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  1. March sadness

    For sports fans, March is the least wonderful time of the year

    Mar 22 by Charles Trapunski

    The professional sports year tends to follow a predictable pattern. When the seasons change from summer to fall or winter to spring, the games are especially exciting. But before this, the excitement is not as palpable. Here is a sports fan’s guide to getting the most out of the doldrums of March before the awesomeness of April starts raining down....

  2. You can’t win, you can’t even tie

    The Varsity details the case against referee bias in professional sports

    Feb 1 by Katie Flynn

    After Vancouver Canuck Alex Burrows received what he felt were unjust penalty calls in Jan. 11’s 3-2 loss to the Nashville Predators, he accused NHL referee Stephane Auger of having a personal vendetta against him. This recent accusation of bias has sparked an investigation by the league. The case against Auger has fans looking closer at his calls, which isn’t...

  3. NBA’s top 25 under 25

    MATTHEW INGLIS highlights basketball’s brightest young stars

    Jan 25 by

    1) Chris Paul New Orleans Hornets Age: 24 Currently hailed by many as the game’s greatest point guard, Paul tops this list for the impact he’s had on both ends of the floor. He is in good shape for his third assists and steals crown this year. ###2) Dwight Howard Orlando Magic Age: 24 Howard’s defensive dominance carried the Magic...

  4. NBA Western Conference preview

    In our second installment of our NBA preview, we tell you who’s best in the West

    11/9/09 by Erik P. Barkel

    Los Angeles Lakers ------------------ The Buzz GM Mitch Kupchak launched a pre-emptive strike on teams this summer when he signed mock rapper and proven threat Ron Artest, who is incidentally one of the league’s best defenders. Artest is “the only player in the world who can contain [Lakers superstar] Kobe Bryant,” according to basketball analyst Ron Artest. So logically, L.A....

  5. NBA Eastern Conference preview

    The Varsity’s basketball expert ERIK P. BARKEL breaks down the contenders and pretenders of this year’s NBA season

    11/2/09 by Erik P. Barkel

    There are three sides to the NBA season: what the teams want, what their fans hope for, and what actually happens. Every year, 30 teams compete for 16 playoff spots and the right to battle for the most inconspicuous-looking trophy in all of professional sports. Every team begins the season thinking it has that right, and then reality takes over...