Professional Sports
Sexual Assault
How do we interpret the Ronaldo accusation?
Despite Ronaldo’s seemingly never-ending growth in popularity, the soccer star has fallen into some bad light. He is currently facing a sexual assault charge stemming from 2009. Read More
Basketball
Cavaliers struggle after LeBron’s exit
Only five months after the Cleveland Cavaliers found themselves pitted against the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, the team is now facing a completely different fate for the 2018–19 season. Read More
Basketball
Abdul-Jabbar answers questions before appearance
The NBA great and social activist responded to questions via email in advance of his talk on Nov. 5 at the Palestra. Read More
Football
Are NFL rule changes making the league ‘soft’?
The NFL Competition Committee has made couple of significant changes to their rulebook that have left the NFL community with mixed feelings. There have been more rule changes, but I’d like to focus on use of helmet, the catch rule, and protection of the quarterback. Read More
Bold Predictions
Six bold predictions for the NFL season
Maybe I’m just a salty Patriots fan. But I’ve been looking at the NFC, and I came to a realization: only six teams can be in the top six. Read More
Baseball
Four years of professional sports
It may be difficult to remember, but a lot has happened in sports in the past four years. Here are some of the largest stories of the past four years and some of the important changes since 2014. No team has been more dominant in the past four years than the University of Connecticut women’s […]
Basketball
‘Jackets adapt to Rochester Wheels’ tough competition
The men’s and women’s basketball teams played a scrimmage against the Rochester Wheels, a professional wheelchair basketball team, last Wednesday. The ‘Jackets won 73–71, though they received lots of help to stay in the game. Read More
NFL
Winners and losers of the NFL draft
Thursday night in Arlington, Texas, many NFL teams began a draft they were hoping would reshape their franchise. The scouts called this draft class one of the best and deepest in recent years. All eyes were on the Cleveland Browns with the first pick and the most needs of any team. Read More
Everybody Talks
Everybody Talks: There’s a lot out there
These are questions I try to answer every week. I’ve thought a lot about why I’ve become so fascinated with the crossroads of sports, feminism, and society. I’ve thought about how this is a movement not just for me, but for all of you, too. Read More
Baseball
Everybody Talks: Her right to choose
To be honest, assuming that softball and baseball are equivalent sports is an oversight, and to some, a huge disservice. Read More