shines on debut, to give the Etihad stadium a reason to cheer Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City side encountered turbulent waters a few games back in the season, due to some tough losses which they encountered in their quest for Premier league glory. With a world class roster, coupled with arguably the…
Men’s, women’s basketball successfully secure weekend victories over Albion, Alma This Saturday, both the men and women’s basketball teams played Alma and Albion Colleges, respectively at home. The women played at 3:00 p.m. while the men played at 7:30 p.m. in the evening. Both teams dawned on the purple jerseys in honor of the family…
Women’s basketball Hope College women’s basketball continues their stellar season with another win. In true Hope fashion, the Flying Dutch played at Adrian College away on Jan. 21. In the win, Hope Center, Francesca Buchanan (’19), tallied 20 points, a game high. Guard Angelique Gaddy (’17) had a significant career-high 10 assists and Forward Mandy…