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Senior Ben Haderle competes at the NCAA National Championships in Oshkosh, WI in November 2018. Haderle finished fourth in the 1500m run at the Greyhound Invitational this past Saturday. (Photo by Sam Klein)

NYU Baseball Winning Streak Extends to Five

Zach Han, Sports Editor April 22, 2019

Men’s Tennis The men’s tennis team split its games this week 1-1, defeating the University of Rochester earlier in the week and falling to Stevens Institute of Technology...

(Illustration by Sophia Di Iorio)

Avenatti’s Not the Story. Nike Is.

Nike and other sports apparel companies have long been engaged in some pretty sketchy behavior surrounding high school athletes and the college recruitment process.
Bela Kirpalani, Deputy Managing Editor April 15, 2019

Earlier this month, celebrity attorney Michael Avenatti — after being arrested on extortion charges — tried to single-handedly take down Nike for its alleged bribery of the...

First-year John Gassler pitches in a game against SUNY Canton on March 11. (Photo by Sam Klein)

NYU Baseball and Softball Split Games Against UAA Rivals

A recap of all things NYU athletics from April 7 to 13.
Zach Han, Sports Edtior April 15, 2019

Men’s Golf The men’s golf team competed at the Hershey Invitational from April 7-8, finishing the competition fourth out of 15 teams. After day one saw them finish in sixth...

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The NBA MVP Race: Harden or Giannis?

This year’s NBA race for Most Valuable Player is tighter than ever with two lightning-hot superstars leading the way.
Nico Davidoff, Contributing Writer April 10, 2019

The 2018-2019 NBA regular season came to a dramatic close last night, and the race for the MVP award is tighter than ever. Unlike previous years, NBA analysts, players and fans...

Under the leadership of owner James Dolan, the Knicks have consistently made poor decisions in the offseason and missed the playoffs for the sixth straight season. (via flickr)

As the Knicks Wrap Up Worst-Ever Season, a Look at Owner James Dolan’s Legacy

Few sports team owners have caused as much damage to an organization as James Dolan, owner of the New York Knicks. Read one writer’s take on how it is time for the Knicks to move on.
Jake Lee, Contributing Writer April 9, 2019

James Dolan’s tenure as owner of the New York Knicks has been mired in controversy and filled with shocking and often ridiculous incidents, leaving many fans, including myself,...

(Illustration by Sophia Di Iorio)

Despite Its POC Star Players, Sports Has a Race Problem

The racial abuse suffered by black Italian soccer player Moise Kean last week is just the latest example of the enduring history of racism in sports.
Bela Kirpalani, Deputy Managing Editor April 8, 2019

Last week, Moise Kean, a 19-year-old black Italian soccer player, was subjected to incessant racial abuse from opposing fans during Juventus’ match against Cagliari. After Kean...

Star guard Kyle Guy, above, hopes to help lead the University of Virginia Cavaliers to its first-ever national title. (via Wikimedia Commons)

NCAA March Madness Final Preview

Who do you have winning it all Monday night?
Matt Stingone, Contributing Writer April 8, 2019

The regular season, conference tournaments, selection Sunday, round of 64, the Final Four — all come and gone. Now, just two teams are left standing. Tony Bennett’s No. 1 seed...

First-year Owen Mountford competes in the shotput in a meet on March 24. Mountford won the discus at the TCNJ Invitational Saturday with a mark of 41.32m. (Photo by Sam Klein)

NYU Track and Field Shine in New Jersey

Catch up on NYU Athletics games, matches and meets from the past week.
Brendan Duggan, Sports Editor April 7, 2019

Softball After defeating Hunter College twice this past Thursday, the NYU softball team lost four straight games to Brandeis University and are now 13-9 on the season. In the...

First-year James Haag (8) goes for a kill in a game against St. Joseph’s College (L.I.) on Saturday. NYU won the game in four sets, moving their record to 12-8 overall. (Photo by Sam Klein)

Softball Takes Care of Business in a Busy Week

A recap of NYU Athletics from March 25 to 30.
Zach Han, Sports Editor March 31, 2019

Softball The softball team had a busy week, playing in three doubleheaders and going 4-2 over that stretch of games. The week started off with a home doubleheader sweep of...

(Illustration by Sophia Di Iorio)

To Pay or Not to Pay College Athletes

Why the issue of paying college athletes is more complicated than it seems.
Bela Kirpalani, Deputy Managing Editor March 31, 2019

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past two weeks, you know that we are in the midst of March Madness, the biggest college basketball tournament in the nation. Over...

Cal Ramsey, one of the greatest basketball players in NYU history, died Monday at 81. The former standout played and broadcasted for the New York Knicks and coached at NYU. (via gonyuathletics.com)

Community Reflects on NYU Hall of Famer Cal Ramsey’s Passing

Larger-than-life New York City basketball great Cal Ramsey passed away on Monday.
Bela Kirpalani, Deputy Managing Editor March 27, 2019

Calvin “Cal” Ramsey, NYU Hall of Famer, former New York Knicks player and longtime broadcaster, passed away on Monday at the age of 81. Ramsey died of cardiac arrest at...

SPS junior Julian Montilus runs the 400m hurdles at the USF Bulls Invitational on Saturday. He placed sixth overall in the event. (Photo by Sam Klein)

Stern Junior Sets NCAA Swimming Record

A recap of NYU Athletics from March 17 to 24.
Brendan Duggan, Sports Editor March 25, 2019

Women’s Swimming  Competing at the NCAA Division III National Championships in Greensboro, NC, the NYU women’s swimming team placed fifth out of 50 teams, recording 203...