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Field Hockey ousted in Elite Eight, ending historic season

UR Field Hockey’s journey toward a national championship was cut short on Sunday after a 5–0 loss to Middlebury College. For only the third time in school history, the Yellowjackets advanced to the Elite Eight in the Division III National Championships. Throughout the quarter-final match, UR struggled to connect offensively, with shots by sophomore midfielder […]

Men’s Soccer advances with playoff heroics

By the time the Yellowjackets left, they had made a fantastic comeback, stunned the highly-ranked host, and made it to the Sweet 16. Read More

Wyant the only woman to lead men’s soccer team in NCAA

The first Men’s NCAA Division I Soccer National Championship took place in 1959, while the first women’s tournament was not held until 1982. That year, Kim Wyant, current head coach of the NYU Men’s Soccer team, was a freshman goalkeeper at the University of Central Florida. Her team made it all the way to the […]

Roy Halladay and the stakes of sport versus reality

Roy Halladay was a great pitcher. It sounds sort of banal to say, but it’s the number-one truth of his career. Read More

Field Hockey makes history with conference title win

For the first time in program history, UR Field Hockey has won the Liberty League title. Read More

Everybody Talks: A storm is brewing

Last Thursday, ESPN released its revised social media guidelines for all employees, which states all social network use should be “civil,” “responsible,” and “without overt political biases. Read More

Fell asleep during the World Series? Hard to blame you

Five hours and 17 minutes. That’s how long game five of the World Series took. Read More

Bansbach’s goals lift team to first conference title

Junior attacker Nancy Bansbach helped UR Field Hockey earn its first Liberty League title this Saturday after scoring two goals against Skidmore College in the conference final. Read More

Everybody Talks: Stars in the making

Confidence and empowerment are the heart and soul of the group. Its weekly clinics have given its young women determination, a sense of self and socialization. Read More

Which NFL coaches are on the hot seat, and who will replace them

The NFL season is now about halfway over. That usually means that we are entering the time when head coaches get fired mid-season, interim coaches will step in, and come January, the frenzy to interview successful assistant coaches will begin. Read More