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"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

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Volleyball Stuns Miami In Comeback

Volleyball Stuns Miami In Comeback

Nick Lalli November 15, 2018

Wake Forest began a tough week of matchups against Miami 13-10 (9-7) on Friday night in Reynolds Gym. Miami entered Friday’s matchup sporting their own losing streak, having lost consecutive matches...

Wake Forest Upsets NC State On The Road

Wake Forest Upsets NC State On The Road

Rafael Lima November 15, 2018

The Demon Deacons entered Carter-Finley Stadium needing nothing short of a miracle to pull out a win. They were double-digit underdogs against a No. 14 NC State squad fresh off a resounding win against...

What Are The Odds? A Look At This Weeks Best Bets

What Are The Odds? A Look At This Week’s Best Bets

Ryan Draper November 8, 2018

LAST WEEK: 3-1 (3-1 overall) The first week of picks was a blazing success. Arizona kicked things off by dominating on the ground en route to an eight-point win. Things kept rolling on Saturday as Syracuse’s...

Los Angeles Rams safety John Johnson cant make the tackle on New Orleans Saints receiver Michael Thomas in the second quarter on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018 at the Mercedes Benz Superdome in New Orleans, La. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

NFL: What’s New In Week Nine

Daniel Pachino November 8, 2018

Through nine weeks, the NFL’s balance of power is really beginning to take shape. The great are beginning to separate themselves from the good and the good from the bad. Additionally, teams that we thought...

Womens Volleyball Swept By NC State And UNC

Women’s Volleyball Swept By NC State And UNC

Nick Lalli November 8, 2018

This week, Wake Forest volleyball found itself facing two in-state foes undergoing similarly disheartening losing streaks, as it faced North Carolina State 12-12 (6-8) at home on Friday and North Carolina...

Field Hockey Makes Big Run In ACC Tournament

Field Hockey Makes Big Run In ACC Tournament

Samantha Wexler November 8, 2018

The path that was laid out for the No. 6 women’s field hockey team was not an easy one. First, it was playing No. 3 Louisville in the quarterfinals on Thursday, Nov. 1. Then, it was playing second-ranked...

Spotlight: Chaundee Brown

Spotlight: Chaundee Brown

Will May November 8, 2018

Chaundee Brown is a sophomore on the Wake Forest Men’s Basketball team. He received numerous accolades during his high school days at The First Academy in Orlando, FL., including being named 2016-17...

The Minnesota Timberwolves Derrick Rose drives the lane in the third quarter against the Utah Jazz at the Target Center in Minneapolis on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018. The Timberwolves won, 128-125, behind a career-high 50 points from Rose. (Carlos Gonzalez/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS)

Derrick Rose Scores Career High

Renting Cai November 8, 2018

It had been seven years since Derrick Rose became the youngest Most Valuable Player of the NBA, but things did not go well for him after that. Four serious knee injuries. Then, several small but consistent...

Deacons Fall To Syracuse Over Homecoming

Deacons Fall To Syracuse Over Homecoming

Rafael Lima November 8, 2018

In a matchup featuring two of the best offenses in the ACC, both defenses surprised and even outperformed expectations. However, despite improvements on defense, the Demon Deacons could not escape two...

While sports fans love the thrilling feeling that anything can happen in a given season, game, tournament or competition, there are certain facts people assume are sure things: superhuman records will never be beaten, franchises will forever be cursed by championship droughts and sports will always be played a certain way. But as the Red Sox 2018 World Series victory proves, things can change; the once ridiculed team has become a powerhouse in the last decade. Here are other seemingly guaranteed sports truths that have been turned on their heads. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Boston Red Sox Dismantle Dodgers In World Series

Ren Schmitt November 1, 2018

After finishing the regular season with baseball’s best record, the Boston Red Sox made quick work of their postseason opponents, eventually cruising to a World Series victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers...

NFL: Whats New In Week Eight

NFL: What’s New In Week Eight

Daniel Pachino November 1, 2018

The story of this past week in the NFL was what happened in the aftermath of Sunday’s slate of games. Late Monday morning, the Cleveland Browns finally fired Head Coach Hue Jackson as well as Offensive...

Spotlight: Kengo Aoshima

Spotlight: Kengo Aoshima

Will May November 1, 2018

Kengo Aoshima is a redshirt freshman on the Wake Forest Men’s Golf team. Hailing from Tokyo, he participated in several amateur tournaments before he began high school at the ‘Iolani School in Honolulu,...

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