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Bridget Dunn signed with Kent State womens basketball from Carmel High School in Carmel, Indiana. Nov. 12, 2020.

Athletes sign letters of intent to become Golden Flashes

Kathryn Rajnicek, Sports Reporter Owen MacMillan, Sports Editor November 12, 2020

The early signing period for 2021-22 freshman athletes began today, and Kent State brought in plenty of new talent this year. Over a dozen athletes across six sports signed letters of intent to become...

OPINION: Brandon’s World – NFL is king over NBA and MLB

Brandon Lewis Columnist October 30, 2020

With a presidential election among us and a virus ripping through the world, cable news ratings are up 72% in 2020.The same cannot be said for sports.The 2020 NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers...

OPINION: Brandon’s World – Where do Indians go from here?

Brandon Lewis Columnist October 13, 2020

If there was a word to describe the 2020 Cleveland Indians, the word would be inconstancy.The team started off hot, winning five of their first seven games. In their next nine games, their record was 5-4....

Kent State represented by four alums in MLB postseason

Nicholas Pedone Sports reporter October 4, 2020

Major League Baseball’s 60-game regular season has concluded and four Kent State baseball alumni have advanced to the postseason.Kent’s baseball program led the Mid-American Conference by a wide margin.The...

Cleveland’s 3 major teams link to fight for social change

Tom Withers, AP August 27, 2020

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland’s three major professional sports franchises — the Browns, Cavaliers and Indians — are teaming up to fight social injustice.The move comes one day after the NBA postponed...

Fox says Brennaman won’t announce NFL games after slur

AP August 20, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thom Brennaman will not be calling NFL games on Fox after using an anti-gay slur on air during a Cincinnati Reds broadcast.Fox Sports issued a statement Thursday that said "we are...

MAC makes changes to athletics

Gina Butkovich, reporter May 14, 2020

The Mid-American Conference announced Tuesday it would be eliminating conference tournaments in eight different sports for at least the next four years. The move is being made to help stem the financial...

RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 13: A Costco customer stands by his two shopping carts at a Costco store on March 13, 2020 in Richmond, California. Some Americans are stocking up on food, toilet paper, water and other items after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Americans prepare for a weekend at home as government declares coronavirus emergency

Christina Maxouris, CNN March 14, 2020

(CNN) -- Americans are waking up to a country under a national emergency.In many neighborhoods, grocery shelves will be empty. International travel is now heavily restricted. Some church services may...

Liberty beats Flashes baseball in Virginia

Nick Pedone Sports reporter March 8, 2020

Kent State’s baseball team avoided slipping to .500 on Friday in Lynchburg, Virginia with a 3-2 victory versus Liberty University.Kevin Dobos supplied the offensive scoring for the Flashes as the junior...

West Virginia throws no-hitter against Kent State

Nick Pedone Sports reporter March 4, 2020

Kent State baseball’s game in Morgantown, West Virginia was a rocky one against the Mountaineers. West Virginia scored all of its runs in the first three innings and threw a no-hitter on Kent State...

Kent professor finds MLB baseballs “juiced”

Hannah Davis Reporter March 4, 2020

More perceptive Major League Baseball fans noticed a strange spike in home run rates between the 2014 and 2017 seasons. Major leaguers scored 6,105 points off home runs in 2017 compared to 4,186 in 2014....

Kent State baseball takes series from Winthrop University

Nick Pedone Sports reporter March 2, 2020

Kent State’s baseball team was able to carry over some positive momentum from last weekend’s series against Florida Gulf Coast University.Going into the game, Winthrop was undefeated with an 8-0 record....

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