Denver Broncos quarterback, Peyton Manning, retired on Sunday, March 6, ending a legendary NFL career. Manning capped his illustrious 18-year career last month with a Super Bowl victory, becoming the oldest quarterback to win a championship. Yet at 39 years old, Manning knew the writing was on the wall. He had just finished the worst…
On Friday, February 26, FIFA held elections to name the corrupt organization’s newest president. Gianni Infantino won the election 115-88, distancing himself from the favorite Sheik Salman bin Ibrahim al-Khalifa on the second round of voting. Infantino’s election marks a major upset, as the Swiss lawyer only began running as a replacement for his former boss…
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, often seen as the conservative bastion of the court, died last week, setting up a nasty political showdown between Democrats and Republicans. President Obama plans on nominating Scalia’s replacement, a right given to him in the Constitution. But Obama’s nominee must be voted in by the Republican dominated senate. This…
Super Bowl 50 is here. After two weeks of waiting, we’ll finally get to see the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers take the field. But despite all the hype, these past two weeks weren’t dominated by Cam Newton vs. Peyton Manning storylines. In fact, the majority of the headlines involved the Detroit Lions and…
Last Monday, January 25, the Supreme Court ruled that teenagers given life sentences for murder must be given the opportunity to argue for their release. This most recent decision expanded upon the court’s 2012 ruling that said life sentences without parole (for juveniles) must be used retroactively. Now, close to 1,500 teenagers have an opportunity…
Almost everyone wants to win the lottery. Right? Despite all of the ostensible benefits of hitting the jackpot, winning the lottery is can be more of a curse than a blessing. Winning such a large sum of money can put a target on one’s back, leading to constant harassment from strangers and unreliable financial investors.
There were no upsets on championship weekend, meaning that Ohio State was on the outside looking in when the final college football playoff rankings were released. The Buckeyes entered college football’s final weekend with a slim chance of making the playoff, needing either No. 1 Clemson or No. 2 Alabama to lose. Unfortunately for OSU,…
Saturday, November 29th was a great day to be an Ohio State football fan. The Buckeyes thrashed Michigan in the Big House 42-13, finishing the regular season with an impressive 11-1 record. But Ohio State’s resounding victory over That Team Up North wasn’t the only game that broke the Buckeye’s way. Several teams ahead of the…
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