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The Sports Sermon: Answering the critics

On Saturday afternoon, following the Hoyas’ triumph over Utah State, John Thompson III stood in the Verizon Center pressroom answering questions, just as he has for the past six years. But after answering the final question, Thompson didn’t move—he wanted to make something clear.

By December 9, 2010

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Hoyas hit storm before Big East

The Georgetown women’s basketball team will face the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers tonight in a game that marks the opening of Big East play. So far this year, the Hoyas have been a force to be reckoned with in non-conference action, reaching a lofty No. 11 national ranking this week.

By December 9, 2010

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What Rocks: Chris Kinney

Senior and two-time All-American Chris Kinney began his last season on the Hilltop hot off the blocks, winning the men’s 60-meter hurdles at the Navy Invitational on Dec. 5. “Being the first race of the year, I was naturally excited,” Kinney said. “Up until the gun, my entire focus was just to race.”

By December 9, 2010

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Backdoor Cuts: FIFA red-cards America

FIFA President Sepp Blatter’s announcement that the 2022 World Cup would be hosted by Qatar was a slap in the face to American soccer fans. The United States was prepared to cement its place as a legitimate soccer power with its 2022 Cup bid, which by all accounts was without any major deficiencies.

By December 9, 2010

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Parkour turns Georgetown into playground

From vaulting over brick walls to landing perfectly on a railing only a few inches wide, the practice known as parkour encourages one to challenge the limits of the human body. Over the past few years, students have witnessed groups of individuals pull off maneuvers all over campus that appear to defy the laws of physics.

By December 2, 2010

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The Sports Sermon: Don’t show me the money

For my entire life, Derek Jeter has been synonymous with the New York Yankees. Jeter’s rookie season was the first season I rooted for the team I now call my favorite in any sport (sorry, Hoyas). I don’t know Jeter without the Yankees, I don’t know the Yankees without Jeter.

By December 2, 2010

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Dream run ends for Hoyas

“Every team but one loses their last game,” Georgetown women’s soccer coach Dave Nolan said. Unfortunately, this year, the Hoyas couldn’t be that one team. Last Friday the Georgetown women’s soccer team’s dream season came to an end when the squad fell to No. 12 Ohio State 2-0 in Columbus, Ohio.

By December 2, 2010

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Fast Break: Hoyas take down Tigers in battle of ranked teams

It’s never been a secret that the strength of this season’s Hoya squad lies with the backcourt, but after Tuesday night’s thrilling overtime victory against No. 8 Missouri, Georgetown’s guards may just be the best in the country. The No. 14 Hoyas (7-0) defeated the Tigers (5-1) 111-102 in front of a hostile crowd.

By December 2, 2010

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What Rocks: Age matters in the clutch

New is always exciting. But sometimes seeing someone new perform can be a burden. We set lofty expectations, even elevate their performances, to mythical proportions that he or she can’t match on a consistent basis. It happens all the time in college basketball. College basketball has been and will continue to be a veteran’s game.

By December 2, 2010

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Hoyas gray-out Terrapins with backcourt barrage

While many students know of only one basketball team with dominating guard play, this Tuesday night the Georgetown women’s basketball team showed that there is a plethora of backcourt talent on their squad. Fans were treated to a show on a rainy evening as the No. 13 Hoyas defeated their local rival, the No. 21 Maryland Terrapins.

By November 18, 2010

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The Sports Sermon: November Madness

November Madness does not have the same ring to it as March Madness, and no one has ever really thought about the concept. But this month, soccer rules the Hilltop.

By November 18, 2010

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Hoyas reload for Classic weekend

Playing three games in four days, as the Hoyas are about to do in the Charleston Classic would tax any team’s depth. So when the team boarded a bus to South Carolina without two of their starters, it was definitely cause for concern.

By November 18, 2010

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What Rocks: Charlie Buckingham

For senior Charlie Buckingham, the fourth time’s a charm. Having spent four years sailing on the Hilltop, the senior won the elusive ICSA Men’s Singlehanded National Championship in his final attempt, during the weekend of Nov. 5-7. “His first three years he did [qualify], he was close: He was one of the favored.

By November 18, 2010

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Backdoor Cuts: Play to win the game

As a football fan, few things are more dispiriting than watching your team lose to the Cleveland Browns. Tying them may be one of them. I thought I was about to find out what that would feel like this past Sunday afternoon, as I watched the Jets squander a lead late in regulation and then struggle through nearly all of overtime.

By November 18, 2010

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Casually taking over the world (wide web)

Casual isn’t a word we often associate with Georgetown basketball. But don’t tell that to Andrew Geiger (COL ‘99), better known online as Casual Hoya, the co-founder of the eponymous Georgetown basketball blog.

By November 11, 2010

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Sweet-shooting Sugar pours it in

What a difference a year makes. Last November, Sugar Rodgers was just another incoming freshman on a relatively low-profile team coming off of an NIT season. But after leading the Hoyas in scoring with 17.6 points per game in her freshman campaign and setting the school record for three-pointers in a season with 83, the 5-foot-11 shooting guard has made a name for herself—and for the team—in a Big East conference that has consistently been dominated by Geno Auriemma’s Connecticut Huskies.

By November 11, 2010

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Vaughn prepares to assert himself down low

Last year, another celebrated player in a long line of Georgetown big men, Greg Monroe, left the Hilltop for the bright lights of the NBA, creating a void in the Hoya frontcourt. Stepping in to fill the paint is senior Julian Vaughn. But make no mistake, Vaughn isn’t trying to fill anyone’s shoes.

By November 11, 2010

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Hoyas look to defend newfound success

After exceeding all expectations last season and earning the program’s first NCAA tournament berth in 17 years, the Georgetown women’s basketball team knows that it has raised the bar for the upcoming season. The Hoyas had some memorable wins last year, including one against then-No. 4 Notre Dame, but this time around they hope their success will extend deeper into March.

By November 11, 2010

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The Sports Sermon: Show your fandom

There are 350 schools that have basketball programs in Division I of the NCAA, and hundreds more in Divisions II and III. For the last five years, students at Georgetown have had the privilege of watching a team that has consistently been in the National top-25.

By November 11, 2010

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Three years out, Freeman has one last shot

This October, Austin Freeman returned to Madison Square Garden, the same arena in which Georgetown suffered its last-second loss to West Virginia in the Big East Tournament Finals last March. This time, though, Freeman was there to celebrate. He had been named Big East Preseason Player of the Year.

By November 11, 2010