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CRAIGE: Champions League Dominates Headlines

CRAIGE: Champions League Dominates Headlines

By Vanessa Craige September 29, 2015

The past few weeks of the international soccer season have been filled with excitement and, if you’re like me, filled with woe at the same time. Massive upsets, “what were they thinking” moments...

IPPOLITO: New Rule Changes Strategy

IPPOLITO: New Rule Changes Strategy

By Michael Ippolito September 25, 2015

The life of an NFL kicker seems pretty enviable. Raking in a little over $1 million a year for swinging your leg a few times each Sunday is undoubtedly better than the vast majority of other jobs people...

SANTAMARIA: FIFA Corruption Draws Headlines

SANTAMARIA: FIFA Corruption Draws Headlines

By Paolo B. Santamaria September 25, 2015

Making a list of corrupt organizations that exploit their workers and the countries in which they operate seems like something that should not be easy in 2015. Yet, it is, and FIFA is at the top of that...

BARTON: A-Rod’s Legacy Tainted by Steroids

BARTON: A-Rod’s Legacy Tainted by Steroids

By Nick Barton September 21, 2015

Barring a cataclysmic collapse, the New York Yankees will advance to the postseason for the first time since 2012. Embattled slugger Alex Rodriguez has been a major contributor to the Yankees’ success....

IPPOLITO: Malone Leaves Legacy of Consistency

IPPOLITO: Malone Leaves Legacy of Consistency

By Michael Ippolito September 18, 2015

For many fans and followers of the NBA, the oft-heard mantra “trust the process” is more of a joke than anything else. For the Philadelphia 76ers and their fans, it is a sales pitch offered by the...

SANTAMARIA: NBA Star Made Mark on League

SANTAMARIA: NBA Star Made Mark on League

By Paolo B. Santamaria September 18, 2015

Wilt Chamberlain (1936-1999), a former center in the NBA, continues to be one of the most recognized names in basketball. But no one is quite sure just how good he was. Most know the numbers: averaging...

CRAIGE: De Gea’s Failed Transfer Draws Headlines

CRAIGE: De Gea’s Failed Transfer Draws Headlines

By Vanessa Craige September 15, 2015

It’s been a long, hard two weeks without soccer, as the leagues have all been on an international break. Fortunately for soccer fans, the break is over and we can go back to watching the teams that we...

RAMLOW: Playoffs Still Within Reach for Yankees

RAMLOW: Playoffs Still Within Reach for Yankees

By Hugh Ramlow September 15, 2015

The New York Yankees are locked in a tight battle with the Toronto Blue Jays for the American League East. Currently, they trail Toronto by 3 1/2 games in the East and are up three games in the AL Wild...

IPPOLITO: NFL Must Improve Benefits for Players

IPPOLITO: NFL Must Improve Benefits for Players

By Michael Ippolito September 11, 2015

As another Labor Day passes, another football season begins and another MLB playoff race takes shape, the stark labor disparities in sports should be worth noting. All four of the major sports can see...

LANZILLA: Check Matchups When Setting Fantasy Lineups

LANZILLA: Check Matchups When Setting Fantasy Lineups

By Joe Lanzilla September 11, 2015

As classes begin in earnest on Georgetown’s campus and students begin to worry about homework, recruitment sessions and applying to clubs, there is a silver lining to the busyness of autumn. Across the...

SANTAMARIA: Curry's Jersey Donation Shows Petrovic Connection

SANTAMARIA: Curry’s Jersey Donation Shows Petrovic Connection

By Paolo B. Santamaria September 11, 2015

One hundred and twelve miles per hour. An almost incalculable number of feet per second. One is the speed at which Stephen Curry shoots a three-pointer. The other is the speed at which Hall of Fame...

MCLAUGHLIN: Belichick Displays Superior Media Strategy

By Jimmy McLaughlin September 8, 2015

As much as I enjoy seeing the entire New England Patriots organization dragged through the mud as the focus of this year’s annual NFL debacle, I’d like to take a moment to throw some praise in the...

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