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Federer and Djokovic: Two legends of the game clash
When Roger Federer’s game is discussed, it is often with language like “beauty” and “grace.” His elegance is often referenced, his smoothness lauded continually. Lines are just starting to appear on the face of the Swiss legend, though he still moves as if he’s 25. Some have described watching him play as a “religious experience,” […]
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On the verge of making history, Serena is eliminated
Coming into the 2015 U.S. Open, all eyes were on Serena Williams. Having won all three earlier major championships this season (Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon), Williams was one tournament away from making history and completing the Grand Slam, a feat last accomplished by Steffi Graf in 1998. Many believed that if Williams could […]
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Fantasy football free agency: injury and opportunity
This past weekend marked the start of the 2015 NFL season. We are all thrilled to get back to the sacrificial Sunday experience of jumping from game to game in a perpetual state of homework avoidance. But football fans can further rejoice as the arguably more important fantasy football season kicks off. As I sit […]
Athlete of the Week
Lee Stagg – Women’s Soccer
Stagg, a junior, is a midfielder and forward on the women’s soccer team. Although she was injured for much of last season, she was named to the 2014 UAA All-Academic team. In Saturday’s game against Union College, Stagg netted the goal that put the game into an intense overtime. When did you first get involved […]
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National League Central: better than ever
As the MLB regular season starts to wind down, the full extent of the performances by clubs and their players can be put into perspective. Outliers can be discovered, trends can be pointed out and bodies of work can be appreciated in full. After a long season of speculation and prediction, it’s nice to have […]
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An inspiration at the U.S. Open
With the U.S. Open in full swing, the biggest attention-grabber, without question, is Serena Williams’ quest to complete the “Grand Slam”–the exceptionally rare feat in tennis of winning all four of the biggest tournaments in one year. Despite the deserved attention for Serena, one person who won’t be lifting any trophies at the end of […]
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A glimpse into the upcoming NFL season
At long last, the great expanse is behind us: the rocky and unforgiving terrain of Tom Brady updates, fantasy football drafts and breathless training camp reports (“He’s added 25 pounds of muscle!”) have been traversed, and here we stand at the precipice of another NFL season. Will the Patriots repeat as champions? Will J.J. Watt […]
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Varsity athletes first to experience UR
Over 1,000 new freshmen will caravan onto the UR campus when 9 a.m. rolls around on the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 25, their cars filled with family members and packed with entire closets worth of clothing. While lines of vehicles run down Wilson Boulevard and Intercampus Drive, and as students attempt to maneuver hefty boxes […]
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American League Wild Card: A contentious year
It’s nearly September, and the National League playoffs seem largely set (unless the Nationals or Giants go on an absolute tear). However, the picture isn’t so clear over on the Junior Circuit, where as many as five teams still have a more than reasonable shot at the second Wild Card spot. Here are those five […]
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The summer of women in sports
Some of you might be scratching your heads as to why I would call this past summer an “Athenian Summer.” This generalization has nothing to do with the Olympic Games and its birthplace. As all of the mythology nerds out there know, Athens received its name from Athena, the Greek Goddess of weaving, wisdom and […]
