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NYU Women’s Basketball Qualifies for Championship

For the first time since 2016, the Violets have qualified for the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. They will face off against Emmanuel College on Friday, March 6.

Arvind Sriram, Sports Editor • March 5, 2020

The Violets have qualified for the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament for the first time since the 2015-2016 season, where they were eliminated in the second round. They...

Didn’t See That Coming! Three Shockers in the NBA

One month into the 2019-20 NBA season, our sports editor gives her opinions on the league’s biggest surprises so far.

Bela Kirpalani, Sports Editor • November 24, 2019

1. Ja Morant Is the Real Deal The Memphis Grizzlies No. 2 pick is currently leading all rookies in points per game and assists per game with 19 and six, respectively. On...

World Series Preview: Washington Nationals vs. Houston Astros

Is it time for the Nationals to win the first championship in team history?

Arvind Sriram, Staff Writer • October 22, 2019

After taking two opposite paths to get here, the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals are set to face off in the 2019 World Series. The Nationals overcame a rocky 19-31...

MLB Playoff Preview and Predictions

After a long season filled with many surprises, who’s the team to beat in the World Series?

Arvind Sriram, Staff Writer • October 2, 2019

The 2019 Major League Baseball regular season was a rollercoaster. With four no-hitters, four 100-win teams and new records for home runs and strikeouts in a season, there were...

Jets Are Excited for Now While Giants Look to the Future

With an aging quarterback and the departure of Odell Beckham Jr., the Giants’ focus is mainly on developing talent for the future. Meanwhile, the Jets face a tough slew of opponents this season, but a strong defense and freshly-assembled offense have fans excited for the green and white.

Griffin Vrabeck, Staff Writer • September 9, 2019

When the Giants selected Daniel Jones from Duke University with the sixth pick in April’s draft, fans around the world were silent. They were expecting the pick to be Ohio State...

Hockey Closes out Season With Exciting Overtime Win

The NYU Ice Hockey team enjoyed an exciting end to the regular season, with President Andrew Hamilton and several members of the Board of Trustees in the stands on Friday night and a dramatic overtime win on Saturday night.

Bela Kirpalani, Deputy Managing Editor • March 4, 2019

The NYU Hockey team ended its regular season with back-to-back home games against the University of Delaware on Friday and Saturday nights. On Friday, the team hosted special guest...

NBA Teams to Watch Before the Playoffs

Playoff seeding is on the line as the regular season hits the final stretch.

Nico Davidoff, Contributing Writer • February 25, 2019

With just over 25 games left in the NBA regular season, the competitive post-All-Star Game playoff push is must-see TV. Here are five teams and their storylines that you should...