Tennis duos team up for doubles

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In the game of tennis, sometimes a little drive and determination is just what a team needs to prevail against a tough competitor. Luckily for the CSUN women’s tennis team, its top two doubles pairings are chock full of both. Doubles set the tone for matches between schools. Comprised of three doubles matches to open up play, whichever school wins two of the matches receives a point towards their overall total. Followed by six singles matches, worth a point each,… Read more


Marc Gasol’s high IQ and toughness make him clear-cut choice for Defensive Player of the Year

Marc Gasol is hardly the flashiest player in the game, but his intelligence and his instincts make him the most feared big man on the defensive end. Although his 1.7 blocks per game and his 7.8 rebounds per game are hardly enough to get anyone’s attention, it’s what he does off the ball that puts him over the top. First off, Gasol anchors the Memphis Grizzlies defense, which is the number one defensive team in the league, only allowing a… Read more


Damian Lillard stands alone as NBA’s Rookie of the Year

The NBA season’s Rookie of the Year award is going to go to point guard Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers. This past NBA draft, the sixth overall pick has by far had the most impressive season among all the rookies this season. Lillard is the swept all six NBA Western Conference Rookie of the Month awards, which makes him the eighth player in league history to do so, joining elite-tier players such as David Robinson, LeBron James, Carmelo… Read more


Podcast: Sundial sports writers and CSUN students discuss the NBA playoffs

Daily Sundial reporters Bob Garcia and Kevin Kiani along with CSUN students Carlos Hernandez and Eric Silva break down the first round of the NBA playoffs. Click here to listen: Sports podcast


Water Polo: Matadors end regular season with UCSB win

CSUN’s water polo team, ranked 14th in the nation, racked up another win (21-11, 3-4 Big West) in their final home game for their Big West Conference regular season. The Matadors defeated the 16th-ranked UC Santa Barbara’s Gauchos (19-22, 2-5) 13-9.   The Gauchos attempted several comebacks and kept the score tight throughout all four periods. Coming out firing, the Gauchos took the lead just over thirty seconds into the game. CSUN would respond with their own goal, and taking… Read more


Softball: Matadors take doubleheader in extras over Pacific

The CSUN (20-26, 6-8 Big West) women’s softball team recorded its second doubleheader Big West Conference sweep in the past month, with Saturday afternoon’s extra inning victory over visiting Pacific 5-4. Winning the first game 3-1, with a complete game by senior pitcher Shelly Tait, the Matadors trailed the Tigers (26-22, 11-6) 1-0 early in the game. Pacific scored the game’s first run in the top of the fourth, and Northridge regained the lead in a three-run fifth inning. Junior… Read more


Pro sports embrace eco-friendliness by constructing green stadiums

Sporting events are an escape from reality, not a place to worry about greenhouse gases, melting glaciers and fossil fuels. Most sports fans come to a game, grab their beer and begin to berate the opposing team without realizing the carbon footprint they are leaving. Game day in professional sports includes packed stadiums with a massive environmental impact. A 78,000 seat football stadium can consume 65,000 kilowatt hours of electricity and 35,000 cubic feet of natural gas. This is meant… Read more


NBA playoffs seem to be free of major upsets

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Western Conference By: Ammons Smith Oklahoma City v. Houston This matchup is intriguing because of the history between Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden. Harden was traded to the Rockets before the season started and has become a superstar and a scoring machine. The Thunder are the No.1 team in the Western Conference, giving them home-court advantage and illustrating how good of a team they are even without Harden, showcasing a perfect tandem of Durant and Westbrook. The Thunder… Read more


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