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Jordan Herald - Miami Athletics
SPORTS

Miami squanders double-digit lead, falls to Western Michigan

The Miami RedHawks (8-7, 1-1 MAC) blew a double-digit second half lead against the Western Michigan Broncos (10-5, 2-0 MAC), and lost 67-62 Saturday. After winning at Bowling Green State in their Mid-American Conference opener, the heartbreaking defeat was Miami's first home loss and first conference loss of the season.


Sarah North - BG Press
SPORTS

Hockey 'Hawks open 2018 against Denver

Miami hockey returns to regular season action tonight against defending national champions the University of Denver after a month-long hiatus. The RedHawks look to break over .500 this weekend against the nationally ranked No. 4/5 Pioneers.


Jordan Herald - Miami Athletics
SPORTS

Miami never trails, blows out Rio Grande

The Miami RedHawks (7-4) rode strong inside play on offense and defense to a 109-70 blowout victory over the NAIA Division II Rio Grande RedStorm (5-10, 2-2) at Millett Hall on Sunday. The RedHawks shot 33-for-45 (73 percent) on two-point field goal attempts and won the rebounding margin 46-28.


Angelo Gelfuso - The Miami Student
SPORTS

Hockey resumes conference play against No. 10/11 WMU

Miami hockey rounds up the first half of their season and returns to National Collegiate Hockey Conference play against No. 10/11 Western Michigan University. The RedHawks look to balance their response to WMU's high-scoring style of play and their own offensive production.


SPORTS

The peculiar case of Shohei Ohtani

The most interesting player in baseball has not played a game in America. This young free agent will be the cornerstone player for any team, but will be one of the poorest-paid players in Major League Baseball. Such is the peculiar case of the Japanese Babe Ruth, Shohei Ohtani.


SPORTS

Larkin, special teams beat No. 5 Cornell 2-1

Miami hockey's special teams and sophomore goaltender Ryan Larkin came up big on Friday night to beat No. 5 ranked Cornell 2-1. The RedHawks' power play was 2-for-2 and their kill 4-for-4, as they withstood The Big Red's offensive pressure at Steve 'Coach' Cady arena.


SPORTS

Miami makes history with Midway win

The RedHawks defeated the Midway Eagles by the score of 123-40 in Millett Hall on Wednesday evening. The win marked the largest margin of victory that the 'Hawks have recorded at Millett and the first time the program has scored 100 points since 2002.


Jugal Jain - The Miami Student
SPORTS

Portugal puts team first after 100th career point

Junior forward/midfielder Paula Portugal secured her 100th career point and became the fifth player in Miami history to achieve this feat in Miami's Oct. 20 game against Central Michigan University. Not only did Portugal reach this milestone, but the Miami field hockey team had the chance to make history and finish with an undefeated regular-season conference record -- and they did.


SCIENCE

A slice of science news

Cell Phones and Sunrises: Cities are perpetually ablaze with activity, suggesting that humans are less influenced by Earth's light-dark cycle than we used to be. However, a new study from Aalto University in Finland that analyzes the cellphone call records of over one million people claims otherwise; researchers found cell phone activity grew longer and shorter over the course of the year, waxing and waning with the amount of daylight. Shifts in call records correlated closely with seasonal shifts in light. Over the course of 3-4 months, the latest call times crept later while the earliest call times grew earlier. The peak calling periods changed in the same pattern as well: the morning peak moved earlier, the evening peak later. Does the timing of the sunrise and sunset affect our circadian rhythms in a way that is visible in cell phone records? The study could provide further evidence that the chemicals that govern our bodies' internal clocks are linked to Earth's orbit and the sun's daily ascent and descent.