Sports

Let’s go, Buffalo! With the 2024-2025 NFL season halfway through the books, a quick recap of what our hometown favorites have been up to is very much needed.

Dominic Thiem was destined to become the successor to the Big Three. For most of his career, the Austrian seemed to be fated to do so with a career high ranking of world number 3, one major title at the US Open in 2020, three grand slam final showings, and a total of 17 singles titles.

Formula 1 is widely considered the pinnacle of motorsport. The fast-paced, drama filled races pique the interest of people around the world. Viewers tune in to watch Grand Prixs, where 20 drivers vie for the championship title.

Badminton is a racquet sport, where players hit a shuttlecock, more casually referred to as a “birdie,” over a net within a badminton court.

Jessica Pegula, born in Buffalo NY, made it to the finals of the 2024 US Open for Women's SIngles. Jessica was born in Buffalo New York to her parents Terry and Kim Pegula, both of who are the owners of our favorite sports team: the Buffalo Bills. Jessica started her professional career in 2009, and has been competing in tournaments ever since.

The latest edition of the Olympic Games has dazzled in the City of Lights, Paris, where the world's finest athletes have come together to flaunt their hard-earned skills and talents. In a close-knit race for the most gold medals, the United States of America  and the People’s Republic of China tied,  each snagging an impressive sum of 40. Meanwhile, the Americans topped the charts in total medal counts, amassing a grand total of 126 medals. 

I love the United States stereotype. According to the rest of the world, Americans are loud, obnoxious, and narcissistic. I call that patriotism. And honestly, they’re just haters. It’s not difficult to imagine why, seeing as we smoked everyone else in the Olympics.

The famous sport across the world has finally made its way to the United States, as the T20 Cricket World Cup began earlier this week. This year, the World Cup will be co-hosted in the United States and the West Indies.

The 2024 NBA Finals matchup is set with the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks contending for the NBA championship.

The Olympic Flame became an iconic symbol of the Olympic and Paralympic Games during the summer games of Amsterdam in 1928.