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Men’s Basketball seeks to prove themselves as they face the new season

Qatar 2022 World Cup, Last Matches for Many Legends

Brandeis Volleyball seniors go out with a bang

The Brandeis volleyball team entered their Oct. 27 game against the Wellesley College Blue 10-13 overall, looking to put away a win for their last home match of the season. Before the game started, the Judges took time to honor five seniors and graduate students playing in their final match at Auerbach Arena: setter Talia Freund ’23, right-side Emerson White ’23, outside hitter Amelia Oppenheimer ’23, outside/right-side hitter Sydney Bent MA ’23, and defensive specialist Stephanie Borr ’23. The team led for almost the whole match and won the sets 25-16, 25-17, and 25-15.  

Controversy strikes Patriots’ quarterback room

The 2022 MLB World Series has officially begun

‘Healing and Growth’: Celtics’ interim Head Coach Joe Mazzulla leads with lessons from his past

Joe Mazzulla, the interim head coach of the Boston Celtics, has been the talk of the town since the start of the 2022-23 National Basketball Association season. He led the Celtics to an impressive 3-0 record in the first week and has been credited for his bold and unique coaching decisions. Being a head coach for a notable franchise like the Celtics can lead to greater attention in the public eye. Mazzulla has been no exception, and his controversial past has been a topic of major discussion leading into the season. 

Hall of Fame honors iconic coaches and successful Homecoming events

NBA institutes new rules and the Celtics start hot

Karim Benzema wins the Ballon d’Or after breakout season with Real Madrid

Denmark Open Badminton 2022

Judges face loses away in Cleveland

The University Athletic Association conference play opened up this past weekend with the Brandeis Judges traveling to Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. The men’s soccer team was unable to find any offensive ground when they went down a man early in the game after a red card in the 20th minute. They entered the game with a record of 4-2-2 overall, 0-0 in the conference. The six-match win streak by the Judges women’s soccer team was finally broken in a close game with the Spartans after a late game-winner. The Judges entered the match 6-2-1 overall, 0-0 conference play. 

Celtics face setbacks as new season looms

After a promising start to the off-season, the optimistic outlook for the Boston Celtics has taken a turn for the worse. In the span of two months, the championship runner-ups have become the embodiment of the saying, “what can go wrong, will go wrong.”  

Las Vegas Aces wins 2022 WNBA Championship, Chelsea Gray named Finals MVP

 As forward A’ja Wilson secured the final rebound and the clock ran out in the Mohegan Sun Arena, in Connecticut, the Las Vegas Aces captured their first franchise title in the Women’s National Basketball Association after falling short in previous seasons. This is also the first professional championship for Las Vegas, a city known for its prominent gambling industry. Aces guard Chelsea Gray won the Finals Most Valuable Player with an average of 18.3 points, six assists, a stellar 58.5 field-goal percentage, and a 45 percent three-point shooting percentage. Gray contributed twenty points in the championship-clinching game and has been the go-to option for the Aces during clutch times throughout the postseason. 

LeBron James chases monumental NBA records

The 77th season of the National Basketball Association will begin on Oct. 18, 2022. This season is particularly special for LeBron James, one of the greatest players of all time. James is on pace to break the NBA All-Time Career Scoring record. He is trailing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar by 1326 points. In addition, James is also on pace to pass Magic Johnson on the NBA All-Time Career Assist List; he needs only 97 more assists to pass the Los Angeles Laker legend, per an ESPN article. James is on pace to break both this year. Prominent players and sports analysts say that if James can accomplish these two feats in the same season, then he will be considered by many to be the best basketball player of all time. 

Tough matches for the Judges

While at home, the women’s soccer team led the non-conference game with offensive opportunities against Emerson University this past Saturday. However, after scoring in the first quarter of the game, both teams remained scoreless for the rest of the game with a hard-fought battle on the Judges' part. They entered the game with a record of 3-2, all outside of conference. Meanwhile, the nationally ranked #15 Judges men’s soccer team fell against Wesleyan University on Saturday as well. Entering the match off a win over #22 nationally ranked Babson College, the men’s team had a record of 2-1-1 with all non-conference play.

Suns owner suspended over racist comments

 In 2021, ESPN analyst Baxter Holmes wrote an article alleging that Robert Sarver, the majority owner of the Phoenix Suns, Phoenix Mercury, and RCD Mallorca, created an environment of racism, misogyny and sexual harassment in the front office of the Suns. The National Basketball Association announced an investigation into the matter, and recently deemed that Sarver be fined $10 million and be suspended for one year for his role in creating a toxic workplace environment for the Suns. 

Ginobili headlines 2022 Hall of Fame induction

 In 1891, James Naismith, a physical education teacher from Springfield, Massachusetts, was tasked with creating a physical activity to keep athletes indoors during the frigid New England winter. His idea was revolutionary — a simple game where you shoot a medium-sized ball into peach baskets nailed to the railing of the gym balcony. This would be the first rendition of the game that transcends global sports today — basketball. 

Major League Baseball institutes massive rule changes

 Major League Baseball is the oldest major league sport in the United States. Beginning in 1876, America’s pastime has been around for nearly 146 years. Needless to say that change in the sport, in any capacity, will be a topic of major discussion throughout the sports world. Last week, the MLB Competition Committee passed a few significant rule changes that will take effect in 2023. Among these landmark modifications are a ban on defensive shifts, as well as the institution of a pitch clock. 

WNBA legend Sue Bird retires after 21-year career

With 28 seconds left in game four of the Women’s National Basketball Association semifinals, WNBA legend Sue Bird went coast-to-coast and laid the basketball into the rim off a simple hand-off play, closing the Seattle Storm’s deficit against the Las Vegas Aces to four. This, however, did not stop the Aces from taking the win away from Seattle. The layup became Bird’s last points made in her 21-year WNBA career. The Aces players, led by the 2022 WNBA MVP and defensive player of the year A’ja Wilson, lined up and congratulated Bird on her retirement. Bird addressed the fans as they chanted “Thank you, Sue!” and headed back to the locker room.

The NFL is back! Rams vs. Bills Opening Night recap

To undergo an offseason as an NFL fan is an anxiety-inducing, 29-week drought until the start of the regular season. Each day is filled with instability: the madness of the free-agency period, a sudden breaking news tweet from the all-knowing Adam Schefter, a star player being traded, a long-time veteran retiring, or players being released from their teams. Luckily for us, September is here, and the stability of our beloved football is back.