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Poultry fueling Nats to postseason

If Washington, D.C. is a sports town on the turnaround, the Washington Nationals deserve much of the credit for the change in fortune. Though the Nationals’ 2013 campaign proved disappointing,... Read more

By September 4, 2014

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The Sports Sermon: Sporting stereotypes fading away

My brother Joe and I were sitting outside at a cafe next to the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence during the summer of 2012. The other guest at the table was... Read more

By September 4, 2014

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Field hockey goes back to basics

As the Georgetown University Field Hockey team prepares for a fresh start, all eyes are on new Head Coach Shannon Soares. The former Virginia Commonwealth University coach will look to... Read more

By August 28, 2014

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Men’s soccer to reach new heights

Last year the Georgetown Men’s Soccer team made it to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament.  In 2012, the team advanced all the way to the finals of the... Read more

By August 28, 2014

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The Sports Sermon: Tim Howard takes a break

If the U.S. soccer team were a living room, goalkeeper Tim Howard, on the squad since 2007, would be a couch— but not like the beer-soaked couch that’s travelled with... Read more

By August 28, 2014

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Georgetown football embraces ‘Hoya Culture’

After a disappointing 2-9 campaign last year, the Georgetown football team enters this fall with high hopes thanks to some major offseason changes. The new head coach Rob Sgarlata took... Read more

By August 28, 2014

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Women’s sailing changes course

The Georgetown women’s sailing team won the 2014 Mid-Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association Spring Conference Championship this past Saturday and qualified for the Women’s National Championship that will take place in... Read more

By April 24, 2014

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Despite initial lead, men’s lacrosse surrenders to Marquette

The Georgetown men’s lacrosse team (4-9, 1-4 Big East) traveled to Milwaukee this past Saturday to face the Marquette Golden Eagles (6-8, 4-1 Big East) for a crucial game.  The... Read more

By April 24, 2014

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D.C. United on the rise

After dropping their opening two games, DC United has turned their young season around, winning two of their last four matches, while taking draws in the two others. This year’s... Read more

By April 24, 2014

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The Sports Sermon: World Cup worth the wait

People are going to spend ridiculous amounts of money on my favorite holiday, but it’s not Christmas or Chanukah. People dress up and drink heavily on my favorite holiday, but... Read more

By April 24, 2014

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All the Way: The Jeter Standard

Opening Day is a day of rebirth. The promise of a fresh season resting just beyond the tossing of the first pitch is enough to wipe away the past season’s... Read more

By April 9, 2014

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Men’s lacrosse survives late charge from Providence

The Georgetown men’s lacrosse team (4-7, 1-3 Big East) survived a late charge by the Providence Friars (3-9, 0-3 Big East) on Wednesday at the Multi-Sport Field to win their... Read more

By April 9, 2014

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Baseball struggles against Xavier

The Georgetown men’s baseball team (12-16, 0-3 Big East) received a rude welcome to Big East play this weekend, losing three straight games at the hands of the Xavier Musketeers... Read more

By April 9, 2014

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Women’s lax snaps streak

Despite struggling during the last few games, the Georgetown women’s lacrosse team defeated Big East rival Marquette last Saturday, ending a six game skid that saw the Hoyas struggle to... Read more

By April 9, 2014

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The Sports Sermon: Nationals bring hope to Washington

The Washington Nationals are different from all of the other professional sports franchises that call D.C. home. No, they haven’t won a title, but the simple fact that it seems... Read more

By April 3, 2014

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Crew team treading water

After months of winter training, the Lightweight crew team’s spring season got started with a series of difficult losses against the University of Delaware and Princeton University. According to Head... Read more

By April 3, 2014

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Men’s lacrosse comes up short against Denver

This past Saturday afternoon at Multi-Sport Field, the No. 6 Denver Pioneers (8-2, 2-0 Big East), in their first year as a part of the Big East, came away with... Read more

By April 3, 2014

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Track and field shines in Richmond

The outdoor season opened for the Georgetown track team last weekend, as they traveled to the University of Richmond for the Fred Hardy Invitational. The Hoyas had a strong start... Read more

By April 3, 2014

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Rise and Fire: You can’t handle the truth

The world of college athletics was turned on its head Wednesday, and it only took 24 pages of writing. Peter Sung Ohr, of the National Labor Relations Board, issued a... Read more

By April 3, 2014

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Men’s basketball’s mercurial season ends against FSU

It seems fitting that the Georgetown men’s basketball team’s season came to a close with little fanfare. On Monday night, he Hoyas fell with a 101-90 loss against the first-seeded... Read more

By March 27, 2014