In Australian Open fourth-round play, top-ranked players advance This year marks the 112th Australian Open, and this past Saturday and Sunday, the numbers shrunk to eight in singles play. Ninth-seeded Rafael Nadal took down Gael Monfils to land him a spot in the quarter-finals. Additionally, Roger Federer grabbed a spot in the quarters as well…
The Flying Dutch continue to soar to greater heights and build up a new winning streak. The 10 game win streak was put to an end when Hope lost to St. Vincent Thomas College at Bluffton, Ohio. A new win streak began and is up to four, with the latest two wins against Olivet College…
Top-ranked Cowboys fall as the final four get ready to face-off this Sunday This past weekend, eight teams entered the divisional round of the NFL playoffs looking to clinch a spot in the conference championships. The Packers took down the Cowboys 34-31 with an intense fight in the fourth quarter. The Cow- boys put the…
The title race in the English Premier League is tighter than ever, as this game week gave fans a variety of mixed emotions. Stunning goals, clinical assists, remarkable saves and, to some extent, a lack thereof makes the game week something to look forward to. Here are the main highlights from this week’s fixtures. Blue…
Brazilian club Associacao Chapecoense de Futebol tragically loses most of squad in unfortunate LaMia flight The soccer community mourns the tragic loss of Chapecoense de Futebol players who, in addition to coaching staff and journalists, died in an unfortunate plane crash on their way to a title defining match. The Brazilian soccer team had somewhat…
Seasons begin for basketball, hockey, swimming and diving Men’s Basketball (5-1) After opening their season with an exhibition game against the Indiana University Hoosiers, the Hope College Flying Dutchmen returned to DIII competition opening their regular season in Wisconsin with a Tip-off tournament hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Stout. In their first game of the…
College basketball is so far living up to my expectations. Being a huge basketball fan, I have seen many crazy things throughout this year with Indiana’s shocking upset to Fort Wayne before thanksgiving break, to Michigan State’s surprising, underachieving, 2016-17 campaign. We should tip our hats to Fort Wayne for playing at home against the…
Teams look to secure spot in FIFA World Cup Russia 2018; group qualifier stages continue Every fan of league soccer goes through a deep period of mourning and dehumanization anytime club soccer goes on a break because of international call ups during the season. This last game week, all the major leagues in Europe took…
The 2016-17 College Basketball Season has tipped off with a bang! On Friday night, we saw two of the most entertaining games in recent history. The 2016 Armed Forces Classic in Hawaii saw Michigan State University, Arizona State University, Indiana University and the University of Kansas open their seasons with stiff tests. Michigan State entered…
Junior running backs become first teammates to rush for 1,000 yards in same year The Flying Dutchmen led start to finish in their season finale, a 31-6 win over Concordia University- Wisconsin. The win improves Hope’s record to 7-3, good for second place in the MIAA standings. After a 1-3 start, Hope ripped off six…