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Double Teamed: Rethinking NBA superteams

With the New York Knicks rotting below .500 in that trade’s aftermath, it’s time to ask whether this superstar-centered approach to team-building is effective for assembling a winning squad.

By February 2, 2012

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What Rocks: Sugar Rodgers

Having already been named Big East Player of the Week three times this season, Georgetown guard Sugar Rodgers has a new accomplishment to add to her 2011-2012 cannon—being one of the Wooden Midseason Top 20 for the second time in her college career.

By February 2, 2012

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Basketball looks to beat Panthers in Steel City

A few months ago, it was inconceivable that the Georgetown men’s basketball team would be the heavy favorite in a matchup with conference rival Pittsburgh. And yet, as the Hoyas prep for their showdown in the Steel City this Saturday, the nation expects nothing short of a convincing win.

By January 26, 2012

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Track impresses at Spiked Shoe

The Hoyas matched up strongly against Philadelphia’s La Salle University on Friday night, as seasoned veterans and a talented pool of newcomers competed in numerous events, each seeking to set personal records and achieve qualifying times for the Big East Championships.

By January 26, 2012

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Double Teamed: Forget about heroes and goats

While Porter, Cundiff, and Williams undoubtedly did change the outcome of their games, apportioning full credit or blame to them is unfair.

By January 26, 2012

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Sports Sermon: The case for Jason Clark

This season, Georgetown’s own Jason Clark has proven himself to be the class of the Big East, and, if he continues this way through the rest of the season, should be the conference’s Player of the Year.

By January 26, 2012

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Hoyas rebound from loss

It’s not often that a winning team is outshot, outrebounded, and outhustled by its opponent. Unfortunately, that was the case on Sunday evening, when the No. 19 Georgetown women’s basketball... Read more

By January 26, 2012

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Georgetown overcomes shooting woes, defeats Rutgers 52-50

Considering the amount of time Georgetown spent at the stripe on Saturday, it was only appropriate that the game would be decided by free throws. And considering how the Hoyas had shot the ball from the field, they were fortunate not to have to deal with any defenders.

By January 21, 2012

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Tennis serves up start of spring season at VCU

With the spring season quickly approaching, the Georgetown varsity men’s and women’s tennis teams are eagerly anticipating their upcoming matchups. In 2012, both teams are facing much greater expectations, even after a promising 2011 finish.

By January 19, 2012

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Men’s basketball looks to fix flaws

The Georgetown men’s basketball team returns home this week to face Rutgers on Saturday. While no coach would scoff at sweeping such a quick turnaround, Head Coach John Thompson III wants more from his team as the gauntlet that is Big East conference play rumbles on.

By January 19, 2012

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Sports Sermon: Parallels between NFC’s Final Two

At the beginning of this season, football experts looked at the San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants and immediately wrote both off as pretenders, saying that no one in the right mind would pick either to win their division or capture a Wild Card spot. And honestly, who could blame those experts?

By January 19, 2012

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Double Teamed: Enjoy the ride, Hoya fans

While this year’s Hoyas are not quite a revelation from recent teams, the positivity surrounding the squad is tremendously refreshing. Though Georgetown’s early success is no indication of an end to the postseason dry-spell, we can only hope that fans can keep this season in its proper context.

By January 19, 2012

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Hoyas prepare for Cardinals

After consecutive dominating wins against Big East opponents Syracuse and Marquette, the Georgetown women’s basketball team is now gearing up for a tough matchup against Louisville on Sunday. They are now No. 19 in the AP poll, giving them a newfound confidence going into this weekend’s game.

By January 19, 2012

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Hoyas confront realities of Big East play, drop second straight

After rolling through the nonconference schedule, the Georgetown men’s basketball team looked poised to waltz through Big East play on their way to the NCAA Tournament. Over the weekend, the... Read more

By January 10, 2012

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Thompson’s sharpshooting leads Hoyas in rout of NJIT

Just two days after needing a last-second three-point to escape Alabama with a win, Georgetown made sure it would need no late-game heroics in its first game back home. The Hoyas (7-1) routed NJIT (3-4) 84-44, taking advantage of opening runs in each period to keep the Highlanders from ever being competitive.

By December 3, 2011

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Women rebound with Round-Up wins

Instead of sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner in their homes across the country, the Georgetown women’s basketball team feasted on the Georgia Bulldogs and the UNLV Lady Rebels. After a tough start to the season, the No. 20 Hoyas have since attained a laudable record of 5-2, especially considering the caliber of their opponents.

By December 1, 2011

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Miltenberg guides Hoyas to Title

Since his days as a student, Chris Miltenberg (MSB ‘03) has bled Hoya blue, which made his transition from athlete to coach especially seamless. The Peter Tegen National Women’s Coach of the Year channeled his Georgetown tradition to his women’s cross country team, guiding them to the national championship.

By December 1, 2011

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The Sports Sermon

The nuclear winter that almost came out of the NBA lockout could have been the most devastating occurrence in the league’s history. Just a short time ago, it was looking like the NBA was going to suffer a fate similar to that of the NHL in 2004, when the hockey league missed out on an entire season.

By December 1, 2011

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Double Teamed: Young Hoyas Turning Heads

To say that people were expecting a down year from the Georgetown men’s basketball team before the start of the season may be an understatement. The Hoyas were picked to finish tenth in the Big East in a poll of the conference’s coaches, their lowest ranking since the conference expanded to 16 teams in 2005.

By December 1, 2011

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Upstart Hoyas ready for tussle in Tuscaloosa

The Georgetown men’s basketball team entered this season surrounded by doubts about the quality of their squad. Could the Hoyas fill the void left by free-scoring guards Chris Wright and Austin Freeman? Did they have a capable enough inside presence to succeed Julian Vaughn as the rock in the middle at Big Man U?

By December 1, 2011