In 1988, Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City hosted one of the most famous boxing matches in history. In what has been dubbed the “91-second knockout,” underdog Mike Tyson pummeled heavyweight champion Michael Spinks in just over a minute and a half to claim his first heavyweight title. Almost 25 years ...
Thousands of spectators braved the freezing conditions and threat of snow as they lined the banks of the River Thames in London last Sunday. For just under 20 minutes, the audience watched as the crews of Oxford University and Cambridge University raced down the 4.2-mile course and either celebrated ...
A few weeks ago, I delivered an in-depth analysis of the timeless classic, “Space Jam.” The modern epic in which Michael Jordan and the Looney Tune bunch take on the bad guys in some classic five-on-five action made me wonder: Who in today’s NBA would represent us in a doomsday/basketball scenario? ...
Ned Willig ’16 may be a newcomer to the men’s track and field team, but he is already making his presence known both on the squad and in the Ivy League. At the Stanford Invitational last weekend, Willig ran the 800-meter run in 1 minute, 50.20 seconds, tying Gbolahan Fatuga ’96 for the third-fastest ...
The theatrical release of “Moneyball” in 2011 marked the first time many baseball fans — as well as non-sports enthusiasts — were ever exposed to the next generation of baseball statistics, affectionately known as sabermetrics. With the college baseball season well underway and Major League ...
The baseball team was winless on the road in a pair of doubleheaders against Cornell and Princeton this past weekend. The Big Red swept the Bears 6-1 and 4-1, and the Tigers earned two 3-1 victories. In the opening game of the doubleheader against Cornell (15-7, Ivy 3-1), the Bears (2-15, 0-4) trailed ...
The women’s lacrosse team played three games over spring break, defeating St. Mary’s College and the University of Southern California and falling to Dartmouth. The Bears won a suspenseful game against USC with a goal by co-captain Bre Hudgins ’14 in the last 15 seconds of the third overtime ...
The men’s crew squad opened its spring season over the weekend with a pair of victories over Yale and Boston University. Each of the three varsity boats is undefeated so far this season. The team does not normally race on back-to-back days, but the rarity did not seem to bother the squad, said co-captain ...
The women’s lacrosse team ended a four-game wining streak with a narrow loss Saturday to Dartmouth 8-7 in Hanover. The squad is currently 7-2, 1-2 Ivy, and co-captain Bre Hudgins ’14 has been key to the Bears’ success. She entered the season ranked 20th All-Time at Brown with 47 career draw controls ...
After five months without competitive play, Brown’s golf teams began their season over spring break. The long winter break took its toll on the teams, resulting in low finishes. Men’s team struggles with shots in California meet The men’s golf team competed in the Anteater Invitational ...
The men’s hockey team fell to Union 3-1 in the ECAC Championship March 23, capping an improbable run through the ECAC tournament including wins over No. 1 Quinnipiac and No. 16 Rensselaer. Barring an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, the loss will end Bruno’s season. “First, I want to give ...
The men’s hockey team moved on to the ECAC finals for the first time since 1993 after conquering No.1 Quinnipiac University 4-0 Friday afternoon. Bruno will face No. 18 Union College tomorrow in the ECAC championship game following the Dutchmen's win over No. 11 Yale in Friday's other semifinal match. "That ...
The men’s lacrosse team goalie Jack Kelly ’16 was named the Ivy League Rookie of the Week for his contributions in last Saturday’s game against Harvard. Bruno came back from a two-goal deficit, with Kelly making five of his 15 total saves for the game during the fourth quarter. The Bears have ...
We’re currently in the midst of arguably the two greatest sports days of the year. With 32 games in 36 hours, from noon ‘til midnight on both Thursday and Friday, the first round of the NCAA tournament promises dramatic upsets, frantic comebacks, epic collapses and Gus Johnson seizure-inducing buzzer ...
The men’s hockey team will be moving on to the ECAC semifinals in Atlantic City for the first time since 2010 — and Head Coach Brendan Whittet ’94 and his team have their sights set on the championship. “We’re not just going there to be happy to be in the Final Four,” Whittet said. “We’re ...
This spring break, the men and women of track and field will be busy preparing for the start of their outdoor season at the end of March. After the men took fourth and the women placed eighth at the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships at Harvard in late February, both teams have been eagerly anticipating ...
The women’s lacrosse team won both of its home matches Tuesday and Friday against the College of the Holy Cross and Quinnipiac University, respectively, allowing fewer than eight goals per game. The Bears first crushed the Crusaders 13-4 Tuesday with five players individually scoring at least two ...
The gymnastics team competed in its final two meets of the regular season last week, setting several impressive individual and team marks. Last Tuesday, Bruno finished third in their last home meet of the season at the Pizzitola Center. The squad then hit the road for its last regular season meet Sunday, ...
When March Madness hits, most basketball fanatics are busy building their brackets in hopes of making a buck. But Lex Rofes ’13 has put a twist on this time-honored tradition by running a pool, the proceeds of which will go to the charity CCChampions. The organization, founded by Sidney Kushner ’13, ...
The men’s lacrosse team opened Ivy League play with a come-from-behind win Saturday, beating Harvard 11-9 under the lights at Stevenson Field. The Bears (4-1, 1-0 Ivy) got off to a slow start against the Crimson (2-3, 0-1), but lock-down goaltending by Jack Kelly ’16 and a team-wide offensive effort ...
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