It was a weekend of nail biters for the men’s soccer team, as it lost both of its matchups at home — 1-0 against Harvard Friday and 3-2 against No. 3 Clemson Sunday. After the third weekend of Ivy League play, the Bears (6-6-1, 1-1-1 Ivy) dropped behind the pace, falling into a tie for fourth. “We ...
Following a 2-1 win against Princeton Saturday, the women’s soccer team brought home another victory in an away game against the Holy Cross Crusaders, beating the hosts 3-2 Tuesday night. “Coming off a high with our win over Princeton, it was important for us to regain focus and come into this match ...
Both the men’s and top-ranked women’s crew teams opened their fall seasons with impressive performances at the Head of the Housatonic Saturday — Bruno won the collegiate women’s eight and placed second in the collegiate men’s eight. The women’s team continued its dominance at the Head of ...
As a New York Mets fan, I’m fairly used to picking a new playoff team to root for every October. It’s a simple process, consisting primarily of a weighing of one team’s attributes and shortcomings against those of another. It’s taught me a lot about playoff teams. And it’s also the reason ...
Colin Kaepernick is in the news again. It was announced Wednesday that the now-starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers has restructured his 2014 contract. The old contract had already given the team significant leverage with a five-year guarantee that only applies if he is injured, but this ...
On a soggy Roberts Stadium field, the men’s soccer team came out on top against hosting Princeton by a tally of 1-0 for its first Ivy League victory. Louis Zingas ’18 scored his first goal of the season — his second collegiate goal — and Erik Hanson ’17 made a career-high eight saves to help ...
After a difficult 1-0 loss to Columbia the week before, the women’s soccer team went into its third Ivy League matchup of the season against Princeton Saturday hoping to rebound with its second conference win this year. The Bears (6-2-3, 2-1 Ivy) were able to get the job done, with a tight but convincing ...
After committing six turnovers and squandering a first-half lead, the football team dropped its third straight game Saturday at Brown Stadium, falling 31-21 to Stetson. Bruno (1-3, 0-1 Ivy) started hot on offense, a good sign for the unit that struggled mightily in a loss to the University of Rhode ...
MLB’s ordinary postseason has begun: The wild-card games are over, which means that fans of both losing teams are understandably upset. And while some will complain that one single wild-card game is not enough, and that baseball, statistically speaking, was never meant to be a single-elimination sport, ...
One last title change and one last update before the greatest quarterback of this generation returns to the field. I’m glad the Patriots lost to the Buffalo Bills last week. I’m glad they were humiliated by a bad team at home. The Patriots needed to be humbled. The indicator of a good team, in any ...
Just a few days before its second Ivy League game against Princeton this weekend, the men’s soccer team faced local rival Providence Wednesday in a matchup that truly went the distance. After a scoreless 90 minutes, Brown (5-4-1, 0-0-1 Ivy) entered the first overtime ready to dig deep in hopes of ...
The members of the men’s water polo team had less than 24 hours to collect themselves after a tough 11-7 loss against Princeton Saturday, with two back-to-back Northeast Water Polo Conference competitions against St. Francis Brooklyn and Iona College Sunday. But the Bears were able to rebound quickly ...
The field hockey team extended its winning streak to six games this weekend, continuing its hot play with victories against Dartmouth and Bryant. Bruno (6-2, 2-0 Ivy) opened the weekend with an Ivy League match at Dartmouth. “This was definitely an Ivy team that we wanted to get a win against,” ...
After a week of preparing for its second Ivy League matchup of the season, the women’s soccer team looked to clinch a pivotal win for its 2016 campaign Saturday against Columbia. But the Bears (5-2-3, 1-1-0 Ivy) were unable to capitalize on the momentum from their confidence-building performances ...
After reigning supreme for five straight years, the football team surrendered the Governor’s Cup to URI Saturday, falling 28-13 to the previously winless Rams (1-4, 0-2) in the teams’ 101st annual matchup. It was a sloppy, rain-soaked affair that treated a sparse crowd to a combined 19 punts and ...
On a Saturday night characterized by wind and mist, the men’s soccer team battled to a 1-1 draw against Columbia in its Ivy League opener. Matthew Chow ’19 paced the Bears (5-3-1) with four shots, including the team’s lone goal. Meanwhile, the Brown defense stayed solid, allowing only two shots ...
Sitting at .500 with its first Ivy League matchup just seven days away, the men’s soccer team hoped to take the win over local rival University of Rhode Island Saturday to build momentum heading into a very important week. Bruno (5-3) did just that, edging URI (3-6-1) 2-1. The victory was powered ...
When I awoke Sunday morning to the news that José Fernández had been killed in a boating accident off Miami Beach, I didn’t know how to react. I’m not sure anyone did. The Marlins canceled their game, as was the right thing to do. Airwaves were inundated with club statements, updates and remembrances. ...
Like all things in life, sports are unpredictable. Missed field goals, dropped third strikes and buzzer-beaters change the fortunes of teams and players on a dime. Similarly, you may be left bewildered in front of your keyboard when, after preparing to write columns about a back-up quarterback’s saga ...
Captain Katarina Angus ’17.5 scored the game-winning goal six minutes into overtime as the field hockey team opened its Ivy League season with an exciting 3-2 win against Columbia. “In overtime, there are a lot of emotions that run high, and I was really proud of our corner team in that moment,” ...
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