Articles tagged: Sports


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Turf & Burn: Episode 7

On this episode of Turf & Burn, co-hosts Caroline and Dylan dive into massive NHL playoff upsets, including the Florida Panthers beating the NHL record setting Boston Bruins in Game... Read more

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Turf & Burn: Episode 6

On episode 6 of the Turf & Burn podcast, Caroline and Dylan discuss the latest suspensions in the MLB and the NFL, notably Max Scherzer of the New York Mets... Read more

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Turf & Burn: Episode 5

Let the playoffs begin! For episode 5 of the Turf & Burn podcast, Caroline and Dylan do a deep dive into their NHL Stanley Cup Playoff predictions for round 1 in both the... Read more

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Turf & Burn: Episode 4

This week, Turf & Burn co-hosts Caroline and Dylan dive into the NHL playoff picture, including the Seattle Kraken clinching a playoff position for the first time in franchise history... Read more

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Turf & Burn: Episode 3

For episode 3 of Turf and Burn, Caroline and Dylan recap LSU winning women’s March Madness, Caitlin Clark’s record breaking dominance, and Kim Mulkey’s coaching style. They also give their predictions for... Read more

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Turf & Burn: Episode 2

On episode 2 of Turf & Burn, co-hosts Caroline and Dylan dive into hotly debated sports topics, from trade requests to player safety and officiating across hockey, football, baseball, and... Read more

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Turf & Burn: Episode 1

Welcome to the very first episode of Turf and Burn! Co-hosts Caroline and Dylan check in with all in-season sports and reveal their sports fandoms, biases, and hot takes. They... Read more

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A League of Their Own (2022) celebrates stories of Black and queer folks in baseball

The year is 1943. With most men off at war, one question remains on every American’s mind: Who will play baseball? Enter the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL), recruiting... Read more

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Full Court Press: Season 3, Episode 4

Nathan and Roman recap the recent women’s stretch of nail biting losses, and take a look to next season. Meanwhile, men’s basketball has won 4 of 6 and the two... Read more

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Full Court Press: Season 3, Episode 3

Nathan and Roman are back to look at Georgetown basketball midway through the season.  The two discuss the women’s team’s steady improvement, even if their record does not reflect it and how... Read more

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Full Court Press: Season 3, Episode 2

Nathan and Josh discuss the recent results for the women's and men's basketball teams. The women have struggled in their last games against Big East foes Butler and No. 19 DePaul, while the men are on pause due to a positive COVID-19 test from a Tier 1 individual.

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The NFC Least

When my Washington Football Team won this past week, clinching the division, I laughed and laughed and then laughed some more. It wasn’t the kind of celebration I am accustomed... Read more

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First Time Long Time: Welcome to 2020

Now a two-man show, Roman and Nathan discuss the 2020 season.   Listen to First Time Long Time on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

News

Georgetown basketball returns to court amid calls for athletes to play

Georgetown basketball teams will return to games this month for the start of the college basketball season on Nov. 25.

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Recency Bias and Its Footing in the NBA GOAT Debate

Who is the greatest of all time (GOAT)? Who are the best to ever do it? Who had an impact on the game like no other? In all sports, these... Read more

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The Art in Mixed Martial Arts, Part 2

Culturally, fistfighting is a renouncement of social progress. McCain, O’Donnell, and Streep describe MMA with various ornate synonyms for barbaric, so what does that make the men and women who... Read more

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The Art in Mixed Martial Arts, Part 1

Until 2016, my favorite sport was illegal in the state of New York. During a hearing regarding its legalization, NY assemblyman Daniel O’Donnell memorably quipped, “[It’s] two half-naked hot men... Read more

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Honnold and Caldwell Complete CDUL, Put Up New Route in Rocky Mountain National Park

Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell changed the climbing and hiking community, not for their first time in their respective careers, with the completion of the new Continental Divide Ultimate Linkup,... Read more

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Mock drafting Seattle’s NHL expansion team

NHL Seattle is slated to make its expansion draft selections about one year from now ahead of their inaugural season in 2021-22. Whether COVID-19 will push those dates back is... Read more

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The impact of the MLB “juiced ball” on pitcher earned run average and predictive factors

In the early to mid-20th century, baseball was unquestionably America’s pastime. Today, we still revere stars like Babe Ruth and Jackie Robinson, who were cultural icons as well as excellent... Read more