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Bowl Games 101- UCF-#16 BYU
After starting the bowl season off with a 56-28 rout by Appalachian State over North Texas, Tuesday promises to offer some closer...
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Riley Zayas
Dec 21, 20201 min read
Bowl Games 101: Appalachian State-North Texas
Bowl Season is finally here...just two days after the regular season concluded on Saturday. Kicking off this year's slate of 29 games is...
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Riley Zayas
Aug 4, 20213 min read
Column: Men's 400 hurdles proved to be the race of these Olympics
TOKYO- Some are calling Monday’s men’s 400-meter hurdles race the “Race of the Century”. Others, the best race in Olympic history. But...
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Riley Zayas
Jul 25, 20213 min read
Column: Has Team USA men's hoops lost its edge?
Above photo property of USA Basketball TOKYO- Early Sunday morning, ESPN breaking news alerts sounded on mobile phones across America. It...
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Riley Zayas
Jul 4, 20214 min read
Column: The Cubs are down, but are they out?
CHICAGO- They’ve lost in slugfests. They’ve lost in one-run contests. They’ve scored seven runs in the first inning of a game, only to...
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Riley Zayas
Jul 1, 20212 min read
From College Baseball Nation: Mississippi State wins College World Series
136 seasons. 11 SEC titles. 13 appearances in Omaha. And yet, Mississippi State still had never felt the rush of emotion after winning a...
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Riley Zayas
Jun 26, 20215 min read
Column: NCAA's decision to boot NC State from College World Series is a tragedy for the sport
Above photo from gopack.com OMAHA, Neb.-They never saw it ending this way. As the groundskeepers tended to the field sometime past 2 a.m....
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Riley Zayas
Jun 25, 20212 min read
Cubs toss combined no-hitter against Dodgers in amazing performance
The Chicago Cubs pitching staff has separated itself this season as one of the MLB’s best. Especially when it comes to the bullpen, where...
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Riley Zayas
Jun 23, 20213 min read
Column: Wander Franco makes MLB debut, Instantly becomes a star in Tampa
TAMPA BAY- There was a new bat in the Tampa Bay Rays’ lineup on Tuesday night. But there was no need for an introduction. Tampa Bay lost...
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Riley Zayas
Jun 11, 20214 min read
Men's middle-distance races set to take the spotlight at NCAA Track and Field Championships
EUGENE, Oregon- Just over a week until the Olympic Trials for track and field in Eugene, Oregon, another prestigious meet is already...
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Riley Zayas
Jun 8, 20214 min read
NCAA Baseball Regionals Recap: Fort Worth Regional was an A+
I hate to admit it, but I was dead wrong in my prediction on the Austin Regional. Sure, I expected Texas to emerge victorious. But I...
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Riley Zayas
Jun 6, 20212 min read
Go Cubs Go Sunday Roundup: Cubs sweep San Diego, lose three straight to San Francisco
The week in review: The Cubs moved into first place in the NL Standings with a 4-3 win over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday to open the...
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Riley Zayas
Jun 4, 20215 min read
Four thoughts entering NCAA baseball regionals
With the NCAA baseball tournament opening with regional action today, here are four thoughts and storylines to keep an eye on throughout...
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Riley Zayas
May 25, 20215 min read
Hartford is D3 bound...but is that a good thing?
On May 7, the University of Hartford rocked the New England sports world. College sports fans around the country raised eyebrows....
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Riley Zayas
Apr 21, 20213 min read
The Wild West of College Sports has Officially Kicked In with Passing of Transfer Rule
Welcome to the wild west of college sports. The sheriff is nowhere to be found. The NCAA, supposed to be the organization enforcing the...
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Riley Zayas
Apr 19, 20212 min read
Cubs struggling early
By Bob Zayas, Cubs/MLB correspondent CHICAGO- It has been roughly three weeks since the start of the 2021 season and the Cubs are finding...
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Riley Zayas
Apr 13, 20212 min read
In historic no-hitter for Padres, Victor Caratini has a historic performance of his own
Photo from San Diego Union Tribune Victor Caratini made history last week. Though it may not be the first moment that comes to mind for...
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Riley Zayas
Apr 6, 20213 min read
Scott Drew stayed the course at Baylor in a story that seems to have been written for Hollywood
360 Sports has shifted its coverage slightly, but will now put out a weekly column by Riley Zayas on a current topic in the world of...
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Riley Zayas
Dec 23, 20202 min read
Bowl Games 101: Florida Atlantic-Memphis
The bowl slate continues on this week, with Wednesday featuring two contests. Louisana Tech will take on Georgia Southern, then this...
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Riley Zayas
Dec 22, 20202 min read
Bowl Games 101- UCF-#16 BYU
After starting the bowl season off with a 56-28 rout by Appalachian State over North Texas, Tuesday promises to offer some closer...
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Riley Zayas
Dec 21, 20201 min read
Bowl Games 101: Appalachian State-North Texas
Bowl Season is finally here...just two days after the regular season concluded on Saturday. Kicking off this year's slate of 29 games is...
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Riley Zayas
Dec 20, 20201 min read
The College Football Playoff Field is set
In a college football season unlike any other, there's still some familiarity in the College Football Playoff. Alabama, Clemson and Ohio...
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Riley Zayas
Dec 17, 20203 min read
Here's what needs to happen for Texas A&M to get into the College Football Playoff
In a season like this one, the College Football Playoff Committee has an awfully hard job, trying to select the four best teams in the...
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Riley Zayas
Dec 9, 20203 min read
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Several Notable Top 25 Matchups Were Played Tuesday Night
A missed free throw late gives Kansas the narrow victory Jalen Wilson remained composed when he needed to hit the go-ahead 3-pointer for...
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Riley Zayas
Dec 8, 20201 min read
Michigan-Ohio State called off for 2020
The annual rivalry game between Michigan and Ohio State has been canceled due to an increase in COVID-19 cases over the past week within...
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Riley Zayas
Dec 8, 20204 min read
Opinion: Edinburg High's Bid for UIL Playoffs Needs to be Reconsidered
This past Thursday night in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, few expected an incident to occur that would result in “Edinburg” trending on...
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Riley Zayas
Dec 5, 20201 min read
Highly Anticipated College Hoops Showdown between Baylor and Gonzaga Postponed
Editor's note: The following information was released by the Baylor athletic department Saturday morning. Joint statement from Baylor and...
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Riley Zayas
Dec 3, 20202 min read
A Look at the Current AP Top 25
There's a lot to look at here in the final weeks of the 2020 college football season. It's been an entertaining year so far, and we've...
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Riley Zayas
Nov 24, 20203 min read
College Basketball Set to Kickoff Wednesday
College basketball season is finally here! With a late start to the season, nearly every single D1 college basketball team is beginning...
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rgz1755
Nov 22, 20202 min read
Buckeyes, Wildcats and Sooners Prevail in an Exciting Saturday of College Football
Note: Cover image from NUsports.com. 11/23/20 Bob Zayas Week 12 of the college football season saw exciting wins and disappointing losses....
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Riley Zayas
Nov 17, 20205 min read
Go Cubs Go: Epstein Stepping Down as President Of Baseball Operations
Editor's Note: The following information was released in a statement by the Chicago Cubs this morning. CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs today...
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Riley Zayas
Nov 17, 20202 min read
Texas A&M Has Yet Another Game Postponed
For the second straight week during perhaps the best season in recent years, the Texas A&M football team will not be on the field this...
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Riley Zayas
Nov 17, 20203 min read
Major Changes Occur in the Locations of March Madness Due To Covid-19 Measures
Editors Note: The following information was released to the public by the NCAA on Monday. https://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-cent...
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Riley Zayas
Nov 16, 20202 min read
Breaking: Astros leaving Round Rock, moving to Sugar Land
Round Rock Express President Chris Almendarez said Monday night that as long as minor league baseball is being played in 2021, the Round...
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Riley Zayas
Nov 3, 20202 min read
Go Cubs Go: Awards Continue to Pour in for a Talented 2020 Cubs Team
The season might have concluded for the Chicago Cubs, but the awards have kept on coming. Starting pitcher Yu Darvish was named a...
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Riley Zayas
Oct 27, 20203 min read
Pitching Paves the Way for the Los Angeles Dodgers' World Series-Clinching Victory
The Tampa Bay Rays held off a powerful Los Angeles Dodgers attack for as long as they could, but...
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Riley Zayas
Oct 25, 20203 min read
The Big 10 has returned
The Big 10 is back. And what a fantastic weekend of college football it was.
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Riley Zayas
Oct 23, 20204 min read
Wiffle Ball continues to soar in popularity across the nation
“Isn’t it amazing,” says Tim Dean as he looks out on the softball field in Cedar Park, Texas.
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Riley Zayas
Oct 21, 20203 min read
Hustle and Effort: Mookie Betts Stands Apart From the Rest
Ok, Dodgers, I'll give it to you. The acquisition of Mookie Betts...
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Riley Zayas
Oct 19, 20203 min read
Column: The Stage Has Been Set as Two No. 1 Seeds Battle It out for the World Series Title
The stage has been set.
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Riley Zayas
Oct 10, 20205 min read
Live Blog: The latest from college football
Week 5 is in the books, and we're onto week 6. Here is my top 20 following yesterday's games, done AP style including the Big Ten and...
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Riley Zayas
Oct 3, 20206 min read
Live Blog: The latest from College Football
8 AP Top 25 teams fall Saturday was certainly the day for the upset. In eight different stadiums across the country, eight of the...
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rgz1755
Oct 2, 20202 min read
Marlins Sweep Cubs in Wild Card Series
By Bob Zayas, 360 Sports Cubs Beat Writer 10/2/20 The Cubs' 2020 Season ended this afternoon as the Miami Marlins won 2-0, sweeping this...
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Riley Zayas
Sep 30, 20202 min read
Cubs fall 5-1 in game one of the first round to Miami
The Cubs are just one game into the playoffs, and they are already fighting to keep their season alive. Under a sunny sky in Chicago on...
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rgz1755
Sep 29, 20201 min read
Cubs are playoff bound!
In what seemed like an impossible task to play baseball in 2020, the MLB was somehow able ...
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Riley Zayas
Sep 29, 20203 min read
Tampa Bay Lightning claim Stanley Cup With Game Six Victory
It didn’t have all the bells and whistles of an average Stanley Cup Final, but the passion was very much there. It was evident, there was...
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Riley Zayas
Sep 29, 20201 min read
Playoffs...here we come!
Notes: -This is the first time we will see a team with a record below .500 in the MLB playoffs (Milwaukee Brewers and Houston Astros) -...
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Riley Zayas
Sep 22, 20206 min read
This Week In Sports
Here's everything you need to know about the last week in the world of sports, with notes, recaps and news. College Football Miami @...
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Riley Zayas
Sep 18, 20201 min read
Javy Baez has displayed his aggressiveness on the basepaths
This past week, Cubs shortstop Javier Baez made two fantastic, heads up plays on the basepaths to lead the Cubs to victory, as well as a...
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Riley Zayas
Sep 14, 20205 min read
This Week in Sports: All you need to know about the last week in the world of sports
This week marked a special moment in sports history. It was history in the making. Thursday was the first time ever that the MLB, NBA,...
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Riley Zayas
Sep 6, 20205 min read
The Week in Sports: All you need to know about the past week in the world of sports
A lot went on this past week, from the return of college football to Cat Osterman and Clayton Kershaw's performances on the mound, to recent
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