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Team outruns their opponents in the NCAA Championships

(03/12/19 10:03am)

Between Friday and Saturday, the Brandeis women’s Track and Field team participated in the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championship at the  Reggie Lewis Center in Boston, Massachusetts. This meet marked the Judges’ first relay national title in the distance medley relay. In fact, the team  defeated the school record with a time of 11:40.64.




The long-established history of the Boston Red Sox: the good, the bad and the ugly

(03/12/19 10:05am)

Most Brandeis undergraduates have known only a successful Red Sox team since they began following baseball. Over the past 15 years, the Red Sox have been a highly successful team — not quite in the rarefied air of New England’s beloved Patriots, but not far off. However, our parents and grandparents who followed Boston baseball prior to our lifetime have known some dark times. I will review some of the bad times, some of the ugly times and finish with some of the good times, staying consistent with chronology and ending the article on a pleasant note.


Judges’ season comes to an end on Saturday with a 7-game losing streak

(03/05/19 11:01am)

The Brandeis Women’s Basketball team has concluded their 2018-2019 season with a final record of 7–17 overall and a 3–11 record in the University Athletic Association. The Judges had an record of 4–9 at home in the Red Auerbach Arena and 3–8 away, according to the Brandeis Athletics website.


Both men’s and women’s teams continue to serve their opponents

(03/05/19 11:03am)

The Brandeis men’s and women’s tennis teams have many matches ahead of them and many chances to rank well in University Athletic Association Standings. The men, currently posting an overall score of 5–1, have defeated the California Institute of Technology Beavers, Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens, the University of Redlands Bulldogs and the Bryant University Bulldogs. The women, on the other hand, posting 2–2, have defeated the Beavers and the University of Redlands Bulldogs this season. 



MLB superstars Nolan Arenado, Bryce Harper and Manny Machado get their contracts signed

(03/05/19 11:05am)

Major League Baseball has recently been at the top of the sports headlines with massive contracts being signed by three of the sport’s biggest stars: Nolan Arenado, Bryce Harper and Manny Machado. These deals are, in total, worth about $1 billion dollars — a sum unrivaled by any of the other other major American professional sports organizations. In an era of astronomical television deals being signed by just about every team, franchises have more cash to spend on free-agents and contract extensions to retain current players. These television deals have increased revenue for the sport by 257 percent from the period between 1995 to 2013. Whether or not these contracts are justified is a matter of debate, but what is clear are the new expectations that the market has created, as explained in a 2013 sabr.org article.


Judges swim out of their 2018-2019 season

(03/05/19 11:04am)

While the rest of the student body was on February break, the Brandeis women’s and men’s swim and dive teams were hard at work, breaking records and swimming personal bests at both the University Athletic Association Championship at the University of Chicago and the the New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Association Championship Championship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.


The ethics surrounding the increasingly popular practice of tanking in professional sports

(02/12/19 11:05am)

“Tanking” has become an increasingly common practice in professional sports. The controversial practice of tanking, as defined by Mark Deeks: “the team’s intent to do less than everything it can to win.” It is a concerted effort over several months by a team to be deliberately not as good as it could be, according to sbnation.com. Tanking is the cheap and dishonest byproduct of a flawed system where a team is rewarded for being bad, and deliberately losing is thereby a strategic decision.


Judges swim to the end of a successful season

(02/12/19 11:04am)

Last week’s win against Clark University was a much-needed victory for both the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams as they gear up for the upcoming championship meets — the University Athletic Association Championships at the University of Chicago and New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Association Championships  at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.


Season continues at the Valentine’s Invitational at Boston University

(02/12/19 11:02am)

The University track and field teams traveled to two neighboring schools this past weekend to compete in two different meets. On Friday and Saturday, the team traveled to Boston University to participate in the Valentines Invitational, and on Saturday, they went to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to compete in the Gordon Kelley Invitational. 


Judges found guilty of defeating both teams they played this week

(02/12/19 11:01am)

As the season continues towards its end, the Judges continue to fight their University Athletic Association opponents and managed to end in victory this past week. The Judges faced two challengers: the Carnegie Mellon University Tartans and the Case Western Reserve University Spartans. This week, the Judges managed to be victorious over both of these teams. 


Team continues its losing streak

(02/12/19 11:00am)

As the Judges inch closer to the end of their season, they continue to battle their University Athletic Association rivals. This week, they took on the Carnegie Mellon Tartans and Case Western Reserve University Spartans. Unfortunately, their last home games of the season resulted in two more losses, bringing their losing streak to four games in a row. They are now at an overall record of 7–14 for the season, specifically at 3–8 in the UAA, according to the Brandeis Athletics website.


Women start new losing streak after falling to Rochester and Emory

(02/05/19 11:03am)

The Brandeis Women’s Basketball team continues their season by playing two more University Athletic Association rivals. This week, the Judges lost to the Emory University Eagles and the University of Rochester Yellowjackets making the team 7–11 overall and 3–5 in the UAA. Looking ahead, the Judges will take on Carnegie Mellon University on Friday at 6 p.m.


Fencers post 3–3 records at the 2019 Eric Sollee Invitationa

(02/05/19 11:03am)

The Brandeis men’s and women’s fencing teams each posted 3–3 records, splitting their six matches at the 2019 Eric Sollee Invitational. With this added to their record, the men's team currently stands at 16–12 overall, while the women’s team remains at .500 with a 16–16 record of their own. Each team defeated Yeshiva University, Hunter College and Haverford College while falling to Stevens Institute of Technology, New York University and the New Jersey Institute of Technology, according to the Brandeis Athletics Website.




Clark College sinks against the Judges

(02/05/19 11:04am)

Both the men and women’s swimming and diving teams continued their successful seasons this weekend against Clark University. The Judges celebrated their Senior Day meet with an overall sweeping victory of 21 out of 32 events. The women claimed a 153–116 victory, improving their overall record to 6–8. Men’s swimming won 182–91, making their seasonal record 6–5. All information courtesy of Brandeis Athletics website. 


Four-game losing streak ends Sunday

(01/29/19 11:03am)

The Brandeis women’s basketball team has persevered and impressively ended a four-game losing streak when they conquered the University of Rochester Yellowjackets. In an impressive matchup with a tight final score, the women have started to head in the right direction against their University Athletic Association rivals. Currently, the Judges are sitting at a 7–10 overall record, 3–4 in the UAA. Next, the team will face the Emory University Eagles at home on Friday to kick off February’s matchups.