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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...

BRENNAN | Ja’Marr Chase Is Different

By Tim Brennan October 28, 2021

In 2019, the Louisiana State University (LSU) Tigers had one of the most dominant seasons in college football history. Led by Heisman winner and 2020 No. 1 NFL draft pick quarterback Joe Burrow, the Tigers...

MCDONALD | Rachel Schneider’s Race From GU to Tokyo

MCDONALD | Rachel Schneider’s Race From GU to Tokyo

By Carrie McDonald October 14, 2021

From the lifelong friends she met to her decision to run professionally, Tokyo Olympian and long-distance runner Rachel Schneider’s (NHS ’13, GRD ’15) time at Georgetown was instrumental in finding...

BALDARI | The Ben Simmons-76ers Trade Standoff Is Unwinnable for Both Parties

BALDARI | The Ben Simmons-76ers Trade Standoff Is Unwinnable for Both Parties

By Christian Baldari October 6, 2021

Ever since Ben Simmons announced he wanted to leave the Philadelphia 76ers, the team and the Australian guard have dug in their heels — a standoff that will leave both parties worse off.  Simmons’...

BRENNAN | For the Last Time – It’s the Cowboys’ Year

BRENNAN | For the Last Time – It’s the Cowboys’ Year

By Tim Brennan October 6, 2021

For what seems like my entire life, I’ve heard the same phrase tirelessly repeated about the Dallas Cowboys: “The Cowboys are back.” Before every season, pundits and Cowboys fans alike declare “America’s...

NCAA To Use ‘March Madness’ Brand for Women’s Division I Basketball Tournament Following Allegations of Gender Inequity

NCAA To Use ‘March Madness’ Brand for Women’s Division I Basketball Tournament Following Allegations of Gender Inequity

By Eli Kales September 30, 2021

On Wednesday, Sept. 29, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced that it would begin using its trademark slogan, “March Madness,” for the Division I women’s basketball tournament...

BARISH | Deshaun Watson Should Never Play in the NFL Again

BARISH | Deshaun Watson Should Never Play in the NFL Again

By Austin Barish September 30, 2021

CW: This article discusses sexual assault. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. At just 25 years old, Houston Texans star quarterback Deshaun Watson led the NFL...

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