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Virtual Memorial Service Celebrates Life and Legacy of John Thompson Jr.

Virtual Memorial Service Celebrates Life and Legacy of John Thompson Jr.

By Joanna LaCoppola October 8, 2020

Georgetown University honored John Thompson Jr.’s legacy with a virtual memorial service celebrating his accomplishments and contributions to the university as head men’s basketball coach from 1972...

KALES | Maya Moore Represents a New Class of Athletes Fighting for Change

KALES | Maya Moore Represents a New Class of Athletes Fighting for Change

By Eli Kales October 8, 2020

This summer, amid mass protests against racial injustice throughout the United States, we saw more athletes than ever used their voices and platform to raise awareness about the issues they care about....

SHAH | Are the 76ers Condemned to Mediocrity?

SHAH | Are the 76ers Condemned to Mediocrity?

By Saar Shah October 7, 2020

Going into the 2017-18 NBA season, the once-great Philadelphia 76ers were finally beginning to work their way out of a forgettable stretch of monotony. The rebuilding period had concluded for Philadelphia,...

WEXELBLATT | San Diego, Los Angeles Face Off in NLDS Smells Like Recent Bout With Boston, Houston

WEXELBLATT | San Diego, Los Angeles Face Off in NLDS Smells Like Recent Bout With Boston, Houston

By Jake Wexelblatt October 6, 2020

The 2020 MLB postseason is bigger than ever before, with the wild card round dwindling the field down from 16 to eight. With more matchups than in years past, I was bound to find similarities between...

BALDARI | The Bubble Finals is the Perfect Matchup We Didn’t Know We Needed

BALDARI | The Bubble Finals is the Perfect Matchup We Didn’t Know We Needed

By Christian Baldari October 2, 2020

At the beginning of the 2019-20 NBA season, no one could have predicted the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat would meet each other in an empty arena in October in the Orlando bubble for the 2020 NBA...

LEVINE | Without Chase Young, Washington Cannot Win

LEVINE | Without Chase Young, Washington Cannot Win

By Arianne Levine October 1, 2020

A franchise without a name struggles to make a name for itself, as the Washington Football Team ends week three with a 34-20 loss to the Cleveland Browns this past Sunday. Washington’s defeat marks...

BARISH | Tanking in the NBA is For Losers

BARISH | Tanking in the NBA is For Losers

By Austin Barish October 1, 2020

The 2020 NBA playoffs have been indicative of the fact that tanking in the regular season is not required to build a good NBA team. In fact, tanking seems to be almost useless, and is certainly no replacement...

KOONTZ | What an Aminu Mohammed Commitment Would Mean for Georgetown Basketball

KOONTZ | What an Aminu Mohammed Commitment Would Mean for Georgetown Basketball

By Caden Koontz September 30, 2020

Five-star recruit Aminu Mohammed is one of the top high school basketball prospects in the Class of 2021. Bringing the talents of the world-beating 6’4” wing to Georgetown would have significant positive...

SALVATORE | Laviolette Looks to Breathe New Life into Veteran Washington Capitals Roster

SALVATORE | Laviolette Looks to Breathe New Life into Veteran Washington Capitals Roster

By Hayley Salvatore September 30, 2020

Instead of giving former Head Coach Barry Trotz a raise and extension after the 2018 Stanley Cup win, the Washington Capitals promoted Todd Reirden, a top assistant, to the head coaching position. Fast-forward...

BRENNAN | The Bucks Need Changes - Now

BRENNAN | The Bucks Need Changes – Now

By Tim Brennan September 24, 2020

Milwaukee Bucks power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is the NBA's best player — that is, in the regular season. This past Friday, Antetokounmpo was named the NBA's Most Valuable Player for the second...

KALES | With Her Masks Protesting Racial Injustice, Naomi Osaka Has Become the Moment

KALES | With Her Masks Protesting Racial Injustice, Naomi Osaka Has Become the Moment

By Eli Kales September 24, 2020

Coming into the 2020 U.S. Open amid a summer of social unrest, widespread protests throughout the United States and the COVID-19 pandemic highlighting the racial disparities of the healthcare system,...

PAPPAS | How Our Expectation of Athletes in Bundesliga and Beyond is Changing

PAPPAS | How Our Expectation of Athletes in Bundesliga and Beyond is Changing

By Demi Pappas September 24, 2020

Bundesliga was Europe’s first major league to resume play in mid-May after its March 13 suspension because of the COVID-19 pandemic. With Copa America and Euro 2020 postponed until 2021, the Olympics...

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