Sports topic: Pressbox

5k run quite a Halloween sweet treat
The Press Box would first like to give a shout out to the Deacon men’s and women’s cross country teams who both finished seventh in their respective races at the ACC championships in Charlottesville… Read »

Rocktober soon to meet Red Sox
Like a cold Coors Light train telling people all over the world to join in, the Colorado Rockies swept through the MLB playoffs leaving a trail of refreshed and defeated teams in their wake. Read »

Marion Jones creates complex debacle for IOC
Name one female track and field athlete. Just one. Although track does not receive the glamour of say, football or basketball, my guess is that most of you who follow sports would answer, “Marion… Read »

Analysis suffers from senility
For those of you who have not seen Lou Holtz’ pep talks each Saturday on ESPN, allow me to give you a brief rundown. Read »

Race a major issue in Vick’s treatment
As I turned my television to ESPN the night of Sept. 25, I expected to find the latest highlights on SportsCenter or perhaps a baseball game as the teams make their final pushes toward the playoffs. Read »

University lucky to have Grobe
After seeing the tirade by Oklahoma State’s head coach Mike Gundy, I have realized how crazy some coaches can be. Read »

Greg Oden still the right decision
Imagine you are the GM of the Portland Trailblazers on June 28 of 2007 (Kevin Pritchard, if you are reading this, look in the mirror). Read »

The Chase is on, so forget football
Seriously, you should watch the Chase for the Nextel Cup. For those Deacons unaware that this “chase” is Nascar’s version of the World Series, Super Bowl and the Olympics, allow me to… Read »

At least we’re not Michigan
Sorry Deacons, it just wasn’t our weekend. After a very tight BC loss, and a squeak by win by our new rivals the Louisville Cardinals’ (73-10 over Murray State), Deacon Nation has got to be… Read »

Fans key to national recognition
We are the reigning ACC Champions, or at least I thought we were. Sitting down to watch the daily SportsCenter or other talk shows in which the upcoming football season is discussed, it is hard to tell… Read »