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The NBA and China continue to butt heads

Judges unable to break out of losing streak

Cross country teams continues their strong seasons

So far this season, the men's and women's cross country teams have had three meets. At each of those meets, the men placed first, seventh and second, respectively, and the women placed second, 13th and third. 

Case Western Spartans couldn't defeat the Judges last weekend

NBA faces backlash from the Chinese government

“Fight for freedom, stand with Hong Kong,” is a seven-word tweet that has caused one of the biggest controversies in National Basketball Association history since the implementation of the three-point line. This short tweet by the Houston Rockets’ General Manager, Daryl Morey, has caused the NBA world to explode. Millions to billions of dollars could be lost, countless jobs could be lost and the history of the league and possibly America could be altered forever. This article is going to be challenging for me to write, as I lack a political background, but it has shocked the sports world, and I have the relevant sports background.

Men win three of three games

The Judges’ men’s soccer team won three games in eight days without conceding a single goal.  After concluding a four-game road trip with a record of 1–1–2 thanks to a comfortable 3–0 win at Mitchell College, Brandeis won at home against Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Tuesday and against Carnegie Mellon University on Saturday, with both games finishing 2–0.  

Judges win one of three total games this past week

The Brandeis women’s volleyball team has had a shaky start to their season. After beginning their season in a winning match against Westfield State University, the team went on a six-match losing streak. Finally broken by a win against Worcester State University, the team won that single game before losing three more games, two of them to University Athletic Association opponents Emory University and Carnegie Mellon University. The team then conquered the University of Rochester, another UAA opponent and then lost to Roger Williams University.

Women’s soccer splits October games

The Brandeis women’s soccer team kicked off the month of October with a split. The Judges defeated the Lesley University Lynx last Wednesday, but suffered a loss against the Carnegie Mellon Tartans on Saturday in their first University Athletic Association conference game. Continuing to compete against their UAA competitors, the Judges will next face Case Western Reserve University on Saturday. That game will be played at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio.

Four Major League Baseball teams approach playoffs with recent victories

As the leaves begin to turn brown in beautiful New England and the brisk autumn “sweater- weather” starts to roll in, baseball enthusiasts can savor the beginning of the annual playoffs of our national pastime. This year, four mighty teams reached the milestone of more than 100 wins, suggesting the playoffs will showcase a lot of great ball clubs.

Brandeis equestrians ride into the semester

The Brandeis equestrian club team is a group of students who love horses and competing. They compete in Region Four, Zone One, of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association along with 11 other Boston-area colleges. IHSA riders compete in Hunter Seat Equitation on the flat and Hunter Seat Equitation over fences. The ISHA organization now encompasses 40 Regions in eight Zones with over 400 member colleges in 45 states and Canada, representing 10,000 members. 

Judges attend second meet of the season

The Brandeis Cross Country team faced off against other universities at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Cross Country Invitational on Sept. 21. Present at the meet were schools Suffolk College, Assumption College, Bridgewater State University, Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Regis College, among others. This was the Judges’ second meet of the season for both the men and women. Last we saw the teams, they recognized the shoes they had to fill with the graduation of Emily Bryson ’19 and Julia Bryson ’19. Here, the Judges continued to step up to the plate and push to be the best they can be.

U.S. team must up their game

United States basketball. The phrase brings imagery of some of the most amazing collections of talent the world has ever seen. Amazing teams such as the Dream Team of 1992, where Magic Johnson came out of retirement to join arguably the greatest collection of talent ever assembled with Team USA basketball looking forward with 11 of 12 players and three of the four coaches eventually being added to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. The redeem team of 2008 where Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul dominated every match en route to a “competitive” 11 point win against Spain — their closest game all tournament — earned redemption for their previous bronze medal finish. 

Brandeis goes 1–2 in UAA competition

This past weekend, the Brandeis volleyball team hosted the first of three University Athletic Association Round Robin matches. The schools in the Round Robin were the #2 ranked Emory University Eagles, the #12 ranked Carnegie Mellon Tartans and the unranked University of Rochester Yellowjackets.

Recent games result in a tie for the men and one win and one loss for the women

Women’s team

Brandeis archery soars into semester

The Brandeis team is growing and getting more successful every season. Many aspects of popular culture have contributed to the increase in the popularity of the sport, including movie hits such as  “Robin Hood,” “The Archer,” Tomb Raider,” “Wonder Woman,” “The Avengers,” “The Hunger Games,” “Kubo and the Two Strings” and Disney’s “Brave.” The Brandeis Archery Club team has continued to increase its membership yearly.

Men’s team faces a loss and a tie

The Brandeis men’s soccer team battled to a 1–1 draw with Worcester Polytechnic Institute Wednesday evening after a relatively cautious 90 minutes gave way to two dramatic extra time periods which left the home side relieved at the final whistle.  

National Basketball Association’s pressure cooker follows hectic off season

The National Football League season is heating up, but still boring, so let's talk basketball! After an absolutely bananas National Basketball Association offseason which saw nine of the top 20 players and approximately 15 of the top 40 players in the league change teams, there is no more absolute favorite in the league. 

Judges lose first home game of the season

After losing to the MIT Engineers, the Judges have defeated all of their recent opponents

After the Judges lost to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Engineers, the team has risen and conquered all of the teams that they have faced since. This week, the team played against two more teams that now leave the Judges in a four-game winning streak heading into their Tuesday matchup with the Tufts University Jumbos — Clark University and Babson College. Following their victories against the Cougars and Beavers, the team has an overall season record of 4–1. As the Judges continue to build momentum, they look ahead at the chance at the NCAA tournament later in the season. 

Even after a poor 2018 season, here are ten must-see pro football games for the 2019 season

With each new National Football League season, optimism is the rule for fans of all teams. Even for the fans of the teams that had poor seasons in 2018, there is the belief and hope that a star player acquired in the draft — or through trade or free agency — will be the final addition that is needed for a championship team. Here are my top must-see games for 2019.