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(05/20/24 10:00am)
The National Basketball Association’s playoff games have been an ever-changing sporting event, with the first official final taking place in 1947, concluding the 1946-47 season. The first round has previously been shorter than present day, functioning as a best of three series. When the playoffs expanded to include a fourth round of games, the first round transitioned to a best of five style competition.
(05/20/24 10:00am)
As the National Hockey League season comes to an end, the organization has announced some major changes taking place in the Western Conference. The beloved Arizona Coyotes will be moving to Salt Lake City, Utah over the summer and beginning the upcoming season anew.
(05/20/24 10:00am)
The 2024 Women’s National Basketball Association draft did not fail to disappoint, as members of one of the most successful classes of graduating seniors in women’s college basketball history were prominently featured as top picks. The electrifying phenom Caitlin Clark of the University of Iowa went number one overall to the Indiana Fever, pairing her excellent perimeter play and three point shooting with the inside scoring prowess of last years’ draft top selection, Aliyah Boston.
(05/20/24 10:00am)
As the National Hockey League season comes to a close, The Justice will reflect on the history of the sport’s championship games and review the predictions for this year’s potential winners.
(05/20/24 10:00am)
There aren’t many individual accolades in National Collegiate Athletics Association lacrosse, but one of the most coveted is the Tewaaraton Award. At the end of every postseason tournament, only the players with the best performance, from both the men’s and women’s across all three divisions, will be announced as the recipient of the Tewaaraton Award for that year.
(05/20/24 10:00am)
On April 20, Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas was packed full of fans cheering on their favorite teams and gymnasts at the 2024 Women’s National Collegiate Gymnastics Championships. Four colleges, Louisiana State University, the University of California, Berkeley, the University of Florida and the University of Utah battled it out on the championship stage to see who would take home the national title.
(05/20/24 10:00am)
This year’s upcoming Olympic Games are scheduled to take place in Paris, France from July 26 to Aug. 11; the Paralympic Games will be held shortly after, starting on Aug. 28 and ending on Sept. 8.
(05/20/24 10:00am)
At 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on April 25, the 89th annual National Football League draft began. The event was held around Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza in Detroit, Michigan. The draft concluded after three days, with 257 players being recruited into the league.
(05/20/24 10:00am)
The 2024 Boston Marathon took place on April 15 with thousands of viewers eager to see the results and cheer the runners on. The route is 26.2 miles, ending on Boylston Street. It was a sunny Monday, with temperatures reaching up to 73 degrees Fahrenheit, resulting in approximately nine percent of runners stopping at a medical tent. Despite the warm weather, there were many strong performances.
(05/20/24 10:00am)
Mitchell Baruchowitz '96, a former Brandeis tennis star-turned cannabis industry investor, was awarded a United Soccer League franchise in Westchester County, New York this year. The team, currently dubbed the Westchester Soccer Club, will play in USL League One, a Division III professional league operated by USL, at Memorial Field in Mount Vernon, New York. To serve as a developmental pipeline, Baruchowitz also plans to create a youth system by merging with a local soccer academy in Westchester. The team will play their inaugural game on March 1, 2025, and has shared plans to start a women's team in the coming years.
(05/20/24 10:00am)
The Brandeis men’s tennis team has recently had trouble filling its roster, causing it to violate the National Collegiate Athletic Association's tennis policies. With only five people on the roster, the team has had to forfeit matches, as the required NCAA player count is a minimum of six players. Tommy Harrison ’26, a former member of the Brandeis men’s tennis team, sat down with The Justice on April 11 to explain the circumstances that have contributed to men’s tennis team roster issues.
(04/16/24 10:00am)
— Editor's Note: Sports editor Rani Balakrishna ’25 is a member of the Brandeis softball team and did not contribute to any part of this article.
(04/16/24 10:00am)
After an illustrious 45-year coaching career, Tara VanDerveer, the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s winningest basketball coach, with an extraordinary 1,216 victories, has announced her retirement on April 9, leaving a legacy that transcends the bounds of collegiate sports. Stanford University, where she crafted champions, made the official announcement, marking the end of an era in women's basketball.
(04/16/24 10:00am)
“Jury Duty” is a weekly column that spotlights different Brandeis student-athletes. Please email sports@thejustice.org if you would like to nominate someone. We hope to bridge the gap between student-athletes and non student-athletes by highlighting relatable content to make the community feel more approachable. If you see a highlighted athlete around campus, introduce yourself! Or head to Gosman and cheer them on.
(04/16/24 10:00am)
In the tennis world, there are four major tournaments, affectionately referred to as the Grand Slam tournaments. The Australian Open is in January; the French Open starts in late May; Wimbledon is in June; and the U.S. Open closes out the season from late August into September.
(04/16/24 10:00am)
Haley Nash ’24 of the Brandeis women’s softball team was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III Player of the Year watchlist on April 4. The NFCA will announce the winner following June 7 when Division III seasons conclude. The yearly award recognizes the top pitcher and position player in Division III softball. The NFCA released a list of players to watch heading into the final leg of the season, as it's likely the eventual player of the year will be selected from this list.
(04/16/24 10:00am)
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics released a new policy on April 8 regarding transgender male-to-female student-athletes that comes close to preventing any of them from participating on women’s teams. The NAIA is comprised of 241 small colleges across the United States and oversees approximately 83,000 athletes.
(04/09/24 10:00am)
A photostory of Brandeis men's tennis' senior day matches.
(04/09/24 10:00am)
Three players on the Brandeis basketball teams were named to the College Sports Communication (CSC) Academic All-District Team for the 2023-2024 season. On the men’s side, Ryan Power ’24 was honored, and on the women’s team, Francesca Marchese M’25 and Katherine Vaughan ’26 both took home the award.
(04/09/24 10:00am)
The recent trials and tribulations that the Brandeis women’s basketball team has gone through is a moving, heartbreaking story. I encourage all readers to read the news article on page one titled “Despite allegations of racism and misconduct, Carol Simon reinstated” covering head coach Carol Simon’s reinstatement and allegations regarding her reported racist and abusive misconduct. The Brandeis women’s basketball team’s story is well worth the read, and the article is meant to educate the Brandeis community regarding the recent investigation that concluded and shed light on the topic.
