Gustavo Contreras/Staff Writer For the first time in FIU history, our University will host a virtual esports season, featuring games like “FIFA 20” and “NBA 2k20.” The FIU Intramural team is aiming to take a step forward during the pandemic by providing FIU with its first online gaming leagues, as confirmed by the Coordinator of […]
By Xavier Holloway/Staff Writer Because of the newly hired men’s basketball head coach Jeremy Ballard, there is a fresh air of hope and enthusiasm surrounding the ball club with just six weeks away from their first game of the regular season on Wednesday, Nov. 7, when the Panthers face the Webber Warriors at […]
Thursday, July 26, 2018 By Xavier Holloway/Staff Writer In only his first season as head coach, Butch Davis helped the FIU program match their record for wins in a season. However, this year the Panther’s will face a more challenging schedule of opponents. To start the season the Panthers will square off against […]
By Cristhian Plasencia/ Asst. Sports Director The FIU women’s basketball team will have a new identity going into the upcoming season with only four players returning from the 2017-18 season. “The first step is to get the young ladies to gel. Of course, you want it to be natural. That’s the toughest thing as […]
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 the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia will begin. I think that the only way to truly get across how important the World Cup is would be to personalize it. […]
By Brett Shweky and Cristhian Plasencia/PantherNow Staff On average, student-athletes may dedicate more than 40 hours a week training. According to a lawsuit against the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and also the National Collegiate Athletic Association back in Oct. 2014, claims were made that the collegiate athletes spent 43.3 hours per week […]
By Steven Melendez/Staff Writer As FIU students, we all know the various sports that FIU has to offer. However, there are also plenty of different ways to get involved in sports outside the campus as well. Plenty of students around campus take advantage of these opportunities and enjoy the benefits that come from taking […]
By Steven Melendez/Staff Writer FIU is one of the fastest-growing and dynamic universities in the nation, being home to students from all over the world. Along with them comes their different cultures and religions. Often, you see these religions being expressed within our sports as well. Whether a player decides to pray before a […]
By Brett Shweky/Sports Director Traditional sports-media coverage is rapidly altering into a millennial-driven industry. Media outlets are trending toward content that appeases well to social media users and on-the-go consumers. Technology is mainly the underlying reason to why the sports-media industry has chosen to select a new route. Innovative options such as live streaming […]
By Nicholas Poblete/Staff Writer Millennial athletes, in today’s society, have the potential to reach and influence a multitude of audiences throughout the world. Whether it is a specific product or concept, high-profile athletes have the profound ability to relay messages to their followers. Sergio Pizzolante, a sophomore majoring in computer science, believes that Neymar […]
By Steven Melendez/Staff Writer The community within FIU is a melting pot of different Hispanic cultures that each have different preferences when it comes to the types of sports they watch. One of the most common sports mentioned was soccer, but basketball and football were not too far behind. FIU has Miami FC playing […]
Peter Holland, Jr. // Staff Writer The Panthers have been in a four-year drought without having any of their NFL prospects getting drafted. All of that could change this year with the NFL draft coming up on April 27-29. Now, it’s a safe bet that neither of the FIU prospects will go first round, second […]
