“I wanna go fast” — Ricky Bobby
This refrain has become the central philosophy of many NFL teams as they attempt to turn their wide receivers into track runners. While speed is obviously an...
When Tom Greaser (MSB ’98) was growing up in Connecticut, he dreamed of becoming a Georgetown University basketball player. He wanted to follow the Georgetown basketball greats of the early 1980s he...
Playing for the NFL requires a high level of focus, dedication and hard work. With weekly games across the country, NFL players are subject to busy schedules that make their jobs atypical from the standard...
The University of Connecticut announced plans to depart from the American Athletic Conference and return to the Big East for the upcoming school year. While the effects for scheduling and rivalries are...
Georgetown’s field hockey program signed five freshmen to join the program on the Hilltop this fall. These players all hail from four different states and all different high schools and bring a wide...
Eric Woolworth’s (CAS ’87, LAW ’91) interest in basketball dates back to his early days as a Georgetown University student in the 1980s, watching Patrick Ewing (CAS ’85), Dikembe Mutombo (SLL...
The NBA just unveiled its plan to finish the remainder of the 2020 season, and things are about to get interesting. I recently discussed some of the many compelling possibilities at play because of the...
$693. That’s how much the average family in the United States spends per child for one sport each year. Some have called sports the great equalizer. But with such high costs to participate, this dream...
Running backs are some of the most well-known players on NFL teams. They fill up highlight reels and sell thousands of jerseys every year, yet the value NFL teams place on their backfields diminishes...
When Rich Kenah (GSB ’92) ran track and field for Georgetown University, the team still practiced on a track on top of Yates Field House. In spite of having such oddly placed facilities, the Hoyas’...
An NBA spokesperson announced Saturday that the league is in talks with Walt Disney World Resort to finish out the 2019-20 season in its facilities in Orlando, Fla. This shift would be the first time...
Andrew Saltzman (GSB ’88) came of age in the golden era for Georgetown basketball, as his time as a student overlapped with Patrick Ewing’s (CAS ’85) career with the Hoyas. While Saltzman never...
