Relocation runs rampant in the modern NFL era

Rowan DuBois | staff writer When the Rams moved from St. Louis back to Los Angeles in 2016, there was an uproar. The same could be said for the Raiders or the Chargers, who also vacated their former cities. As outrageous as those moves looked to fans, they all seemed to make at least a little bit of sense. The Chargers and the Raiders couldn’t … Continue reading Relocation runs rampant in the modern NFL era

Moving sports teams alters cities’ cultures, livelihoods

By: Duke Staff  If you’re from Pittsburgh, chances are you love the Steelers. There’s something special that comes with identifying as a member of the Black & Gold culture – a culture created by six Super Bowl championships and thousands of loyal bars, restaurants and fans from all around the world. It’s a wonderful time to be able to fly the Terrible Towel. Now just … Continue reading Moving sports teams alters cities’ cultures, livelihoods

Men’s hoops takes care of business against St. Louis, win first conference matchup

By Andrew Holman | The Duquesne Duke The Duquesne men’s basketball team outplayed the Saint Louis Billikens in a high scoring bout at the A.J. Palumbo Center, winning by a score of 81-71 Wednesday night. The night started with a turnover form Derrick Colter, but the Dukes quickly went on a 15-0 run, allowing fans to forget all about it to start the game and … Continue reading Men’s hoops takes care of business against St. Louis, win first conference matchup

Volleyball drops second straight conference game of 2015 season

By Natalie Fiorilli | The Duquesne Duke It hasn’t been a great start to the season for the Duquesne women’s volleyball team as the club has now dropped to 0-2 in Atlantic 10 Conference play. The Red & Blue are currently 6-10 overall and have lost four of their last five matches, including the team’s 2-1 loss to Saint Louis this past Sunday. Despite giving … Continue reading Volleyball drops second straight conference game of 2015 season

Men’s Atlantic 10 Preview: Ferry looks to climb from conference cellar

Eric Purnell and Joey Sykes | The Duquesne Duke 1 Virginia Commonwealth 2012-2013: 27-9 overall, 12-4 Atlantic 10 VCU and St. Louis will likely be neck and neck again this year after meeting in the Atlantic 10 conference championship last year. Though the Billikens won, we believe VCU has the best chance to finish on top this year, primarily because of the tough defense head … Continue reading Men’s Atlantic 10 Preview: Ferry looks to climb from conference cellar