Sports Sermon: The plight of the Yankees

A grueling six-month season that produced 95 wins is considered pretty successful in a lot of people’s minds, especially when the end reward is a division championship and entrance to... Read more

By Kevin Joseph October 18, 2012

Sports

Hoyas bounce back with win against Marquette

After losing their last two conference matches to University of Connecticut and Notre Dame, the No. 6 Georgetown men’s soccer team (13-2, 4-2 Big East) played a crucial game last... Read more

By Steven Criss October 18, 2012

Sports

Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Changing my tune on the Irish

I wasn’t raised to hate Notre Dame like some people, I just always hated them of my own accord. I hated that they were always on NBC even though I... Read more

By Alex Lau October 18, 2012

Sports

Swimming makes a splash

The Georgetown men’s and women’s swimming programs first dipped their toes in the water in mid-September, but things really got kicking with the first dual meet at Delaware on Oct.... Read more

By Chris Almeida October 18, 2012

Sports

Football looks to brush away woes against Colgate

On a beautiful fall day for football, the Georgetown Hoyas (3-4, 0-1 Patriot League) lost to the powerhouse Lehigh Mountain Hawks (7-0, 1-0 Patriot League) 17-14. The Hoya defense was... Read more

By Joe Pollicino October 18, 2012

Sports

Sports Sermon: Basketball attendance a fluid concept

The Hilltop faces a bit of a dilemma every year when basketball season rolls around. While the Hoyas are a national powerhouse in an athletic sense, so too is Georgetown... Read more

By Kevin Joseph October 11, 2012

Sports

Sporty Spice: Sarsak’s stand refreshing

On the Internet, everyone’s a celebrity. From snarky Twitter accounts to anonymous blogs, the accessibility of news and production in the modern day has made it easier for individuals to... Read more

By Abby Sherburne October 11, 2012

Sports

Volleyball losing streak mounts to 11

On Saturday the Georgetown women’s volleyball team (6-11, 0-5 Big East) extended its losing streak to 11 in a four-set loss at home to Villanova (8-10, 3-2 Big East). Georgetown... Read more

By Keaton Hoffman October 11, 2012

Sports

Women’s soccer continues scorching Big East run

Dominance is the Holy Grail of sports–all teams or athletes aspire to successively crush their competition. What swimmer doesn’t dream of pulling a Michael Phelps? What football team doesn’t want... Read more

By Chris Castano October 11, 2012

Sports

Revenge at forefront for Hoyas

Since the start of the 2012 season, the Hoya men’s football team (3-3, 0-0 Patriot League) has had one game circled on their calendars: Oct. 13, 1 p.m., versus Lehigh... Read more

By Brendan Crowley October 11, 2012

Sports

Sports Sermon: A dissillusionment from sports

Overanalyzing occurs with just about everything though—sports, television, politics—as pundits talk about what happened, its significance, and what it means for the future ad nauseum.

By Kevin Joseph October 3, 2012

Sports

Soccer’s undefeated run ends, fall to UConn

The Georgetown men’s soccer team (10-1-1, 2-1-0 Big East) began the week ranked seventh and third respectively in the TDS and NSCAA polls, the highest positions ever achieved by the... Read more

By Chris Almeida October 3, 2012

Sports

Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Jets spinning out of control

Over the past few years, I’ve supported Mark Sanchez when others got down on him. Instead, I’ve blamed former Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer and current offensive coordinator Tony Sparano,... Read more

By Alex Lau October 3, 2012

Sports

Volleyball keeps losing

The Georgetown women’s volleyball team (6-11, 0-4 Big East) had a rough Homecoming weekend in more ways than one, dropping two home matches in four sets against Seton Hall (15-2,... Read more

By Keaton Hoffman October 3, 2012

Sports

Sports Sermon: NBA players deal with delicate public images

Nike pushed these obvious admirable qualities but also humanized Jordan. After all, to optimize sales on the Air Jordan, it had to tug on the average American’s heartstrings.

By Kevin Joseph September 27, 2012

Sports

Women’s soccer on scintillating Big East run

Only 10 games into the season, the team has already racked up an impressive 31 goals.

By Chris Castano September 27, 2012

Sports

Sporty Spice: Replacement refs not popular in Buenos Aires

I feel slightly bad for the new officials—they came into a bad situation and are ridiculed by fans, players, and coaches.

By Melissa Sullivan September 27, 2012

Sports

Hoyas prepare for Homecoming game against Brown

“Brown will probably be the best team we have played to date,” said Coach Kelly. “Brown is a contender in the Ivy League each year, so we are expecting quite a challenge for Homecoming.”

By Joe Pollicino September 27, 2012

Sports

Caris and Distaso shine for Hoyas

The weekend was especially big for Charlie Caris, who was in top form as he won both the singles tournament and the doubles tournament.

By Chris Almeida September 27, 2012

Sports

Sports Sermon: Cricket gaining foothold on Hilltop, U.S.

Cricket, with its origins in 16th-century England, has yet to gain a foothold in America, perhaps because of its similarities to baseball.

By Kevin Joseph September 20, 2012