Mike O’Brien ‘23 Chief Sports Editor Sports are a way of life for some people. That’s a fact. It always has been, and it always will be. And for generations now, the landscape of how people consume sports is an ultra dynamic landscape. Whether it be listening to […]
Zoey Yanco ’25 Staff Writer The month of February brought a swing of adversity for Boston’s beloved Bruins, who faced the loss of two key players: one temporarily and one forever. Following Brad Marchand’s Feb. 9 glove-dropping performance where he punched and high-sticked Penguins goalie Tristan Jerry, the […]
By Patrick Grudberg ‘24 Staff Writer March Madness is finally here! If you’re reading this, Thursday’s first round games have already begun, and Friday’s might have already started. As much as I would’ve loved to give some advice on filling out your bracket, that time has already passed. […]
Colin Healy ’25 Staff Writer At last, baseball is back at Fitton Field. As the last of the snow melts, the College of the Holy Cross Crusaders will take the field in Worcester on Friday, March 18 against Northeastern. The team will have already played 17 times by […]
CW: Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault Ben Lepper ’25 Sports Editor Atlanta Falcons receiver Calvin Ridley made headlines back in October of last year when he announced that he was going to be stepping away from football to focus on his mental health. The former first round pick had […]
Zoe Yanco ‘25 Staff Writer For most of the College of the Holy Cross student body, a life without star quarterback Tom Brady in the NFL has been unknown. In the midst of a record-breaking blizzard and a weekend of NFL conference championships, the sports world stopped to […]
By Logan Gooley ‘24 Staff Writer This article was written prior to the deadline. As we rapidly approach the Feb. 10 NBA trade deadline and the playoff picture has started to become more clear, it becomes more obvious which teams are looking to sell and which teams are […]
Patrick Grudberg ‘24 Staff Writer When the calendar turned to March in 2016, the College of the Holy Cross men’s basketball team was in a bad place. Sitting at an ugly 10-19 record, they had just lost five straight to finish the regular season. Now, in any other […]
Mike O’Brien ‘23 Chief Sports Editor Seeing a beloved staple of American culture slowly withering away is a sad sight to see. Movie theater attendance is on the decline because of the prominence of streaming services and the COVID-19 pandemic. The album has all but given way to […]
Ben Lepper ‘25 Sports Editor MVP: Tom Brady, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Two of the oldest starting quarterbacks in the NFL were in a dogfight for the coveted MVP award most of the season, and while I understand arguments for Aaron Rodgers, I think Brady has this one […]
Ben Kuchipudi ‘25 Staff Writer After over 30 years of failing to win a playoff game, the Cincinnati Bengals have managed to not only win that elusive game but ride that momentum to their first Super Bowl appearance since 1989. Before the season, the odds of the Bengals […]
Ben Lepper I consider myself to be a hot take artist, so I figured that I would start a little recurring segment in the sports section where I share some of my recent ones. Whenever I do one of these, I will provide a few hot takes about […]
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