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Sports Sermon: D’Antoni’s chance for redemption

This time, for someone like me who doesn’t think D’Antoni is a bad defensive coach, there’s no excuse to fail.

By November 15, 2012

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Whittington scores career-high to pace Hoya victory

The final score isn’t quite indicative of a game that was decided early, even though the Hoyas struggled to close out the Liberty Flames from behind the arc.

By November 15, 2012

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Sports Sermon: Georgetown needs to extend JTIII’s contract

John Thompson III deserves an extension, and a lengthy one at that. I want to see what other coach could come in and recruit incredible talents like Greg Monroe and Otto Porter to a school with facilities lacking as much as Georgetown’s.

By November 8, 2012

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Otto-matic presence reassuring for Hoyas

“Otto is as grounded as they come. He understands that it’s not about him. It’s about us,” said Coach John Thompson III of Porter, his star player.

By November 8, 2012

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Juniors Starks and Lubick step up to lead Georgetown

Though Coach John Thompson III thinks leadership could come from a number of different places, the players already look to Markel Starks and Nate Lubick as the most seasoned to lead the Hoyas through their daunting schedule.

By November 8, 2012

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Rounding out the rotation: Hopkins, Trawick, and Whittington

Sophomores Jabril Trawick, Greg Whittington, and Mikael Hopkins are crucial to the Hoyas' success.

By November 8, 2012

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Big East Rundown

The Voice runs through the teams in the Big East, ranking them from best to worst.

By November 8, 2012

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Meet the Hoya freshmen

A short profile on each of the freshmen on the Hoyas and their expected impact this season.

By November 8, 2012

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Sugar, Sugar how you get so fly?

Sugar Rodgers, the third-leading scorer in the Big East last year and second leading scorer in Georgetown women’s basketball history, is hungry for more, working a lot on her game this offseason to cement her legendary legacy at Georgetown.

By November 8, 2012

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On the record with women’s Head Coach Keith Brown

Georgetown is a special place. I don’t recruit kids; I give them the opportunity. What you find out by being here at Georgetown is that it’s the opportunity that lasts you a lifetime.

By November 8, 2012

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Sports Sermon: Dealing the Beard a critical mistake

“Fear the beard.” It became a mantra of sorts for the Oklahoma City Thunder—the one lasting image from their youthfully talented group of the past three seasons. This wasn’t referring... Read more

By October 31, 2012

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Unsportsmanlike Conduct: No sleep till Brooklyn for Islanders

Well, the Islanders are moving to Brooklyn, and as a native Long Islander and a lifelong Islander fan (one of the very few), I feel obliged to comment on the... Read more

By October 31, 2012

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Nolan overcomes adversity to start for Hoyas

It is safe to say that at the start of the 2012 Georgetown football season, no one in their right mind thought Kyle Nolan would be the quarterback lining up... Read more

By October 31, 2012

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Soccer prepares for Big East Tournament

For the second time in three years, Georgetown men’s soccer (15-2-1, 6-2 Big East) has claimed the Big East Blue Division Championship title. Despite playing one of their best seasons... Read more

By October 31, 2012

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Redskins rejuvenate D.C. sports scene

It has been an unusual season for the Redskins. There have been many similarities, heartbreakingly close losses, the occasional ridiculous personal foul during the crucial points of a game, and... Read more

By October 31, 2012

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Sports Sermon: Why the East Coast rules

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the biggest brands in United States sports. The Dallas Cowboys and their iconic star share a similar pedestal—sustained success over the past few... Read more

By October 25, 2012

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Sporty Spice: Eli’s the Man-ning now

During one of my first few days in Argentina, my five-year-old host brother, Nico, and I were playing some soccer when he asked me: “Who is the best football team... Read more

By October 25, 2012

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Hoyas hope to make noise in Big East Tournament

The Big East Quarterfinals in women’s soccer will be déjà-vu for the Blue and Gray (14-2-2, 8-1-1 Big East), as the team will face either DePaul (8-9-2, 3-6-1 Big East)... Read more

By October 25, 2012

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Tennis gears up for offseason

After successful performances at the Georgetown Classic and the Margaux Powers Tournaments, the Hoya tennis programs took their momentum into the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regional tournaments with mixed results. The... Read more

By October 25, 2012

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Volleyball breaks through against DePaul

On Sunday Oct. 21 the Georgetown women’s volleyball team (7-15, 1-8 Big East) was able to heave a huge sigh of relief, as it finally ending a 14-game losing streak,... Read more

By October 25, 2012