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COMMENTARY | King Kyrgios Captures Two Crowns at the 2022 Citi Open

COMMENTARY | King Kyrgios Captures Two Crowns at the 2022 Citi Open

By Robbie Werdiger August 16, 2022

From Benoît Paire having a drink at the Real Azul bar to 2021 US Open champion Emma Radacanu playing ping pong outside the players tent to Nick Kyrgios complaining about his subpar hitting partner during...

BRENNAN | Cap Space Is Overrated in the NBA

BRENNAN | Cap Space Is Overrated in the NBA

By Tim Brennan August 6, 2022

NBA fans are obsessive. They scour Twitter for breaking news, rant about the decisions of front offices and always seem to know what’s best for their team. Cap space is inevitably a big part of this....

WERDIGER | Nick Kyrgios is Exactly What Tennis Needs

WERDIGER | Nick Kyrgios is Exactly What Tennis Needs

By Robbie Werdiger July 30, 2022

Whether it’s one of love or hate, every tennis fan has an opinion about Nick Kyrgios. While there is little consensus about the controversial Australian tennis player, fans from around the world are...

WERDIGER | Wimbledon’s Decision To Ban Russian and Belarusian Players Sparks Controversy

WERDIGER | Wimbledon’s Decision To Ban Russian and Belarusian Players Sparks Controversy

By Robbie Werdiger June 23, 2022

In the days before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev used his global platform to spread a message about this impending invasion. After winning a semifinal...

VASHEE | Dear NFL, Stop Fighting Brian Flores and Reflect Within Yourself

VASHEE | Dear NFL, Stop Fighting Brian Flores and Reflect Within Yourself

By Rushil Vashee May 21, 2022

For years, the NFL has struggled to represent the racial diversity of its players in its front offices. While 70% of NFL players are Black, only about 9% of coaches are Black. Furthermore, no majority...

The Mavericks — Led by the Best Offensive Player in the World — Have Arrived

The Mavericks — Led by the Best Offensive Player in the World — Have Arrived

By Tim Brennan May 21, 2022

When a player looks like he could become an all-time great, he often has playoff success before it seems like he’s ready to. In the 2007 playoffs, 22-year-old LeBron James led the Cleveland Cavaliers...

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...

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