March Madness serves as greatest sporting event of the year
While the Super Bowl captivates the minds of over 100 million live and virtual spectators every year, even amidst a global pandemic, I cannot in good conscience call it the…
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Vassar Brewers Sports Roundup: March 31
Women’s tennis | March 26-27 | 2W-0L No. 31-ranked women’s tennis went 2-0 this past weekend as they faced off against league opponents Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and St.…
Vassar Brewers Sports Roundup: March 24
Track & Field | March 18 & 19 | Washington and Lee Carnival The Vassar men’s and women’s track and field teams went down to Lexington, VA this past weekend…
Vassar Brewers Sports Roundup: Feb. 24
Women’s Swimming | Feb. 16-19 | Liberty League Championships Vassar women’s swimming and diving finished fourth out of 10 teams at the Liberty League Championships this past week, with a…
Win-win Situation in Simmons-Harden Trade
Last Thursday, the Brooklyn Nets and the Philadelphia 76ers made one of the biggest (and most public) trade deals in recent NBA history. The Sixers received James Harden and Paul…
Vassar Brewers Sports Roundup: Feb. 17
Women’s Basketball | Feb. 11-12 | 2-0 Women’s basketball went 2-0 this past week. On Friday, the Brewers cruised to an 83-42 victory over Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). Vassar…
Valieva’s drug test raises more questions than it answers
Kamila Valieva is a supremely talented, once in a lifetime figure skater. At 15, she holds the world record for the women’s short program, free skate and total scores. She…
Vassar Brewers Sports Roundup: Feb. 10
Women’s and Men’s Squash | Feb. 5-6 | Liberty League Championships Vassar squash concluded conference play this past weekend, with the men’s side going 1-3 and the women’s side 1-2.…
Could Brian Flores’ lawsuit against the NFL actually bring about change?
On Feb. 1st, the recently fired head coach of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins, Brian Flores, sued the league, the Dolphins, the New York Giants and the Denver Broncos for discrimination…
The Winter Olympics have a troubling backdrop this year
It is once again time for the Winter Olympics. Although generally less popular than their summer counterpart, the Winter Olympics are still a huge spectacle, showcasing a wide variety of…