Sports & Recreation
WGMU's Sportsbreak talks with boxing legend Chuck Wepner
|"Eats a jab to the nose, and then another, followed by a straight right to the jaw." The punishment accumulates as the boxing ring turns into a war zone. When all hope is lost, he unleashes a furious hook to end his opponent. In the end, heart and toughness come out on top.
Almost everyone is familiar with the iconic “Rocky” movie franchise. The familiar storyline always revolves around Rocky’s will to win and refusal to give up. But what many people do not know is that Rocky is based on a real person.
Mason goes home happy after 71-39 win
|George Mason men's basketball picked up a win in blowout fashion over the Monmouth Hawks by a 71-39 final margin. Ryan Pearson picked up another double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Mason falls to Florida International in OT
|George Mason's men's basketball team (1-1) took a 76-79 loss in an overtime thriller to Florida International (1-0). The loss came in the first round of the NIT Season Tip-Off in Blacksburg, Va.
Men's hoops falls to Florida International in OT, 79-76
|BLACKSBURG, Va. – Much like Friday night’s grueling overtime victory over Rhode Island, the Patriots struggled to find a rhythm against the Florida International defense and fell in overtime 79-76.
FIU guard DeJuan Wright scored a game-high 23 points, but it was sophomore guard Phil Taylor that controlled the game late as his 14 points allowed the Panthers to escape with a narrow victory and advance to the second round of the NIT Preseason Tipoff.
Club football falls against Virginia University of Lynchburg
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The Mason club football team had a rough outing Saturday afternoon as they dropped their contest against Virginia University of Lynchburg in a shutout, but they return to action Nov. 19 at home in their season finale (Jake McLernon).
Hoopla and two games kicked off basketball season Friday [VIDEO]
|Friday marked the beginning of the basketball season for both the men and the women, and it all started with Hoopla hours before the tip-off in Lot A. This video is also posted on the YouTube channel (Jake McLernon).
Women's hoops gets first win in 59-48 victory over Oakland
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Junior guard Shavonne Duckett attacks the hoop during the Patriots' 59-48 victory over Oakland University Sunday afternoon. This was the team's first win after dropping a heart-breaker to American in the season opener (John Powell).
Men's hoops holds on for 92-90 overtime win in season opener
|The Mason men’s basketball squad (1-0) opened the season strong with a hard-fought 92-90 overtime victory over the Rhode Island Rams (0-1) Friday night in front of a packed house in the Patriot Center, capturing their ninth consecutive season-opening win.
Women's hoops drops 55-51 heartbreaker against American
|American University proved to be too much for the women's basketball team as they fell 55-51 at home in the season opener on Nov. 11.
New-look men’s hoops to host Rhode Island in season opener
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The new faces of George Mason basketball, including freshman wing player Vaughn Gray (middle, green shirt), sophomore point guard Bryon Allen (far right), and sophomore forward Jonathan Arledge (front center), all posed for the camera during Mason Madness, which marked the begining of the 2011-12 basketball season (John Powell).