BY DANIEL STEENKAMERManaging Sports Editor Ryan Carty just could not help it. The second-year Delaware head football coach and playcaller had a play drawn up that had yet to see game action when the Blue Hens kicked off their contest at Towson University on Saturday. Despite drilling it in practice, the call had stayed on … [Read more…]
On Wednesday, while Al Jazeera’s reporter and bureau in chief Wael Al Dahdouh was on air covering the murders of Gazan people, he received the worst news in his life, the death of his wife, daughter, son, and grandson due to an Israeli airstrike on the allegedly “safe” central district. After the family was displaced … [Read more…]
BY DANIEL STEENKAMERManaging Sports Editor Late last November, Delaware’s football coaching staff began in earnest a diligent off-field undertaking: adding quarterback depth for the future without longtime starter Nolan Henderson. With the Blue Hens’ Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoff action on the docket, Delaware entered the transfer portal scouting process that “pretty much doesn’t stop,” … [Read more…]
In the early morning of October 22, Israeli militants attacked in the northern west bank. The attack caught the residents by surprise, causing a gaping hole in Al Ansari mosque in Jenin refugee camp, two people are dead. Israel military was targeting a compound beneath the mosque, and justified the attack by claiming that the … [Read more…]
BY DANIEL STEENKAMERManaging Sports Editor Delaware football celebrated Homecoming on Saturday in winning fashion, disposing of North Carolina A&T State University 21-6, but the Blue Hens were lacking in style points. Despite Delaware’s status as a three-touchdown favorite versus the one-win Aggies, the day’s persistent rain for much of the game created sloppy conditions met … [Read more…]
BY DANIEL STEENKAMERManaging Sports Editor The rain clouds separated and the Parents & Family Weekend crowd of 18,952 filed in just in time for Delaware’s kickoff versus Duquesne University on Saturday. Although the sun brightened a damp Delaware Stadium right from the opening kickoff, the Blue Hens did not shine until the second half, which … [Read more…]
BY DANIEL STEENKAMER Managing Sports Editor Early in the second quarter Saturday night at windy and damp Delaware Stadium, the Delaware football team’s prospects appeared as bleak as Newark’s ominous weather forecast. The University of New Hampshire had controlled the Coastal Athletic Association game in all facets, racing to an 18-0 lead. When UNH quarterback … [Read more…]
BY DANIEL STEENKAMER Managing Sports Editor As nonconference games go, this one had the edge of a storied rivalry. The chippy play would have been befitting for some decades-long series, not one confined to matchups one can count on one hand. Saint Francis and Delaware, in just their third meeting all-time, pushed and shoved to … [Read more…]
BY DANIEL STEENKAMER Managing Sports Editor The 2023 Delaware football team arrived at Beaver Stadium on Saturday morning relishing an opportunity no prior Blue Hens squad had encountered, as over 100,000 would be on hand to see the Hens try to hang with top-10-ranked Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) blueblood Penn State (PSU). By the afternoon’s … [Read more…]
Currently, there are over 8000 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons, 3,000 of them have been detained since October 7. Ever since the outbreak, six Palestinian prisoners died in prison. According to testimonies of released detainees and information provided by Palestinian Prisoner’s Society, and the Commission of Detainees, the prisoners have been exposed to violations, torture, … [Read more…]