Sports
Varsity Athletics
UAA competition proves tough for URVB
UR Women’s Volleyball defeated Brandeis University 3–1 on Sunday in Cleveland, avenging their two losses to Emory University and the University of Chicago on Saturday. Read More
MLB
MLB playoff preview: In the postseason, pitching is pivotal
The MLB playoffs are starting, and the time has come to predict the winner. Read More
URXC
In both Cross Country and ROTC, Phinney is a leader
Junior Hunter Phinney of UR Men’s Cross Country was recently named UAA Athlete of the Week after finishing 114th out of 300 runners at the Williams College Purple Valley Classic. Read More
Everybody Talks
Everybody Talks: Black opinions shouldn’t have to take a knee
The main takeaway from this weekend’s Twitter storm is that the president continues to manifest his apparent issues with people of color. Read More
Football
Road struggles continue for football in loss to Alfred
UR Football couldn’t stop the run and underwhelmed on offense in a 45–7 loss at Alfred State. Rochester fell to 1–2 , while the host Saxons, ranked 17th in Division III, improved to 3–0. Alfred got off to a quick start, forcing an early Rochester punt and then driving down the field for a 15-yard […]
Trump
Trump, ‘U Bum’
Over the past few days, President Donald Trump has gotten the attention of the sports world with comments and a tweet aimed at athletes that, to no one’s surprise, were unrestrained, largely inaccurate, and showed the public servant’s proclivity to taking things personally. Read More
Basketball
Norris and Scott pair business with basketball in book
Charles Norris, a long-time executive at Fortune 500 companies, and Byron Scott, a future member of the NBA Hall of Fame, make an odd pair, something that they’re keenly aware of. Read More
Club Sports
For Club Field Hockey, persistance pays off
After many months of hard work and meticulous planning, UR Club Field Hockey, which sports a roster of around 40 players, recently gained official club status. Read More
Everybody Talks
Everybody Talks: For women, politics pervade sports
The debate surrounding sports’ role in politics raged on this week as ESPN came under fire because of a tweet from renowned journalist and “SC6 with Michael and Jemele” host Jemele Hill, characterizing the Donald Trump as a “white supremacist.” Hill later received intimidating comments from Trump’s administration, claiming her tweets were a “fireable offense,” […]
NFL
2017-18 NFL predictions: expect a cheesy finale
Despite the unpredictable nature of the game, I’ll tell you who will win on February 4, 2018. Here’s a hint— it won’t be the defending champions. Read More
