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LANZILLA: Target Moncrief, Reed in Fantasy

LANZILLA: Target Moncrief, Reed in Fantasy

By Joe Lanzilla September 18, 2015

Week 1 of the NFL season has come and gone. As usual, it was full of exciting finishes, underdog victories and, of course, fantasy football glory and heartache. I am a perfect testament to this; I won...

SANTAMARIA: NBA Star Made Mark on League

SANTAMARIA: NBA Star Made Mark on League

By Paolo B. Santamaria September 18, 2015

Wilt Chamberlain (1936-1999), a former center in the NBA, continues to be one of the most recognized names in basketball. But no one is quite sure just how good he was. Most know the numbers: averaging...

CRAIGE: De Gea’s Failed Transfer Draws Headlines

CRAIGE: De Gea’s Failed Transfer Draws Headlines

By Vanessa Craige September 15, 2015

It’s been a long, hard two weeks without soccer, as the leagues have all been on an international break. Fortunately for soccer fans, the break is over and we can go back to watching the teams that we...

RAMLOW: Playoffs Still Within Reach for Yankees

RAMLOW: Playoffs Still Within Reach for Yankees

By Hugh Ramlow September 15, 2015

The New York Yankees are locked in a tight battle with the Toronto Blue Jays for the American League East. Currently, they trail Toronto by 3 1/2 games in the East and are up three games in the AL Wild...

IPPOLITO: NFL Must Improve Benefits for Players

IPPOLITO: NFL Must Improve Benefits for Players

By Michael Ippolito September 11, 2015

As another Labor Day passes, another football season begins and another MLB playoff race takes shape, the stark labor disparities in sports should be worth noting. All four of the major sports can see...

LANZILLA: Check Matchups When Setting Fantasy Lineups

LANZILLA: Check Matchups When Setting Fantasy Lineups

By Joe Lanzilla September 11, 2015

As classes begin in earnest on Georgetown’s campus and students begin to worry about homework, recruitment sessions and applying to clubs, there is a silver lining to the busyness of autumn. Across the...

SANTAMARIA: Currys Jersey Donation Shows Petrovic Connection

SANTAMARIA: Curry’s Jersey Donation Shows Petrovic Connection

By Paolo B. Santamaria September 11, 2015

One hundred and twelve miles per hour. An almost incalculable number of feet per second. One is the speed at which Stephen Curry shoots a three-pointer. The other is the speed at which Hall of Fame...

MCLAUGHLIN: Belichick Displays Superior Media Strategy

By Jimmy McLaughlin September 8, 2015

As much as I enjoy seeing the entire New England Patriots organization dragged through the mud as the focus of this year’s annual NFL debacle, I’d like to take a moment to throw some praise in the...

BARTON: Female Sports Dominate Summer Headlines

BARTON: Female Sports Dominate Summer Headlines

By Nick Barton September 8, 2015

Over the past few months, many sporting events captivated the attention of the American public. A classic NBA Finals as well as Deflategate made many headlines throughout the summer, but women’s sports...

IPPOLITO: Griffin IIIs Situation Reflects Poorly on Gruden, Snyder

IPPOLITO: Griffin III’s Situation Reflects Poorly on Gruden, Snyder

By Michael Ippolito September 4, 2015

With the suspension saga of Tom Brady nearly behind it, the NFL has officially devolved into a yearlong drama worthy of a Shakespeare play. As mind-numbing as that sideshow was, it almost pales in comparison...

SANTAMARIA: Dawkins Defined By Enthusiasm

SANTAMARIA: Dawkins Defined By Enthusiasm

By Paolo B. Santamaria September 4, 2015

He was never an All-Star. He never made an All-NBA team. Darryl “Chocolate Thunder” Dawkins, though, was a legend in his own right. Not only was he the first player to go straight from high school...

LANZILLA: Target Murray, Cooper in Drafts

LANZILLA: Target Murray, Cooper in Drafts

By Joe Lanzilla September 4, 2015

There are three types of football players that can help bring you fantasy football glory. The first type includes the stars — players like Adrian Peterson and Randall Cobb who we’ve all heard of and...

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