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Golabek Places First at Texas Relays

The men and women's track and field team battled through the sweltering Texas heat over the weekend to compete against some of the best teams in the country. The Bulls traveled to the Lone Star State to compete in the 84th Annual Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays.


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NHL Playoffs Preview

The NHL's regular season has come to a close. There will be no more hockey until the fall for an unlucky 14 teams, but the real challenge is only beginning for the other 53 percent of the league.


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Bulls Remain Winless in MAC

After suffering a shutout loss in its last match, the women's tennis team tried to find a rhythm against its Mid-American Conference opponents over the weekend. The team still seems to be rhythmically challenged. The Bulls (4-11, 0-5 MAC) lost 4-3 to Toledo (11-6, 2-1 MAC) on Friday and then against Eastern Michigan (9-8, 2-1 MAC) on Saturday by the same score.


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Poor Conditions Give Way to Poor Performances

After swinging through the southwest to start the season, the baseball team found itself in cold and unfamiliar territory on a weekend that should have been a warm welcome home. With threats of inclement weather looming, the Bulls (7-18, 0-6 Mid-American Conference) played a three-game series against Northern Illinois (10-14, 4-2 MAC) at St.


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Hot Start to MAC Play

After stumbling out of the gate in non-conference play, the softball team feasted on its Mid-American Conference counterparts as league play began this past week. After a series split at Toledo (5-22, 1-3 Mid-American) on Friday, the Bulls (8-20, 3-1 MAC) traveled to Bowling Green for a doubleheader against the Falcons (4-17, 0-4 MAC). By the time the Bulls finally got on the diamond for game one against the Rockets, it had been 12 days since their last game.


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Bryce to Meet You

Most students probably can't spell Saskatchewan, let alone find the province on a map, but luckily for the baseball team, Eric Bryce was able to find his way over the border and into a Bulls uniform.


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Bulls Ousted at Miller Tennis Center

The women's tennis team has been struggling all season with its non-conference opponents. Things didn't get any easier when it started conference play this past weekend. The Bulls (4-8, 0-2 Mid-American Conference) hoped to start MAC competition on the right foot as they hosted Bowling Green (10-4, 1-1 MAC) and Western Michigan (8-9, 1-1 MAC) at the Miller Tennis Center.


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Will To Win

If you are shocked that the Butler Bulldogs are headed to their second-consecutive Final Four appearance, I'm here to tell you that you shouldn't be.


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Bulls Sweep Rival in Doubleheader

Tuesday afternoon, the baseball team capitalized in back-to-back showdowns, finishing with five consecutive victories as non-conference play concluded. The Bulls (7-11) are confident going into Mid-American Conference play following two impressive victories over St.


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Insulting Our Intelligence

If I see Barry Bonds' name in headlines again my head is going to explode. Come to think of it, I'm surprised his head hasn't exploded yet considering how big it's gotten over the years; and I'm not talking figuratively. Don't take my word for it.


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Bulls Boxers Strike Gold

For amateur boxers, the only gloves more important than those made of padding are those made of gold. On March 18, the UB Boxing club competed in the Western New York Regional Golden Gloves Tournament.


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Big Weekend in Carolina for Bulls Big Hitter

The baseball team has been on the wrong end of lopsided games this season. Last weekend, it decided to turn the tables and scored 39 runs over the course of three games. Buffalo (5-11) turned it up offensively in its three-game weekend series against North Carolina Central (1-18, 0-2 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). After scoring six runs in the series' first inning, the Bulls never looked back and swept the Eagles 19-7, 11-6, 9-2. Senior designated hitter Eric Bryce had a big week, batting .615 in the weekend series, hitting five home runs.


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Archie Versus the World

Drugs and violence can derail even the most talented of people. Falling in with the wrong crowd and succumbing to peer pressure is a sure-fire recipe for disaster. The Niagara Falls gang world was standing between Brian Archie and UB, but it turns out he is too fast for both his opponents on the track and on the street. Archie is a jumper/sprinter for the track and field team at UB.


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Bulls' Season Over Despite Second-Half Comeback

CLEVELAND?There's been two different versions of the men's basketball team this season ? the one that wins in Alumni Arena, and the one that loses away from it. In the Mid-American Conference quarterfinals on Thursday night, the eighth- seeded Bulls (18-13, 8-8 MAC) held true to form, falling 73-62 to top-seeded Kent State (22-10, 12-4 MAC) at Quicken Loans Arena. The Bulls' loss in the rubber match with the Golden Flashes, who win the season series 2-1, eliminates them from the postseason.


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Bulls Fall Short to Long Ball

Wednesday afternoon, a very promising season came to an end as the opponent's 3-point shooting once again subdued the women's basketball team. Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio was the site where guard Shonda Long of Central Michigan (20-9,11-5 Mid-American Conference) tied a MAC Tournament single-game record with seven 3-pointers against the Bulls (16-15, 8-8 MAC). Long exploded for 40 points in the Quarterfinals to push the Chippewas past the Bulls by the score of 90-69. With the season ending, so too did the careers of four seniors.


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A Different Kind of Job Interview

Most people only need one conversation to land a job. For some, potential employment requires a bit more. On Thursday morning, members of the football team worked out for NFL scouts at the program's annual Pro Day.


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