Quack Attack is Back

  It has not been a well kept secret that Hard Knox Sports is an Oregon Ducks fan even from across the country. All the professional level jokes about Joey Harrington and Kellen Clemens can be easily ignored. There will always be the excuse, “If Dennis Dixon did not tear his ACL in 2007 they [...]

What a Drag

After a yearlong wait stemming from a monsoon and other complications that ruined the event last year, Hard Knox Sports finally got the chance to attend the IHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway.

Held over the course of a three-day weekend, the Amalie Motor Oil New England Nations showcase the [...]

Brock’s Potential Battles

With all the recent controversy over a South African track and field star’s gender, one has to wonder how UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar has gone this far without anyone questioning whether he is indeed a human life form. The 6′5 265 pound former star collegiate wrestler is a true freak of nature.Massively built and resembling Boris Karloff’s Frankenstein come to life sans neckbolts.

Step inn to the suite life of downtown

Three hundred and fifty UMass Lowell students now reside in the Inn and Conference Center. Three hundred and fifty UMass Lowell students now live in downtown Lowell. Everyone can expect these 350 students to explore the city’s cobblestoned center.

Rookies on the Rise in Fantasy Football

This season, make sure to keep an eye out on some of the rookies—they could be a blessing in disguise. Rookies tend to be drafted in lower rounds of the draft because they are inexperienced and other owners do not want to take that risk. However, if an owner can decipher which rookies will be a hit and which will bust, anyone can become a successful fantasy player.

UCard Growing Pains Cause Lines at Access Services

Incoming freshman quickly learned about the UCard: They can be used to access dorm buildings, to purchase meals in the dining halls, use Hawk Bucks, access parking lots and even use UCa$h on off-campus sites.

Galifianakis Shocks at Campus Rec Center

I knew what everyone was in for the moment Zach Galifianakis walked on stage, wielding two red cups, an apple, and a bottle of water nestled in his breast pocket. Galfianakis, star of the Summer Blockbuster film The Hangover, outfitted in a full beard and what he deemed the “homeless professor” look walked and grabbed the microphone swiftly off the stand, saying to the packed crowd at the Campus Recreation Center, “If any of you yell shit, I will rape you in the parking lot.”

Think You Know Good Music? You Should Think Again

The chaotic crowd goes wild as the show starts. The intense drum beats kick in as the energized guitar riffs come into play. The deep basslines conjoin with the powerful growl that sings “Born into a life where we’re destined to rot/I’m an inmate of my body/A prisoner to my thoughts.” Think Again takes the stage as one of the greatest upcoming local bands.

UML Field Hockey round-up

The 2009-2010 campaign for the River Hawks field hockey team has gotten off to an impressive start with a 5-1 record.

Aged to Perfection: No Comebacks for Old Men

In the sports world 40 has become the new 30. In a profession where 30 means over the hill, and 40 means it is time to go , many athletes are not willing to accept that rocking chair and retirement home just yet. Others want to prove that after many years in retirement they can still be an important part of any team.