Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
Sports fans rejoice! Winter is over and spring has come! In a matter of days, the sun shall rise upon a new baseball season. At 6 a.m. EST, on March 25, the defending World Series Champion Boston Red Sox will duke it out with the Oakland Athletics in Japan. This event marks the beginning of […]
By the All-Star break four years ago, Byron Scott had been ousted as coach of the New Jersey Nets by Jason Kidd and Doc Rivers had been fired as coach of the Orlando Magic. This year, Kidd was nearly traded to Dallas and Orlando only has one player left from that 2004 team. Meanwhile Scott […]
As we enter the 2007 off-season for Major League Baseball, we are confronted with many questions. But perhaps none has more economic implications than Alex Rodriguez and his agent Scott Boras quest for a 350 million dollar contract. During the final game of the World Series, Boras announced that Rodriguez would opt out of his historic 250 million dollar contract with the New York Yankees to seek a new deal. It was later reported that Boras demanded an offer of 350 million from the Yankees in order to get Rodriguez to the table before opting out. With several teams rumored to be interested in Rodriguez, namely the Dodgers, Giants, Mets, Red Sox, and Angels, it is possible a bidding war could result in the epic contract. But can it actually happen?
Baseball
Yankee pitcher Cory Lidle was killed along with his flight instructor when the plane he was flying crashed into a hi-rise Manhattan apartment. He was 34 years old.
Brandeis has a new softball coach, just the second in its history. Her name is Jessica Johnson and she brings a history of winning with her.
Baseball
Pedro Martinez will not pitch in the postseason for the Mets due to a torn tendon in his left calf.
Baseball
The Red Sox's Coco Crisp will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery on his index finger.
Baseball The Boston Red Sox traded David Wells to San Diego. Red Sox Pitcher Jon Lester will miss the remainder of the season due to anaplastic large cell lymphoma. Jonathan Papelbon has a fatigued shoulder and will sit out at least a week. David Ortiz returned to the lineup on Tuesday after missing a week […]
