Thousands of people gathered to cheer on friends and family who embarked on the daring challenge of completing a 26.2 mile run through all five boroughs of New York City on Sunday, Nov. 6. One face among all the onlookers from this year's race is one that many students of The King's College would recognize — Leticia Mosqueda. Mosqueda ran in the New York City Marathon in 2013, 2017 and 2019.
Read MoreProfessor Clemente Lisi recently wrote a book titled “The FIFA World Cup: A History of the Planet's Biggest Sporting Event.” The book was released on Oct. 12, one month before the official launch of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar on November 20. The Empire State Tribune sent Campus Editor Melinda Huspen to chat with Lisi about his new book, the World Cup and his time covering this global game of soccer.
Read MoreFIFA and UEFA announced their decision on Feb. 28 to ban Russia and the country’s pro teams from competing in world competitions, including the 2022 World Cup, Champions League and Europa League. The Champions League final was originally going to be played in St. Petersburg but has since been switched to Paris. These outcomes all stem from Russia’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine.
Read MoreHe’s been the talk of the NHL for the past month. He’s arguably one of the most hated players in the league for his troubled past and tendency to rack up frustrating penalties. Evander Kane, former first round pick and San Jose Sharks star left wing, has had more than his fair share of controversy in his history. Earlier this year, he was suspended 21 games for forging and falsifying a vaccine card.
Read MoreIf a young generation of sports fans are indirectly told by their news sources that sports betting is an exciting and fun medium for making possible large gains, they have no other reason to question such messaging. Since a large majority of people who follow these accounts are between the ages 16 and 24 — ages at which most are not even allowed to bet — there's a much higher likelihood that this constant promotion will lead to potential gambling addictions in these younger sports fans.
Read MoreMcGregor’s return to the octagon is a subject of controversy and doubt. While known for his social presence, McGregor himself has not provided fans with a clear answer to this question. This leaves MMA fans and experts making speculations, one of them being a third fight against Nate Diaz.
Read MoreOn June 14, the football world went silent. It was 43 minutes into Denmark’s first match of EURO 2020 versus Finland when Danish star and captain Christian Eriksen collapsed. An inflamed heart muscle led to a heart palpitation, leading to immediate cardiac arrest.
Read MoreThe King’s College Men’s Soccer team had their first game of the season on Saturday, Sept. 4. While they battled hard during the game, it was ultimately a 3-0 loss.
Read MoreHACKETTSTOWN, N.J. — The King’s Women’s Volleyball team played Penn State Hazleton and Centenary University in a tri-match in Hackettstown, N.J. on Sept. 4.
Read MoreNEW YORK — It has been over 18 months since the last King’s soccer match was played. Once COVID-19 forced New York to shut down, organized sports were out of the picture and the least of the city’s concerns.
Read MoreSports are a defining part of growing up for many Americans. Millions of young Americans take up high school athletics and hundreds of thousands go on to compete at the collegiate level. For some, the path is easy and clear, but for others, the path is harder than most could fathom.
Read MoreThe National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) returned to play in 2021 with the second year of the NWSL Challenge Cup, a 21-game tournament featuring all 10 league teams.
The NWSL Challenge Cup debuted last year as a product of the COVID-19 pandemic. After having to consistently delay their regular-season games, the league created a tournament to encourage playing while staying safe. Last July, Houston Dash took home the title after previously not making playoffs in their seven-year tenure in the league.
Read MoreThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be making history this Sunday, Feb. 7, as they become the first team in the National Football League (NFL) to play in a Super Bowl on their home field.
Read MoreThe King’s College Athletic Department made the decision to cancel the Spring 2021 men’s and women’s basketball season on Wednesday, Dec. 16.
King’s Athletic Director, Bryan Finley said, “The College administration and the athletic department held out hope as long as possible that some form of basketball season could be held. However, two factors led to the decision to cancel.”
Read MoreThe National Women’s Soccer League’s newest team, Racing Louisville Football Club, picked their roster from current league teams on November 12 to start prepping for the upcoming season.
Read MoreEven though in person classes are still in session this semester at The King’s College, fall sports have been postponed until this spring.
Read MoreBoth TKC Lions basketball teams started their regular season games with some wins, losses and a few injuries. This weekend, the Lady Lions will play at Albany College of Pharmacy on Sunday at 1 p.m. while the men’s team will compete at Cooper Union on Friday at 8 p.m.
Read MoreThe King’s College men's soccer team finished their season with some controversy after news broke of the team inadvertently playing a player who is academically ineligible.
Read MoreThe King’s College women’s volleyball team finished their season with a win against Five Towns College to earn the HVIAC Conference Championship title.
Read MoreThis Saturday, The King’s College men’s and women’s basketball teams took the court against their rivals from Cooper Union. Despite a decent effort from the men’s team, Saturday’s games were almost bipolar.
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