Sports

The Sports section covers Geneseo sports, NHL, MLB, NFL, and more through game recaps to bold predictions.

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“Skate for LA Strong” charity hockey game

On Feb. 23, the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Los Angeles Kings held a “Skate for LA Strong: A Celebration to Support the Fire Recovery Efforts in Los Angeles,” at the Crypto.com Arena to support recovery efforts from the Los Angeles (LA) wildfires.

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One offseason move for every NFL team: Part 2

In part one of “One offseason move for every NFL team,” every team in the bottom half of the National Football Conference (NFC) rankings were suggested a move that would improve their team going into the 2025-2026 National Football League (NFL) season. The bottom half of the rankings are typically teams in a “rebuilding” stage, with either a high draft pick, a ton of cap space, or both. The top half of the rankings is typically a different story.

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4 Nations Face-Off: Thrilling final & full Tournament review

The National Hockey League (NHL) replaced its traditional All-Star Game with the 4 Nations Face-Off Tournament, a best-on-best competition featuring the top players from the United States, Canada, Sweden, and Finland, representing their home countries. This star-studded event captivated the hockey world, generating major headlines and drawing massive viewership.

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Mayhem at the 4 Nations: Three fights in nine seconds

The 4 Nations Face-Off Tournament went underway on Feb. 12, with the best of the best players from the National Hockey League (NHL) competing for their respective home countries of the United States, Canada, Sweden, and Finland. By far, the best storyline to come out of it so far was in the first nine seconds of the United States versus Canada game.

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One Offseason Move for Every NFL Team: Part 1

The NFL offseason is in full swing, with the National Football League (NFL) season concluding after Super Bowl weekend. The offseason is a nearly seven-month process that gives teams plenty of time to make roster moves. With the offseason just getting started, here is one move every NFL team should make this offseason.

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All-Star games versus best-on-best tournaments: Which is better?

Hockey fans love seeing the game’s biggest stars on the ice together, but not all star-studded events are created equal. The National Hockey League’s (NHL) All-Star games focus on fun and skills-based entertainment that highlights individual players’ talents. On the other hand, best-on-best tournaments featuring international teams and players, like the Olympics or, in the most recent case, the 4 Nations Tournament, bring intense and competitive hockey to the world stage. One prioritizes entertainment while the other prioritizes national pride and legacy, but which is the better format for delivering the best showcase of elite hockey?

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NBA Awards predictions

As the National Basketball Association's (NBA) season comes to a close, we can start looking forward to whose performances are worthy of receiving the various illustrious awards the NBA offers. 

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The Ice Knights score another win against Utica University Pioneers

This past Saturday, Feb. 15, the Geneseo Ice Hockey team faced up against the Utica Pioneers' and came out victorious on home ice. As the first period started, the Knights had a couple of wide shots before getting comfortable and making their first successful goal 10 minutes into the game.

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Reviewing the craziest trade in basketball history

On Feb. 1, 2025, a random Saturday night in the middle of the season, the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks decided to shake the National Basketball Association (NBA) to its core. The Mavericks sent point guard Luka Dončić, power forward Maxi Kleber, and power forward Markieff Morris to the Lakers in exchange for power forward Anthony Davis, shooting guard Max Christie, and a 2029 first-round pick. The Utah Jazz helped facilitate this trade by acquiring point guard Jalen Hood-Schifino and two 2025 second-round picks. This is likely the biggest trade in NBA history, so here is a breakdown of its implications.

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Rob Currin: Head Coach for Geneseo’s new NCAA Flag Football Team

In the fall of 2024, Geneseo officially announced the addition of their twenty-second varsity sport: Women’s Flag Football. Since the announcement in September, Geneseo has hired head coach Rob Currin to lead the university in establishing a new program. Currin, a high school English teacher at LeRoy Central School District and long-time coach of football and basketball, is a flag football enthusiast working hard to establish the collegiate women’s team here at Geneseo.

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Exciting weekend win for the Ice Knights

This weekend, Feb. 7 to Feb. 8, the Geneseo Ice Knights took home two impressive wins against Brockport, getting closer to the United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC) tournament. 

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MLB off-season grades

While the Superbowl dominates early February’s sports headlines, it also marks the month in which Major League Baseball (MLB) best and brightest stars first report to spring training. February is the start of a grueling six-month period in which players are expected to give it their all to capture the ever-elusive prize of winning the World Series. 

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Hockey’s Best Collide: The “4 Nations Face-Off” sets Olympic showdown stage

This week, the world of hockey will be shaken as the 2025 “4 Nations Face-Off” is set to start on Feb. 12, 2025, running through Feb. 20, 2025. Games will be happening in Montreal and Boston. The four countries competing in this elite competition are the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden. This tournament marks the first best-on-best international hockey competition since the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, serving as a preview to the 2026 Winter Olympics. 

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Super Bowl LIX: Chiefs and Eagles set for an epic rematch

The National Football League (NFL) annual Super Bowl will be held on Sunday, Feb. 9. The fifty-ninth inception of the NFL’s championship game will be a rematch of Super Bowl 57, between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. The matchup took place in 2022 and was very exciting, with the Chiefs beating the Eagles 38-35. After two years, who is the better team heading into the rematch?

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Ice Knights weekend sweep of Manhattanville University ends thrillingly

The Geneseo’s Men's hockey team continued their impressive season as they swept Manhattanville University in a doubleheader over the weekend. The first game on Friday, Jan. 31, saw the Ice Knights take down the Valiants in a highly competitive contest, in which Geneseo escaped with a 5-4 victory. The following game on Saturday, Feb. 1, was a similarly thrilling game that concluded once again with an Ice Knights victory, with the final score being 4-3. The team now sports a gaudy record of 16-2-1 and is second in both the Empire 8 and UCHC conference standings.

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Utah’s NHL identity crisis: Which name will reign supreme?

The National Hockey League (NHL) has been home to some of the greatest team names in sports. As the league expands, however, one team remains stuck in transition. For now, they are known as the Utah Hockey Club, functional yet far from inspiring. 

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Breaking down Team USA: World Junior Championship roster announced

On Dec. 2, 2024, USA Hockey announced the preliminary training camp roster for the 2025 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship. The World Junior Championship is an annual event for national ice hockey teams for those under 20 years old from around the world, allowing them to compete on a world stage. The main tournament features the world’s top 10 ranked hockey nations, making up the upper division, from which a world champion is crowned.

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