After a tough loss to DePaul (13-5-2, 5-3-1 Big East) that kept them from advancing to the Big East Championship game, the Hoyas (15-2-2, 7-1-1 Big East) look to regain... Read more
Living in Shanghai and attending a Chinese university has inundated this semester with cross-cultural comparisons. In terms of sports, some of these differences I could have expected and really haven’t... Read more
1. KENTUCKY “I hope you’ve brought your silver polish, MacElroy, ’cause that was gold.” –Blades of Glory With arguably the greatest recruiting class of all time, John Calipari and the... Read more
Decimated by the loss of stalwarts to conferences with FBS football and more lucrative media deals, the Big East enters a new era that will take time to adjust to.... Read more
Markel Starks: Starks looks to be the focal point of the Hoya offense with the departure of Otto Porter Jr. a year after averaging 12.8 points per game, second only... Read more
While he might not have been here long, interim Head Coach Jim Lewis sure is happy to be joining the Women’s Basketball team. “Well, there’s no better place to be,”... Read more
Despite the controversy surrounding the resignation of former head coach Keith Brown, the Georgetown women’s basketball team looks forward to an upcoming season with high prospects for success. “We’re very... Read more
When fans and critics talk about junior center Josh Smith, any and all discussions start with one word: big. Many gape at his measurements: 6-10, 350 pounds. Others remember how... Read more
Marquette Golden Eagles Head Coach: Buzz Williams The backbone: Davante Gardner. In order for Marquette to reach its full potential, Davante Gardner is going to have to willingly become the... Read more
This isn’t going to be your average Hoya season. Georgetown basketball usually features imposing big men, and more recently, a lanky swingman. But this year, it’s all about Georgetown’s guards, senior Markel Starks and sophomore D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera. The Hoyas have produced dominant backcourts in the past, but this year’s edition is especially exceptional.
Nate Lubick is unassuming. Normally the Georgetown big man cuts a neutral figure during interviews, But due to the team’s disappointing finish against Florida Gulf Coast, his serene manner breaks noticeably when questioned on the end of the 2012-2013 season. Lubick’s not happy about it, and he has every right not to be.
In 2011, when Denver Nuggets superstar forward Carmelo Anthony demanded a trade to the middling New York Knicks in the early months of the season, New Yorkers rejoiced. Despite Anthony’s... Read more
On a cool fall afternoon at Multi-Sport Field, the Georgetown football team (1-7, 0-3 Patriot League) extended its losing streak to six games as it fell to Colgate (3-5, 2-0... Read more
Few teams or players can boast of perfection, especially in the world of soccer. In recent memory, the only two notable examples of a season without a single loss are... Read more
Two weeks ago, PBS released a long-anticipated Frontline documentary entitled League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis. Journalists worked themselves into a frenzy over the sobering stories of former players... Read more
Unfortunately for Head Coach Kevin Kelly and the Georgetown football team (1-6, 0-2 Patriot League), college football is played in two thirty-minute halves, not one. This tale of two halves... Read more
“He’s with us now. He’s on the team.” Two simple sentences from Georgetown Men’s Basketball Head Coach John Thompson III provided validation for a dream once in doubt for 6-foot-4... Read more
A cold Wednesday meant that only a few people turned up on Shaw field for the game between the Georgetown men’s soccer team (11-3-1, 4-1-1 Big East) and the DePaul... Read more
Professional athletics often comes under fire quite for the ever-increasing emphasis on their commercialism. After all, each major American sports league is a massive business that brings in profits that... Read more
This past Saturday, the Georgetown football team (1-5, 0-1 Patriot League) took on the undefeated No.9 Fordham Rams (7-0, 2-0 Patriot League), falling 34-12 despite a strong second half. The... Read more
