Move over Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol there is a new defender in town. Her name is Amanda Thomson from the CSUN women’s basketball team. There is no coincidence that two of the best defensive players in the NBA come from soccer backgrounds. Thomson  said how the game of soccer has helped her become one of the best defenders on the Matadors squad. “Soccer was my background for all aspects of my game in basketball because I have played both… Read more

The NBA has five intriguing story lines, and each one will continue to grow as the season heads into June. 1. The Los Angeles Lakers The Lakers are important to watch simply because they are always filled with stars. Phil Jackson will be looking for his fourth 3-peat, which has never been done before. Kobe Bryant will be looking to draw a little bit closer to Michael Jordan, if he can attain his sixth championship ring. The Lakers as a… Read more

For the first time in three years, UCLA decided to just be quiet and play football. Throughout the whole Rick Neuheisel era, he has been talking a big game but not really backing it up. This past Saturday, his defense and offense did all the talking. There is a point where boys become men, and it looks like the UCLA Bruins did that last weekend with a victory against the Texas Longhorns, 34-12. The Bruins have been searching for a… Read more

Reggie Bush and Pete Carroll took tremendous blows to their reputations because of the penalties handed down to USC, due to Bush’s acceptance of illegal benefits. Bush and Carroll have it easy, and the ones getting punished are the current Trojan players. Yes, Bush decided to be a good citizen and give back his Heisman Trophy. However, he will still be able to go home to his million-dollar house and look at his Super Bowl ring, knowing life is still… Read more

If you love or hate Floyd “Pretty Boy” Mayweather’s cocky attitude, he has to be considered one of the greatest fighters of all time with an undefeated record of 41-0 with 25 KO’s. So, for a moment imagine Mayweather without the constant talking and always referring to himself in third person or saying things like “I keeps private jets,” and focus completely on him as a boxer. Think about Mayweather without the huge entourage and look at him as one… Read more

Every year 16 teams start the playoffs with one goal in mind and that is to get their hands on the Larry O’ Brian NBA Finals trophy. The field this postseason is stacked with potential finals matchups that could be intriguing. Let’s start with some possible games and go to the most likely matches. One matchup to see is the Phoenix Suns vs. the Orlando Magic. It will be a fast paced series with high-scoring games. Both teams are lighting… Read more

It is the time of the year, when Cinderella stories can come true and college students and alumni gather to cheer their college basketball teams on. This time of the year is called March Madness. Whether people are sports fans, or not they gather around a TV to see the NCAA Tournament because magic happens every year. The excitement of a small school beating a big school, or the kid who was cold the whole game but hits the game-winning… Read more

After another poor season, head coach Staci Schulz will not return next year, after the program decided to go in another direction on Friday. In her five seasons at CSUN, Schulz’s overall record was 36-109 (.248) and 20-46 (.303) in the Big West Conference. “The University and I greatly appreciate the hard work and contributions that Staci (Schulz) has made during her eight seasons as both head coach and assistant coach at Cal State Northridge,” said CSUN Athletic Director Rick… Read more

It was an emotional night for the Matador women, as they watched Katrina Thompson play her last game at the Matadome, Saturday afternoon on senior night. Unfortunately, UC Irvine put a dent in Thompson’s special night by defeating the Matadors 82-67. Thompson was able to score 14 points and grab nine rebounds, before fouling out. It has been a season filled with much despair for Northridge (4-21, 2-11 Big West), and not being able to give Thompson a win in… Read more