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Athlete of the Week
Daniel Bronson – Football
This past weekend, the University of Rochester football team opened their season against the Catholic University of America. UR beat them comfortably 45-28, becoming UR’s highest-scoring opening game since 1892. Quarterback Daniel Bronson had an extremely impressive showing, completing 19 of 33 passes for 237 yards, as well as 98 yards rushing. Bronson tallied five […]
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Field hockey starts season on winning streak
The University of Rochester field hockey team had a very successful weekend as they defeated both SUNY New Paltz and SUNY Utica. Against New Paltz, the ‘Jackets came out strong and fast with a goal from senior Mimi Adar during the first seven minutes of play coming off a Claire Dickerson assist. Adar nailed another […]
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The Rugby World Cup (and why you should care)
I don’t understand why you would need any convincing. Rugby is a sport that began when a bored English schoolboy picked up a soccer ball and ran. It’s a sport that led to the birth of basketball and influenced the rules of American football. It’s a sport that is nearly two hundred years old, and […]
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Home tournament sweep signals bright future for volleyball
The Yellowjackets took the volleyball court with a 2-2 record before finishing their home stand Tuesday night with a final record of 7-2. That statistic alone allows for an assumption to be made: University of Rochester volleyball has been rejuvenated and is ready to compete this year. This past weekend, UR Volleyball competed in a […]
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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 […]