By Dana Hathaway Editorial Editor Professional athletes are world famous. People like Tom Brady and Lionel Messi are household names for good reason — they are some of the best at what […]
Faion Hicks Arrested
By Ainsley Northrop People Editor On Saturday, Apr. 1, Florida police arrested football player Faion Hicks on three charges. The Denver Broncos originally drafted Hicks as a cornerback in the seventh round […]
UConn Wins March Madness
By Brendan Moore Sports Editor Basketball fans across the nation were glued to their TVs witnessing absolute madness. The 2023 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, dubbed March Madness, started with the 68-team tournament […]
2023 MLB Season Begins
By Brendan Moore Sports Editor Mar. 30 marked the Opening Day of the 2023 Major League Baseball (MLB). Following a wild offseason full of countless signings and trades, all 30 teams set […]
NHL Playoffs To Begin Soon
By Ella Marrufo Sports Editor On Apr. 5, the National Hockey League (NHL) released the NHL Bracket Challenge to their social media, which means now is the perfect time to start making […]
Ja Morant Will Miss At Least Six NBA Games
By Nadia Liu Public Relations Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant will miss at least six games after violating NBA rules by posting a video in which he appeared to display a handgun […]
Examining Student Athletes’ Mental Health
By Kate Gruetter National/World Editor In the year after Stanford Soccer player Katie Meyer’s tragic passing, discussions surrounding mental health — specifically in relation to student athletes — have intensified. Some colleges […]
Vanessa Bryant Settles Lawsuit With LA County
By Bridie Beamish Culture Editor Vanessa Bryant — the widow of basketball star Kobe Bryant — settled her lawsuit with Los Angeles County on Feb. 28. The lawsuit came after employees of […]
El Gato Honors Influential Women Athletes
By Lucy Panicacci Culture Editor In honor of Women’s History Month, El Gato would like to highlight accomplished as well as up-and-coming women’s athletes. Since 1900, when women entered the Olympics, women’s […]
Chiefs Win Super Bowl
By Saya Alvares and Ella Marrufo Sports Editors The highly anticipated Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12, 2023, held in Glendale, Arizona, did not disappoint. The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles […]
Nets Trade Kyrie Irving to Mavericks
By Nadia Liu Public Relations The Brooklyn Nets officially agreed to trade Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, and future draft picks. In his press […]
Lebron James Breaks NBA All-Time Scoring Record
By Saya Alvares and Ella Marrufo Sports Editors On Feb. 7 in a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Lakers player Lebron James broke the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) all-time […]
Josh Sills Indicted on Rape And Kidnapping Charges
By Aliya Koshalieva Graphics Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault On Feb. 1, an Ohio grand jury indicted Josh Sills, an offensive lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles, on one count of rape and one […]
NFL Players Sue Disability Board
By Megan Hastings Media Production Editor On Feb. 9, ten retired National Football League (NFL) players filed a lawsuit accusing the league’s disability board and commissioner Roger Goodell of frequently denying disability […]
NFL Players Sue Disability Board
By Dana Hathaway Editorial Editor A group of former National Football League (NFL) players is suing the organization for allegedly denying disability claims and benefits. The ten plaintiffs — Jason Alford, Daniel […]