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Women’s Tennis Shines at UAA Championships

A recap of all things NYU athletics from April 7 to 13.

Brendan Duggan, Sports Editor • April 29, 2019

Baseball The Violets played in a doubleheader against Emory University on both Saturday and Sunday at MCU Park. In the first game on Saturday, the Violets secured a 7-4 win,...

Forget Hogwarts — NYU Quidditch Is Flying High

The NYU Quidditch team finished in fourth place, its best-ever performance, at the U.S. Quidditch Cup 12 last weekend.

Bela Kirpalani, Deputy Managing Editor • April 22, 2019

At the start of his first year, Robert Mast tagged along to Club Fest with a friend. He jokingly signed up for NYU Quidditch on a whim, and when his friend asked him if he planned...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Tom Feng | The Soft-Spoken Olympian

Bela Kirpalani, Deputy Managing Editor • March 14, 2019

Graham Chatoor Sets New Records at UAA Swimming and Diving Championships

Graham Chatoor shined in the UAA Swimming and Diving Championships, establishing himself as one of the top long-distance swimmers in the nation.

Nico Davidoff, Contributing Writer • March 11, 2019

Graham Chatoor shined in the University Athletic Association Swimming and Diving Championships by setting new pool, meet and team records, establishing himself as one of the top...

Sports Weekly Update: Baseball Opens Its Season With a Dominant Performance

Here's your sports weekly update for Feb. 26 to March 4.

Zach Han, Sports Editor • March 4, 2019

Men’s Track and Field The men’s track and field team concluded its indoor season this past weekend. It began the week competing at the UAA Indoor Championships and finished...