As the World Cup nears, anticipation grows
By Nicholas Poblete/Asst. Sports Director We’ve waited long enough, four years to be exact, but the wait is almost over. In just two months…
Articles by Nicholas Poblete
Scrutiny forced soccer player into retirement
By Nicholas Poblete/Asst. Sports Director Robbie Rogers, a retired soccer player, became the first openly gay male athlete to compete in a professional sports…
Soccer’s popularity is ‘exploding in North America’
By Nicholas Poblete/Asst. Sports Director Statistics show that the attendance and overall sentiments of Major League soccer have improved since the league’s inception in…
Men’s soccer introduces new regiment
By Nicholas Poblete/Asst. Sports Director The men’s soccer team endured a star-studded Spring season, playing against professional teams, preparing for the 2018 Fall season….
Stripped Away: Miami FC to find new home following USSF’s decision
By Nicholas Poblete and Cristhian Plasencia/Panther Press Staff The decision to strip the North American Soccer League of its second division status forced Miami FC…
Argentinian soccer great plagued by drug addiction
By Nicholas Poblete/Asst. Sports Director Argentina native Diego Armando Maradona is revered as one of the greatest soccer players of all times, but his…
Panthers’ baseball defeats the University of Miami 5-3
By Nicholas Poblete/Asst. Sports Director The Panthers’ baseball team continues their winning ways against the cross-city rival, as FIU defeated the University of Miami…
Men’s soccer club uses Spring season to prepare for tournament
By Nicholas Poblete/Asst. Sports Director The men’s soccer club endures a competitive Spring season schedule, playing against various college club teams, in preparations for…
Criticism looms as the MLS season commences
By Nicholas Poblete/Asst. Sports Director As Major League Soccer kicked off its 23rd season this past weekend, scrutiny on the league continues to grow,…
Panthers win their fifth-straight home game by defeating Rice 67-64
By Nicholas Poblete/Asst. Sports Director The men’s basketball team ended its 2017-18 home schedule with a 67-64 victory over the Rice Owls (6-23), on…
