Opportunity knocks for new WBB coach
No one can figure out who said “When opportunity knocks, you’d better answer the door.” It’s unclear if anybody notable actually said those exact words, but most everyone gets the…
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Women’s cross country notches first NCAA qualifier
At first, women’s cross country coach James McCowan wasn’t sure if the team’s fifth-place finish at the NCAA Atlantic Regionals was going to be enough: “I had some trepidation seeing…
Ravens have analytics nerds to thank for their success
The New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers are a combined 20-4 through Week 12. They have combined for a +343 point differential (NFL, “Statistics,” 12.01.2019). In other words, they’ve…
Kaepernick workout reveals NFL’s continued hypocrisy
For decades, the NFL was seen as a unifying force in America. Different people with different backgrounds could root for their favorite team alongside each other. That narrative came crashing…
Mary Cain sounds alarm on running’s instutional flaws
[TW: This article discusses disordered eating, self-harm and suicidal ideation.] “I was the fastest girl in America, until I joined Nike,” reveals Mary Cain, a former high school track superstar,…
Things go swimmingly for Vassar’s sports power couple
Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe. Danica Patrick and Aaron Rodgers. Zach and Julie Ertz. For many, power couples in sports inherently carry a certain badge of coolness. Besides their athletic…
Why we play – Henrik Olsson, Soccer
I didn’t even know how to properly kick a ball until I was 10 years old. This was not for lack of trying—my parents encouraged me to play as many…
NBA has no alibi when it comes to PED speculation
Lance Armstrong’s seven Tour de France wins filled my childhood with patriotism and wonder as the American cycling hero earned my utter fascination. Some years later I watched the myth…
Sports Roundup: Nov. 21
Squash Vassar College vs. Colby College | November 17, 2019 Sunday was tough for both teams, as they both suffered defeats from Colby College: 3-6 for the women and 0-9…
Brewers become Jedi
When the average layman first hears about the sport of fencing, I would bet that most would conjure up their favorite scene from Star Wars. They’d daydream in streaks of…