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Sophomore defensive back Esteban Guillory tackles a NDSU receiver.

PHOTOS: Racers fall short against No. 1 ranked North Dakota State

Kristopher Fister, Photo Editor October 29, 2024

On Saturday, the Racers faced off against the number one ranked Bison from North Dakota State. While the Racers showed some resiliency with two blocked...

Football looks ahead to Illinois State

Football looks ahead to Illinois State

Zach Simmons, Sports Editor October 17, 2024

Another weekend means another week of Murray State football, but this week is a little different. This weekend is Homecoming on the campus of Murray State...

Graduate student quarterback Jayden Johannsen runs with the ball.

Football loses late to Indiana State

Ronan Summers, Contributing Writer October 12, 2024

After dropping to 1-4 on the season last week in a 59-0 loss, Murray State looked to bounce back on the road against the Indiana State Sycamores.  The...

Senior defensive back Jayson Coley directed the Racer band for the fight song after the game.

PHOTOS: Racers beat Mississippi Valley State 59-8

Kristopher Fister, Photo Editor September 17, 2024

On Saturday night the Racers took on Mississippi Valley State and walked away with a dominant 59-8 win. This marks Jody Wright's first win as a head...

Murray State won its 18th OVC Championship against the Morehead State Eagles on Saturday, March 5. Photo by Jakob Milani/The News.

Men’s basketball captures OVC Championship for 18th time

March 13, 2022

Jakob Milani Sports Editor [email protected] Murray State was officially crowned OVC Men’s Basketball Champions after they defeated Morehead...

Junior forward KJ Williams was named OVC Player of the Year for the 2021-22 regular season. Photo by Rebeca Mertins Chiodini/The News.

Men’s basketball goes undefeated in OVC play

March 3, 2022

Jakob Milani Sports Editor [email protected] The 2021-22 regular season for the Murray State men’s basketball ended with an undefeated conference...

Junior guard Tevin Brown scored nine points for the Racers in their win over Morehead State on Saturday, Feb. 12. Photo courtesy of Dave Winder/Racer Athletics.

Men’s basketball rallies to get 14th straight win

February 16, 2022

Jakob Milani Sports Editor [email protected] The 21st-ranked Murray State men's basketball team extended their win streak to 14 with their 57-53...

Junior guard Tevin Brown scored 20 points in the Racers win over SIUE on Saturday, Feb. 5. Photo by Jayden Hayn/The News.

Men’s basketball picks up win 300 in CFSB Center

February 9, 2022

Jakob Milani Sports Editor [email protected]  Murray State men’s basketball officially ranked in the Associated Press College Basketball...

Junior guard Tevin Brown broke the OVC record for most career three pointers in the Racers 77-66 win over Morehead State. Photo courtesy of Dave Winder/Racer Athletics.

Racers win tough game over Morehead State

February 3, 2022

Jakob Milani Sports Editor [email protected] The top two teams in the OVC went head-to-head on Saturday, Jan. 29, when the Murray State basketball...

Junior forward KJ Williams grabbed a double-double of 21 points and 11 rebounds in the Racers win over Tennessee Tech on Monday, Jan. 24. Photo courtesy of Dave Winder/Racer Athletics.

Racer basketball continues hot streak with win over Tennessee Tech

January 26, 2022

Jakob Milani Sports Editor [email protected] The Murray State men’s basketball team continued their impressive season run on Monday, Jan....

Junior forward KJ Williams scored a career high in points with 32 against Cumberland. Photo courtesy of Racer Athletics

Men’s basketball opens season with win over Cumberland

November 15, 2021

Jakob Milani Sports Editor [email protected] Basketball season kicked off with a blowout 109-77 win for the Murray State men’s basketball...

Junior guard Tevin Brown nails a three despite a late contest from senior guard Darian Adams. (Photo by Gage Johnson/TheNews)

Racers season comes to a close with early exit against JSU

March 5, 2021

Gage Johnson Editor-in-chief [email protected] Despite numerous chances late, Murray State couldn’t convert offensively and fell short,...

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