Tackling the biggest issues in sports from sports media students at Seton Hall
Northeast This region of the United States is one of the most conservative when it comes to attendance at games. The majority of teams seem to be on the same page in stressing the importance of social distancing. 20% is the highest amount of capacity allowed at any game in the northeast. MLB: The Boston…
Amid the voting laws passed in Georgia in March that potentially can restrict voting access for people of color, Commissioner Rob Manfred announced the league was moving the game out of Atlanta. Government officials in Colorado and Denver immediately began lobbying MLB for the All-Star Game. It was officially announced the game will be played…
Tom Rinaldi is currently a reporter for FOX Sports. Previously, he has contributed to ESPNs tennis and golf coverage at Wimbledon, the US Open, Sports Center, Outside the Lines, College Gameday, and Sunday NFL Countdown. Rinaldi has won three Regional Emmy Awards, three Associated Press Awards and a USA Today Feature-of-the-Year Award. He earned his…
There has been a great deal of controversy surrounding the NCAA Women’s Tournament. Many have witnessed the discrimination and lack of materials that were given towards the women’s teams, as compared to the men’s teams. This began after Oregon basketball player Sedona Prince shared on the popular social media app TikTok with videos sharing the…
(2) Houston vs (12) Oregon State Line: Houston –8 O/U: 129.5 Time: Monday 7:15 PM The Elite Eight is a national stage that the Houston Cougars will use to show off their elite defense. On a path to the Final Four that will be achieved by only playing double-digit seeds, detractors will say that the Cougars…
Despite many NBA players being ruled out due to COVID protocols, many key players have suffered injuries that are leaving their respective teams stunned. LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Steph Curry, Joel Embiid, and LaMelo Ball are just a few of the big names who have gone through the wringer this season with possible season ending…
As the Coronavirus spread last March, we witnessed the United States impose stay-at-home mandates and shut down all non-essential activity. This, of course, included Seton Hall Athletics. Pirates athletic director Bryan Felt spoke about the 2020 Big East Tournament and the domino effect he witnessed with sports across the country shutting down. He also shared…
The entire world has changed this past year amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. One of those aspects of change has been working in the world of sports media. Chris Famularo is a Robotic Camera/Jib operator at SportsNet New York (SNY) and a recent graduate of Seton Hall University. Throughout the global pandemic, Famularo has worked as…
The lone New Jersey basketball team to make the NCAA March Madness 2021 Tournament are the Scarlet Knights. After years of adjustments, Rutgers Mens Basketball finds themselves exceeding expectations. The last time Rutgers made the NCAA Tournament was in 1991 and the last time they had an NCAA win was 1983. They began their 2021…
(2) Iowa vs (7) Oregon Line: Iowa -4 O/U: 147 Time: Monday 12:10 Oregon the only team that will be moving on to the round of 32 without playing in the previous round. VCU had multiple positive COVID cases leading to the cancellation of the game and the advancement of the Ducks. They feature the third-team All-American, Chris…