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WERDIGER | Zverev’s Unresolved Domestic Abuse Investigation Is Embarrassing for Tennis

By Robbie Werdiger April 21, 2022

CW: This article discusses domestic abuse. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. Please refer to thehoya.com for on-and-off-campus resources. Despite facing an unresolved...

BLUMENFELD | What’s Luck Got to Do With It?

By Eli Blumenfeld April 21, 2022

In this very early baseball season, any player can have some legitimate Hall of Fame numbers. Take, for example, Cleveland Guardians’ rookie left fielder Steven Kwan, who reached base safely 15 times...

BRENNAN | Minnesota Is Building a Contender

By Tim Brennan March 24, 2022

On Feb. 21, 2021, the Minnesota Timberwolves fired coach Ryan Saunders mid-season after a loss dropped the Timberwolves to the worst record in the NBA. In a move with almost zero precedent, Minnesota...

BALDARI | The Premier League’s Politics Need to Be More Consistent

By Christian Baldari March 24, 2022

The English Premier League’s (PL) statements about the war in Ukraine have reminded its players and fans that the League’s primary concern has always been its bottom line.  Following Russia’s...

Werdiger | The “Djoker” Is Ready to Play his Ace of Hearts

By Robbie Werdiger March 3, 2022

Down a break at 5-4 in the third set after fighting to win three straight games, Novak Djokovic was mounting a comeback. The athlete with the hungriest appetite for victory, a selfish desire to be the...

BRENNAN | Harden for Simmons – Everyone Wins

BRENNAN | Harden for Simmons – Everyone Wins

By Tim Brennan February 17, 2022

Last Thursday, the Brooklyn Nets traded James Harden, 2018 MVP and perennial all-star, to the Philadelphia 76ers for a couple role players, some picks, and Ben Simmons, who has not played a minute of...

BARISH | Oddsmakers are Too High on the Nets

BARISH | Oddsmakers are Too High on the Nets

By Austin Barish December 3, 2021

About a quarter of the way through the NBA season, the league’s best teams are starting to separate themselves from the pack. However, Las Vegas has hardly adjusted its title odds. These odds barely...

Carli Lloyd’s Retirement Ushers in a New Era for the USWNT

Carli Lloyd’s Retirement Ushers in a New Era for the USWNT

By Carrie McDonald November 29, 2021

As she stepped off the international soccer pitch for the 316th and final time, U.S. women’s national soccer team (USWNT) star Carli Lloyd closed out her legendary career with a dominant 6-0 win against...

BALDARI | For the Lakers To Be Elite, Russell Westbrook Needs To Acknowledge He Is Past His Prime

BALDARI | For the Lakers To Be Elite, Russell Westbrook Needs To Acknowledge He Is Past His Prime

By Christian Baldari November 18, 2021

The much-hyped Los Angeles Lakers have so far been underwhelming this 2021-22 season. While the Lakers will certainly improve when the injured LeBron James returns, the team needs a transformation from...

BRENNAN | The Titans’ Success Despite Injury Woes Deems Them Resilient Contenders

BRENNAN | The Titans’ Success Despite Injury Woes Deems Them Resilient Contenders

By Tim Brennan November 18, 2021

In week four of the NFL season, the Tennessee Titans seemed lost, losing to the hapless New York Jets and dropping to 2-2 on the season. Since then, significant injuries have forced the Titans’ playmakers...

BARISH | Thanks to Necessary Rule Changes, Defense is Back in the NBA

BARISH | Thanks to Necessary Rule Changes, Defense is Back in the NBA

By Austin Barish November 4, 2021

In July, the NBA implemented a rule to reduce fouls called for “non-basketball moves” in response to fan outcry over unnatural movements made by players in hopes of accruing fouls and therefore the...

BALDARI | Napoli, AC Milan Are Poised for a Close Serie A Title Race; This Time They Mean Business

By Christian Baldari October 29, 2021

Nine games into the Italian Serie A season, early returns suggest the battle for the Scudetto will be fought between only two teams: Napoli and AC Milan. The team has created a sizable 7-point gap between...

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