July 22, 2021 at 9:21 pm by Oliver Bley
Spanning Sunday, July 11 through Tuesday, July 13, the 2021 MLB draft marked another gradual step of the sports world returning to relative normalcy. Caveats were still undoubtedly present; the event overlapped with MLBâs All-Star Break in July rather than its typical slot in early June. Reported by Baseball Americaâs J.J. Cooper in early April, the delayed start was supplemented by the announcement that commissioner Rob Manfred and the MLBPA had settled on a 20-round draft. While reversion back to the usual 40-round format will have to wait another year (barring any bombshells in the collective bargaining discussions set to take place at the upcoming Winter Meetings), college and high school players, as well as general managers desperate to bolster depth, undoubtedly rejoiced. The 5-round format of 2020 which saw a plethora of big-league ambitions delayed or destroyed, while simultaneously forcing many clubs to reshuffle t
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UCR enters Big West tournament as No. 3 seed, first game Thursday
The Highlanders look to become the first squad in school history to make the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament Author: Omar Shamout
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The UC Riverside men’s basketball team is hoping to cap off the best season in program history with a first-ever trip to the NCAA tournament. But the Highlanders will have to win the Big West Men’s Basketball Championship to do so, which begins this Tuesday at the at the Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
The Highlanders enter the conference tournament as the No. 3 seed, finishing the regular season with a 13-7 overall record, and an 8-4 record in the conference. The team opens play on Thursday night at 8 p.m. in a quarterfinal matchup against No. 6 seed University of Hawai’i. UC Santa Barbara and UC Irvine are the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds, respectively.
Sow, Fabian Among the 2021 Big West Conference Scholar-Athlete Honorees
Posted: Mar 03, 2021
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The Big West Conference today announced that 22 individuals were named 2020 Big West Scholar Athletes of the Year. The conference honored two student-athletes from each institution – including UC Santa Barbara softball player Samantha Fabian and men s basketball player Amadou Sow – acknowledging their accomplishments on the field, in the classroom and in their communities. On Wednesday, these exemplary scholar athletes will be featured in the Big West Academic honors, a half hour show on ESPN3, which will highlight the exploits of both current and former student-athletes who push the boundaries of being a Scholar Athlete.
Former Chill defender signs with FC Tuscon
Luca Mastrantonio played for the Chill in 2017 and 2018, leading them to the championship game as a rookie.
Mar 2, 2021 1:58 PM By: Leith Dunick
Luca Mastrantonio takes on the Charlotte Eagles in the 2017 PDL championship game. (Leith Dunick, tbnewswach.com/FILE)
THUNDER BAY – Former Thunder Bay Chill defender Luca Mastrantonio has found a new home in the USL League One.
Mastrantonio on Monday announced he’d signed with FC Tuscon.
“I am sure we are going to do great things together,” he said, in a message posted to his Twitter account. “I want to thank my family, my girlfriend and everyone that has always believed in me. This is just the start and stay sure that I mean it.”