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Judges start season off on right foot with wins

(09/05/16 11:36pm)

The men’s soccer team is off to a hot start to their 2016 season, capturing victories in both of their match-ups from this past weekend. The Judges began the weekend with a 3-1 victory over John Carroll University on Saturday. The squad finished their weekend strong with a 1-0 upset over sixth-ranked Haverford College on Sunday afternoon, making a clear statement that the team will be a force to be reckoned with this coming season. 




Teams snag gold in opening track meet

(09/05/16 11:23pm)

The men’s and women’s cross country teams bolted out of the gates in their first event of the season, held at the Fens Classic and hosted by Emmanuel College. The invitational, which is in its eighth year of competition, has hosted elite teams from around the New England region, including Wheaton College, University of Massachusetts Boston and Roger Williams University.



Red Sox on brink of playoff berth as tricky balancing maneuver pays off in the closing games

(09/05/16 11:32pm)

One of the most fundamental forces driving professional sports is the tension between building a team for long-term contention and going all-in to win in the current year. For fans of competitive teams, this balancing act can be massively frustrating. If your team leans too far to the side of consistency and runs back the same roster every year, you’ve punched yourself a ticket to a yearly early playoff exit. If your team leans too aggressive, your year or two of actual championship contention can be followed by a long, soul-crushing decline as players reach the back ends of their contracts (See: Phillies, Philadelphia, 2008-). The ultimate goal is sustained championship contention, which very few teams have managed in any given era. 





Unlikely underdog teams clash as the window for playoff berth and national title begins to narrow

(08/30/16 12:44am)

The 2016 Major League Baseball season is winding down, and it is poised for a wild last month. The Chicago Cubs have been the story all around the league since spring training began six months ago, and they have not disappointed. With a record of 82-45, the Cubs have far and away the best record in the major league.




San Antonio Spurs ousted from playoffs as questions about the team and the league resurface

(05/18/16 7:16pm)

As the NBA playoffs begin to wind down, many are surprised by the absence of the San Antonio Spurs from this year’s Western Conference Finals. After being defeated by the far younger, far more athletic Oklahoma City Thunder in six games, the Spurs were sent packing despite many believing that they had the greatest potential to rip the NBA Championship from point guard Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors. The Spurs’ departure begs many questions: Is this no longer San Antonio’s league? Is this the end for the Spurs’ dynamic trio of guard Manu Ginobili, point guard Tony Parker and center Tim Duncan? How much longer will coach Gregg Popovich remain at the helm? 




Judges win four in a row to break slump

(04/20/16 3:18am)

The Brandeis men’s baseball team enjoyed a very strong showing last week, winning four of its five games, including a three-game sweep of conference rival New York University on Saturday. The squad’s impressive showing helps steady what had been a somewhat rocky season to date, and allows the team to draw on fresh forward momentum as they roll into the home stretch of the 2016 schedule.




Squads combine for two wins over tough week

(04/19/16 2:52am)

The men and women’s tennis teams endured mixed results last week. The women’s squad went 2-1 while the men’s squad went 0-3. The women’s team defeated Trinity College 7-2 on Sunday but lost to Tufts University 9-0 on Saturday. The team also beat Bentley University 9-0 last Thursday. The men’s team lost to Trinity 6-3 on Sunday, Bowdoin College 7-2 on Friday and 5-4 to Tufts on Wednesday. Both teams now stand at a record of 8-7.


Golden State Warriors ascend to greatness in best statistical regular season in league history

(04/19/16 2:57am)

The Golden State Warriors are off the charts — literally. In the 2015 to 2016 season, the reigning NBA champions became the first team to win 24 straight games to begin the season, the first team to never lose two games in a row and the first team to never lose to the same team twice. They set new records with their 54-straight home wins and 34 total away victories.