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Northern Star

Politics wrongfully forced into sports

By Khobi Price | September 28, 2017

Patriotism has been ingrained into the backbone of sports culture and it is hypocritical to criticize athletes for using the platform they have been given to exercise their rights, especially when they are forced to mix politics with their profession.If...

‘Super teams’ bad for NBA

By Mateo Avila | March 9, 2017

DeKALB — Barring any major upset, the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers appear to be headed for their third consecutive meeting in the NBA Finals in large part to the super teams they have assembled.The Warriors are led by four All-Stars,...

2016 ESPY Award Predictions

2016 ESPY Award Predictions

By Samantha Keck | July 11, 2016

The ESPY Awards is an annual show dedicated to some of the most outstanding collegiate and professional athletes every year.The show will air at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles and will be televised on ABC. The ESPY Awards have...

Durant leaves contender for chance with Warriors

By Tom Burton | July 11, 2016

NBA superstar Kevin Durant took the sports world by storm Monday, announcing his decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder and sign a two-year, $54 million deal with the Golden State Warriors.Durant, 27, is leaving a franchise he has been with for his...