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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

Men's Sports

Chicago Hounds center Oliver Devoto carries the ball down the field of Seatgeek Stadium against RFC Los Angeles on Monday, May 19, 2025. Devoto spent 11 seasons in the English Premiership before signing to the Hounds.

Chicago’s newest professional team pushes forward with brute force

Ryan Hinske, Sports Editor May 26, 2025

It’s a brisk Monday evening in Bridgeview. SeatGeek Stadium sits a whiff away from the borders of Chicago proper at 63rd Street and Harlem Avenue, and a low murmur hangs over the stadium. For the...

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) is mobbed by teammates as he makes a choking motion after hitting a shot against the New York Knicks at the end of regulation to tie Game 1 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference final, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in New York.

DePaul students surprised, excited, about NBA playoff results

Ashley Mezewich, Contributing Writer May 26, 2025

Boston, Cleveland and Oklahoma City — three cities that seemed slated to be in the NBA conference finals at the start of the playoffs. But to many people’s surprise, the defending champions, the...

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) reacts in the first half of Game 3 of an NBA first-round playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn.

Shooting from the hip? Ja Morant makes headlines again for gun-related gestures

Ethan Medel, Contributing Writer May 19, 2025

On April 3, the score tied 108-108, Ja Morant, Memphis Grizzlies’ point guard, holds the ball at the top of the key with less than five seconds in the game. Morant drives into the Miami defender and...

Chicago Bulls guard Michael Jordan signals to his teammates during the first quarter of Game 5 of the NBA finals in Chicago, Friday, June 12, 1998.

’90s nostalgia looms as Michael Jordan joins NBC and Bulls’ luck runs short

Isabella Siemaszko, Contributing Writer May 19, 2025

Six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan will return to the spotlight this fall in his first broadcasting role as a special contributor in NBC’s revival of league coverage of the 2025-26 season. The nature...

DePaul senior, Sven Moser, dribbles the ball with his racket before a serve on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Lakeshore Sport and Fitness. Moser sustained a mid-foot sprain early this season that allows him to return for a fifth season in the fall.

Train, study, compete … then what?

Ryan Hinske, Sports Editor May 12, 2025

For a youth tennis prospect, it is all about you. From the moment you step on the court for a tennis academy in Europe, it is a nonstop push toward the pros. You start getting calls from American colleges....

Alejandro Campos warms up in the bullpen before DePaul's matchup against Winona State for the first round of the NCBA Division 3 playoffs in Wisconsin on Friday, May 2, 2025. Campos is a freshman at DePaul. Photo provided by Graham Gardner

DePaul club baseball makes history with first playoff berth in recent years

Laura Vázquez David, La DePaulia Social Media Editor May 5, 2025

DePaul University’s club baseball team is heading into uncharted territory: its first playoff appearance since the club was revived just a few years ago. The team, which competes in the Division III...

Tight end Colston Loveland, the Chicago Bears' first round draft pick, 10th overall, speaks during an NFL football press conference, Friday, April 25, 2025, in Lake Forest, Ill.

Bears trend continues; they go all in on offense in NFL draft

Ethan Medel, Contributing Writer May 5, 2025

From many fans’ perspectives, the Bears’ perfect offseason has continued through the 2025 NFL draft. Justin Villarreal, a DePaul senior and member of Radio Depaul Sports, loves the Bears’ top...

Method behind the madness — sorting out the NCAA’s transfer portal

Method behind the madness — sorting out the NCAA’s transfer portal

Ryan Hinske, Sports Editor April 28, 2025

This year’s NCAA men’s basketball tournament will be remembered for a clash of the formidable: all four one-seeded teams in the bracket met in the Final Four for just the second time in history. Records...

Photo: Eva Epley, Photo Illustration: Jake Cox

DePaul lands 7’2” center from the transfer portal

Nick Palazzolo, Men’s Basketball Beat Writer April 21, 2025

DePaul has landed 7’2” 220 lbs center Khaman Maker from St. John’s via the transfer portal, he announced on his Instagram.  Maker is from Juban, South Sudan. Maker was expected to redshirt...

Layden Blocker dribbles around Cincinnati during the Crown tournament on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Room for a king? Crown tournament may mean big changes for men’s college basketball

Ethan Medel, Contributing Writer April 21, 2025

The College Basketball Crown tournament’s format could put other postseason college basketball tournaments in jeopardy. The cash prize for the participants makes the Crown a more attractive option than...

Lionel Messi chases after the ball against the Chicago Fire on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at Soldier Field. This was Messi's first time playing at Soldier Field.

Major League Soccer on the rise: Chicago Fire fill Soldier Field with big names and local talent

Isabella Siemaszko, Contributing Writer April 21, 2025

A roar of drums and chants echoed throughout Soldier Field with 62,358 spectators piled into the stadium during a recent weekend game, breaking an attendance record for the cities’ Major League Soccer...

Photo: Eva Epley, Photo Illustration: Jake Cox

DePaul lands Pittsburgh guard as roster takes shape

Nick Palazzolo, Men’s Basketball Beat Writer April 20, 2025

DePaul has secured another commitment as the 2025-26 roster begins to take shape. Per Arman Jovic of PDT Scouting, University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) transfer Amsal Delalic has committed to DePaul.  Delalic...

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