The Spire has retracted the May 7, 2021 article “The Missing Banners,” by Jimmy Casey ‘22, on the grounds that it conveys an inaccurate account of the current situation at the Hart Center. Contrary to the article’s claims that the banners honoring basketball players George Kaftan ‘49, Bob […]
Patrick Grudberg ‘24 Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of CBS Sports After three days filled with surprising trades, franchise-altering draft choices, and endless rumors surrounding Aaron Rodgers’ discontent with the Green Bay Packers, the 2021 draft finally concluded on Saturday night in Cleveland, Ohio. For fans of all teams, […]
Mike O’Brien ‘23 Chief Sports Editor Photo Courtesy of NBC Sports This last Tuesday, the Boston Bruins clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs after defeating the New Jersey Devils by a score of 3-0. On April 11th, after an embarrassing 8-1 loss to the Washington Capitals, […]
Logan Gooley ‘24, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Bleacher Report As many basketball fans know by now, this season the NBA decided to add a play-in tournament, in which seeds 7-10 will compete for the last two playoff spots in the East and West. If you’re unfamiliar with […]
Logan Gooley ‘24 Staff Writer Celtics fans, I understand how outraged you are by the title of this article, but please, hear me out. Looking back on March 25th, 2021, the Celtics traded Jeff Teague alongside two second-round picks for Orlando Magic shooting guard Evan Fournier. The trade […]
Patrick Grudberg ‘24 Staff Writer The Holy Cross football team’s season came to an end on Saturday, April 24th, suffering a crushing loss to the South Dakota State Jackrabbits in the first round of the FCS playoffs by a score of 31-3. While it’s tough to find any […]
Jimmy Casey ‘22 Sports Editor MVP Candidates Nikola Jokic The first and most popular choice to become the league’s most valuable player is the Nuggets’ do-it-all center Nikola Jokic. He’s averaging an insane stat-line, especially for a big man. 26.2 points, 11 rebounds, and 8.7 assists per game […]
Mike O’Brien ‘23 Chief Sports Editor As cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and more have sent the Internet and financial sector into a frenzy recently, cryptos have started to form an intersection with the world of sports. Recently, cryptocurrency trading platform Blockfolio announced a partnership with NFL superstar […]
By John Burke ‘23 Staff Writer With the 2021 NFL Draft rapidly approaching, football fans across the country are clamoring to know which young prospect will be taken by their teams. With one of the most notable quarterback classes in recent memory coupled with a deep wide receiver […]
By Mike O’Brien ‘23, Chief Sports Editor Ethan Bachand ‘22, Chief News Editor After handily defeating Bucknell in their own backyard by a score of 33-10, Holy Cross claimed their second consecutive Patriot League Championship. Although the Crusaders were only able to play two regular season games before […]
Mike O’Brien ‘23 Chief Sports Editor We’re just about two weeks into the MLB season, and there’s already plenty of storylines to unpack as the MLB settles into its regular 162 game season after last year’s was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. New York Underperforms After the […]
Logan Gooley ‘24 and Patrick Grudberg ‘24 Staff Writers On Monday, April 12th, the New England Patriots announced their decision to release long tenured wide receiver Julian Edelman. Plagued by chronic knee injuries, the longtime Patriot only played six games last season for Bill Belichek’s squad, missing the […]
