The twenty-fifth anniversary Nike Hoop Summit took place in Portland at the Moda Center on April 13. The Nike Hoop Summit is an annual basketball tournament in which the United…
The WNBA needs to expand immediately
The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) needs to expand immediately. There’s no better time than now to do so, as its ratings are up by 51% and investors are willing…
Seattle Storm controls Minnesota Lynx, 97-74
Softball Emily Johansen was awarded Big Sky Player of the Week after her stunning performance against Idaho State last series. She went five for nine (.556) with eight runs…
Saint Peter’s University: the 2022 Cinderella story
Essential to the madness of March, there is always a Cinderella school—a low-seed school that upsets multiple high-seed schools—in the tournament, such as #16 seed University of Maryland, Baltimore County…
Robot referees in basketball
The world of technology in sports at the professional and collegiate level has undergone a series of changes over the past eight decades. 1936 was the first year people across…
Sports Spotlight
Men’s Basketball Current Record: 16-14 Breakout Player: Sal Nuhu Overview: Portland State men’s basketball appears to be back on track after injuries plagued the Vikings throughout the early part of…
Why do we love sports?
Why do we love sports so much? What makes competition—and spectating competition—such an inherently desirable activity for so many people? The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro reportedly…
Push-and-pull victory
Vikings women’s basketball hands Nevada first loss of season Portland State women’s basketball ended their three-game losing streak with a narrow victory over previously undefeated University of Nevada on Nov….
Vikings fall short late in cross-town rivalry matchup
The Vikings men’s basketball team fell short in their rivalry matchup with the University of Portland Pilots at the Viking Pavilion on Nov. 20. Foul trouble for Portland State helped…
Setback for women’s basketball can help prepare Vikings for future
For a team showing so much promise, with expectations set so high, a game like this could easily be seen as a downer or a buzzkill for the Vikings. However,…
PSU women’s basketball win against Multnomah 104-48 in preseason game
The Vikings competed Tuesday, Nov. 5, in a pre-season game against Multnomah University. PSU won 104-48 against Multnomah in which several freshmen played a key role. Early in the first…