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Sports

An illustration of a person setting a volleyball.

The NCAA to change the rules of a controversial volleyball call

Volleyball players can now touch the ball twice in a row. What does this change mean for the game?
Alisia Houghtaling, Illustration Editor March 8, 2024

If you’ve ever been to a volleyball game, you understand the confusion and frustration when a match gets interrupted over a small fault. As the referee holds up two fingers,...

Two hockey players face each other on the ice. The right player is in a black N.Y.U. jersey and the left player is in a blue and white jersey.

Breaking the ice: The Asian players of NYU ice hockey

Three NYU ice hockey players shared their experiences as players of Asian descent in a predominantly white sport.
Sydney Barragan, Sports Editor March 5, 2024

Ice hockey is, and has always been, a white-dominated sport. Though the National Hockey League does not keep official statistics on the racial and ethnic demographic of players,...

A baseball player in a white N.Y.U. uniform swinging a baseball bat.

NYU baseball shows promise at the start of the season

After a quick start, the NYU baseball team is optimistic about their chances this year.
Sidney Snider, Contributing Writer March 5, 2024

Despite losing their three starting pitchers at the end of the 2023 season, NYU baseball has started off the 2024 year strong — holding their opponents to only 32 runs in the...

A man in a white N.Y.U. basketball jersey makes a layup with a basketball while playing against players wearing blue jerseys.

Men’s basketball finishes strong season with tough loss

The Violets end their 2023-24 campaign in nail-biting loss to Tufts University.
Liam Restivo, Contributing Writer March 4, 2024

The NYU men’s basketball team finished one of its best regular seasons in recent years this Saturday, after a 62-65 loss to Tufts University.  The Violets ended the season...

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Women’s basketball advances in NCAA, wrestling sends three to National Championships and other news

Here’s what you need to know from the past week in NYU athletics. This week: Feb. 26 - March 3.
Sydney Barragan, Sports Editor March 4, 2024

Basketball This past weekend were rounds one and two of the NCAA Division III basketball championship.  For the first time since 2012, the men’s team hosted the first two...

A man in a maroon shirt with white graphics leans on the plastic rope-like border of a boxing ring. He wears a wrapped, black, velcro glove on his right hand, with his hands laced together in front of him.

From Bobst to boxing: NYU’s up-and-coming student-athlete

A look into the life of NYC’s No. 1 Light Heavyweight Champion, NYU student Sean O’Bradaigh.
Jonathan Mak, Deputy Sports Editor March 1, 2024

NYU real estate student Sean O’Bradaigh is one of the country’s top light heavyweight amateur boxers. His record, currently at 19-7, earned him a membership with the New York...

A man in a suit cutting purple ribbon while N.Y.U. baseball players stand behind him and watch.

NYU Athletics unveils new indoor baseball training facility

The new facility “helps level out the playing field” for NYU’s baseball team, removing the need for multi-hour commutes.
Jonathan Mak, Deputy Sports Editor March 1, 2024

NYU opened the new Branca Family Baseball Facility in the Palladium Hall Athletic Facility on Thursday, Feb. 29. The indoor training facility includes two batting cages fitted...

A man holding a basketball wearing a purple jersey that says “SPORT.” On the left, there is a yellow dialogue box with the word “NAME” crossed out.

Name of the game: Name mispronunciation in sports

A linguistics professor and play-by-play announcer discuss the importance of correctly pronouncing athletes’ names.
Avery Hendrick, Staff Writer February 29, 2024

In 2020, National Hockey League player Ethan Bear decided to try something new. During a preseason game, he wore a special jersey with his last name written on the back in Cree...

Groups of people stand between the basketball courts in the Paulson Center, with teams wearing matching colored shirts.

Schools clash at NYU All-University Games

NYU students across different schools competed at the Paulson Center for the Violet 100 All-University Games.
Lianna O'Grady, Staff Photographer February 27, 2024

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Baseball opening day, wrestling wins three championships and other news

Here’s what you need to know from the past week in NYU athletics. This week: Feb. 19 - 25.
Sydney Barragan, Sports Editor February 26, 2024

Basketball The men’s and women’s basketball teams were in Waltham, MA to play Brandeis University on Feb. 24. Women’s basketball won 81-54, once again continuing their winning...

A woman wearing a pair of blue swimming goggles and a black swimming cap competing in a swimming course.

NYU Swimming & Diving is ‘here to win’

The Violets excelled last week in Chicago at the UAA Championships with multiple first-place finishes.
Avery Hendrick, Contributing Writer February 23, 2024

NYU Swimming & Diving competed with seven other teams in the 2024 UAA Swimming & Diving Championships Feb. 14-17. The trip to the University of Chicago proved worth it,...

N.Y.U. women’s basketball team poses for a photo wearing purple N.Y.U. jerseys.

Undefeated NYU women’s basketball fighting for first national title in 27 years

The No. 1 Violets have been stumped at the Elite Eight for two years in a row, but are coming off their third consecutive UAA championship and have their sights set on glory.
Liam Restivo, Contributing Writer February 23, 2024

On March 22, 1997, NYU played in the NCAA women's basketball Division III Championship at 181 Mercer St., formerly the Jerome S. Coles Sports Center. The Violets faced the University...