Matthew Simon, Sports Editor
January 30, 2017
Filed under Commentary, Sports
When junior forward Gabe Levin went down with a season-ending knee injury on New Year’s Eve, things appeared to go from bad to worse for the Long Beach State men’s basketball team.
The injury piled onto the 49ers’ early season woes, where the team, facing one of the toughest schedules in the country, kept losing to some of the top-ranked teams in the nation — and badly.
But after starting Big...
Matthew Simon, Sports Editor
September 19, 2016
Filed under Commentary, Sports
Breaking news: Los Angeles is ready for the NFL.
Although it’s been 22 years since the team headed to St. Louis, Sunday was an example of what football can be in Los Angeles.
91,000 roaring spectators had the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum rocking with excitement as they welcomed back the Rams as they took on the Seattle Seahawks.
It was a spectacle. It was a city answering the call to prove why the team came b...
February 15, 2016
Until the NBA implements a rule like Major League Baseball in which its All-Star game matters, the mid-season, star-studded affair will continue to be what it is: a mirage.
Sure, the NBA All-Star game looks like the g...
Daily 49er Staff
February 4, 2016
Filed under Commentary, Sports, Sports Showcase, Today
The Denver Broncos will take on the Carolina Panthers Sunday in the most widely viewed U.S. sporting event of the year: Super Bowl 50.
Unfortunately, people who don’t care about football exist too....
January 25, 2016
The date and location have been set for some time now, but as of Sunday we finally found out who the participants in Super Bowl 50 are.
The Carolina Panthers will show up in Santa Clara on Feb. 7 to h...
Daily 49er Staff
January 9, 2016
Filed under Commentary, Sports, Sports Showcase, Today
AFC
Will Hernandez: One thing is certain; defense wins championships. New England Patriots cornerback Malcom Butler’s late interception in Super Bowl XLIX proved this. Despite the Pats being the favorites to win the AFC, they are not the same team they were a year ago. Injuries to New England’s roster have gashed its offensive rhythm and led to more pressure being put on Brady. This leaves the door open for the Denver Br...
December 1, 2015
It wasn’t love at first dribble when I started playing basketball in the third grade. In games, I was petrified every time I got the ball because I didn’t know what to do. Do I dribble? Do I shoot...
November 16, 2015
The Long Beach State women’s soccer team’s season came to a close with a 1-0 loss to Santa Clara in round one of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, but the 49ers have plenty to get excited about for...
