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Famed Georgetown basketball coach passed away August 30, 2020 at the age of 78.
In this week’s edition of The Armchair Analyst, Austin Barish (COL ’23) discusses how tanking in the regular season has negatively affected the NBA.
In this week’s edition of Washington Football: District Disappointments?, Arianne Levine (COL ’23) explores how injuries have affected the early performances of the newly named Washington Football Team.
In this week’s edition of All Caps, Hayley Salvatore (COL ’22) discusses why the Washington Capitals lost standing following their 2018 Stanley Cup victory, and how they can return the trophy to Washington, D.C.
MEN’S BASKETBALL | Georgetown Stumbles Late, Loses to Butler
It was an all too familiar story for the Georgetown men’s basketball team at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Jan. 6. The Hoyas led the Butler Bulldogs…
MEN’S BASKETBALL | New Year, Same Hoyas as Georgetown Blows Big Lead in 64-60 Loss to Marquette
Georgetown men’s basketball suffered another painful loss at the hands of the Marquette Golden Eagles on Jan. 2, as a Georgetown 36-20 halftime lead resulted…
COMMENTARY | Men’s Basketball Should Put the Home Back in Home Game and Play at McDonough
There will be more excitement for Georgetown men’s basketball on campus for the 2021-22 season than any year in recent memory. If the COVID-19 vaccine…
MEN’S BASKETBALL | Georgetown Falls to Rival St. John’s, Drops to 1-2 in Big East Play
On the road Sunday, Dec. 20, in New York City, the Georgetown men’s basketball team dropped its first road game of the season to the…
BASKETBALL | Hoyas Fall to the Villanova Wildcats, 76-63
The Georgetown men’s basketball team watched its early lead disappear during a hard-fought battle against the No. 9 Villanova Wildcats on Dec. 11 in which…
BASKETBALL | Georgetown Falls to No. 11 West Virginia 80-71
After a loss to the United States Naval Academy Dec. 1, the Georgetown University men’s basketball team (1-2) returned to McDonough Arena on Dec. 6…
BRENNAN | The Thunder Have Everyone’s Draft Picks — Now What?
Have you ever loaded up MyLEAGUE on NBA 2K and tried to trade for every first-round pick in existence? No? Just me? Well, I clearly…
KOONTZ | The First Week of Big East Basketball: A Recap
Big East men’s basketball is back, so it’s time to check in on how Georgetown and each of its conference rivals have performed thus far.…
SALVATORE | 2021 Expansion Draft: Kraken or Capital?
If fans thought 2020 was a crazy year for hockey, then we had better buckle up for 2021. Not only is the season set to…
BASKETBALL | Georgetown Stumbles Late, Falls to Navy 78-71
After a season opening win against University of Maryland-Baltimore County, the Georgetown men’s basketball team returned to McDonough Arena on Dec. 1 to face the…
BARISH | The NFL Needs a Coherent COVID Plan Before the Playoffs
On Sunday, Nov. 29, football fans witnessed an unprecedented game. The Denver Broncos ruled their entire quarterback room ineligible to play on Saturday afternoon because…
MEN’S BASKETBALL | Georgetown Picks Up a Season Opening Win Against UMBC
The Georgetown University men’s basketball team earned its first win of the season Nov. 25, defeating University of Maryland-Baltimore County 70-62. This was Patrick Ewing’s…
BALDARI | Get Excited — Basketball Is Back!
Georgetown University’s plan for the spring semester has left thousands of students feeling isolated, alone and far removed, both physically and mentally, from the Hilltop…
LEVINE | Alex Smith: Washington’s Saving Grace?
Unsurprisingly, the Washington Football Team closed out Week 10 with a 30-27 loss to the Detroit Lions in what was a winnable game. Now 2-7,…
SALVATORE | Throwback: Washington Releases Reverse Retro Jersey for the 2020-21 Season
In recent years, there has been an overwhelming desire to revamp and reboot classic things people used to love. It started with television, then movies…
BARISH | NBA Teams Need To Place More Value in Their Futures
On Monday, the Milwaukee Bucks sent a king’s ransom to the New Orleans Pelicans to acquire shooting guard Jrue Holiday, presumably in hopes of getting…
KOONTZ | Scouting Georgetown Basketball’s 2021 Recruiting Class
On Nov. 11, Ryan Mutombo, Tyler Beard, Jordan Riley and Jalin Billingsley signed national letters of intent to play basketball at Georgetown in 2021. Mutombo…
SHAH | NFL Midseason Awards
Tom Brady is a Tampa Bay Buccaneer, the Cleveland Browns have a winning record and the NFC East is a disgrace to football fans everywhere.…
KALES | LeBron James’ Most Elusive Rival Is None Other Than President Donald Trump
On the evening before his eventual loss in the 2020 presidential election, President Donald Trump basked in his supporters’ cheers that filled the brisk autumn…
LEVINE | Washington Loses QB in Embarrassing Loss to New York Giants
The Washington Football Team successfully destroyed whatever signs of hope and progress emerged after its Week 7 victory over the Dallas Cowboys in a humiliating…
PAPPAS | VAR in the Premier League: How Video Referee is Impacting the Beautiful Game
Crystal Palace’s recent 4-1 win over Leeds United marks the latest in a string of video assistant referee, better known as VAR, controversies in the…
BRENNAN | Top 10 NBA Players Part 2
This story is a continuation of my Top 10 NBA Players for Next Season, Part 1 article that ran two weeks ago. There I named…
WEXELBLATT | Bryson DeChambeau the Latest in a Line of Players to Aim to Overpower Augusta
The golf world has seen nothing like Bryson DeChambeau. During the break in the 2020 PGA season from March 13 to June 11 due to…
SALVATORE | DMVote: The Capitals Sign on to Advocate for Voting in the DMV
During a normal November, Capital One Arena would be bustling with fans eager for the puck to drop at a Washington Capitals game. This November,…
BALDARI | Despite Everything, 2020 is an Ideal Season for Rookie Quarterbacks
The top three quarterback prospects of the 2020 NFL Draft class — Joe Burrow, Tua Tagovailoa and Justin Herbert — are already churning out impressive…
BASKETBALL | NBA 2020 Mock Draft
1 – Minnesota Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards, Wing, University of Georgia Minnesota could take either LaMelo Ball or Edwards with this year’s top pick, but Edwards…
KOONTZ | Playing Through a Pandemic: How Georgetown Student-Athletes are Adapting to COVID-19
This year has been anything but predictable, and with all fall Big East and Patriot League sports cancelled, Georgetown University student-athletes are finding new ways…
BARISH | The Dolphins Are Right to Test Tua Tagovailoa Now
This week, we’ve learned that part of the Miami Dolphins’ decision to start rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is based on their stockpile of draft picks…
LEVINE | Washington Back on Track with 23-5 Victory Over Dallas
Last Sunday was full of surprises for NFL fans all over the country, especially for Washington Football Team fans, who now see glimpses of a…
BRENNAN | Top 10 NBA Players for Next Season, Part 1
Basketball is an uncommon sport because, with only five players on the court at a time, the individual players matter more than the teams they…
KALES | Laurent Duvernay-Tardif: From Super Bowl Star to Front Line Hero, The True Champion of the 2020 NFL Season
From NFL Right Guard to Nursing Aid, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif has found himself working on the front lines amid the greatest global health threat in his…
PAPPAS | Get Excited About Giovanni Reyna
After years of competition filled with failed World Cup qualifying attempts and overall stagnancy, the United States Men’s National Team has someone to be excited…
WEXELBLATT | Indianapolis Has Not Changed Enough to Avoid Playoff Disaster
While the Indianapolis Colts, led by veteran quarterback Philip Rivers in his first year with the team, are firmly in the NFL’s playoff picture with…
SHAH | What Nadal’s 20th Grand Slam Means for Men’s Tennis
In 2003, a 16-year-old Spaniard emerged on the tennis scene, defeating former world No. 1 Carlos Moya in Hamburg. The consensus? Rafael Nadal had the…
BALDARI | By Championing Voting Rights, Sports Have Become Inextricably Linked With Politics, and That’s a Good Thing
Americans sometimes watch sports as a welcome distraction from the chaos of the outside world. But, with a presidential election on the horizon, the line…
SALVATORE | Fit For a King: Henrik Lundqvist Signs One-Year Contract with the Washington Capitals
The goalie carousel of free agency has been spinning wildly this off-season and nobody is safe, especially not longtime Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby. Over…
BRENNAN | How Daryl Morey Changed the NBA
In the 2007-08 season, Daryl Morey’s first as the general manager of the Houston Rockets, NBA teams took an average of 18.1 three-point attempts per…