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Two women's lacrosse players cheer and give each other a hug.

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Women’s lacrosse takes down Harvard, continuing strong start to season

By Gus Bailey | April 2

Saturday’s comeback win leaves the Bears 2-1 in Ivy play.

Three Brown women's rugby players in uniform with their backs to the camera are pictured walking on the field, with the player on the right holding the ball in her right hand.

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Women’s rugby defends the den during Brown 7s

By Lydell Dyer | April 2

Over spring break, the Bears won one tournament and finished fifth in another.

A picture of Jessie Chen (right) and Soph Bililies (left) in their fencing attire at the NCAA championships.

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Two Bruno fencers earn top 20 finishes at NCAA championships

By Miles Monroe | March 31

Jessie Chen ’27 and Soph Bililies ’27 placed 15th in the foil and 18th in the saber, respectively.

A picture of a male lacrosse player running with a lacrosse stick.

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Men’s lacrosse falls short 9-8 in Ivy League opener against No. 21 Penn

By Gus Bailey | March 20

Marcus Wertheim ’26 led the charge for the Bears with four goals.

The whole women's rugby team on the pitch

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Reigning rugby national champions dominate in season opener

By Lydell Dyer | March 18

Over the weekend, the women’s rugby team won the Northeastern 7’s tournament, the first competition of their spring campaign.

A picture of Brown hockey players huddled together on the ice.

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Men’s ice hockey season ends with pair of quarterfinals losses to Quinnipiac

By Miles Monroe | March 17

Brown lost 4-1 and 4-0 in a best-of-three series.

An image of player 25 of Brown's women basketball team high-fiving the coaches.

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Women’s basketball finishes season with win over Yale

By Cooper Herman | March 12

Losing a rankings tiebreaker against Penn, Brown falls just short of Ivy Madness.

Two men play hockey on an ice rink, Brown player tries to make a goal while Princeton player tries to stop him.

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Men’s ice hockey beats Princeton 3-2 in thrilling playoff win

By Miles Monroe | March 10

On Friday night, the men’s ice hockey team (14-13-3, 9-11-2 ECAC) defeated Princeton 3-2 (12-15-3, 7-12-3 ECAC) in the first round of the ECAC playoffs.

A picture of basketball players from Brown and Yale watching as a ball nears the hoop.

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Men’s basketball ends season with 70-61 loss to Yale

By Dennis Carey | March 9

This Saturday, men’s basketball (14-13, 6-8 Ivy League) closed their season against Yale (20-7, 13-1), losing 70-61 in the Pizzitola Sports Center. The Bears needed the win — and two other unlikely results — to qualify for the Ivy Madness Tournament, hosted by Brown next weekend.

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Joseph Oduro ’26 clinches triple jump title as Brown’s teams falter at Ivy Heps

By Lydell Dyer | March 5

With one jump to go in the men’s triple jump finals, Joseph Oduro ’26 watched as Yale’s Brian Di Bassinga stole the lead.

Aaron Cooley '25 takes a shot over a Dartmouth defender.

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Men’s basketball weekend split steepens uphill battle to qualify for Ivy Madness

By Gus Bailey | March 5

After these two games, it seems unlikely that the Bears will qualify for the post-season playoffs.

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Men’s swimming, diving knocks down records in best Ivy Championship finish since 2022

By Dennis Carey | March 5

Jack Kelly ’25 and Marton Nagy ’28 led Bruno to a fourth-place finish.

Gianna Aiello '25 holds the ball over her head while guarded by a Cornell defender.

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Women’s basketball finishes 1-1 in Ivy weekend road trip

By Cooper Herman | March 3

Despite the loss, the Bears remain in fifth place in the Ivy League standings.

Four men playing basketball. One man jumps and motions to shoot the ball while an opposing player tries to block him.

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Fighting for the final spot — How Brown can make Ivy Madness

By Caleb Ellenberg | February 27

Here’s how the basketball teams can still make the tournament.

A picture of a player on the women's ice hockey team with a puck on the rink during their game against Union College.

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A weekend of medals: Brown Athletics stuns across the board

By Lydell Dyer | February 27

Women’s track wins gold in Brown Invitational, while gymnastics clinches silver in Ivy Classic.

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Women’s swimming and diving splashes into third consecutive fourth-place Ivy finish

By Gus Bailey | February 26

The Bears broke five program records but fell just shy of the podium for the third year in a row.

Brown Basketball player Aaron Cooley chasing a ball versus a Cornell player.

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Bears’ Ivy Madness hopes dwindle following Saturday losses

By Cooper Herman and Lydell Dyer | February 25

The men’s and women’s basketball teams both suffered crushing losses on Saturday, decreasing the likelihood of qualifying for Ivy Madness.

A Raiders player laying down on the ice rink as three Bruno players surround him.

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Men’s ice hockey defeats Colgate 6-3, marking eighth win in 10 games

By Dennis Carey | February 21

With the season winding down and only Eastern College Athletic Conference opponents in front of them, men’s ice hockey (12-11-2, 8-9-1 ECAC) is on an unparalleled hot streak after winning eight of their last 10 games.

A man begins to shoot a basketball with his opponents behind him.

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‘The hardest-playing team on the floor’: Men’s basketball fights for Ivy Madness spot

By Lydell Dyer | February 19

Racing to Ivy Madness, men’s basketball picked up two pivotal victories against Princeton and Penn.

An image of player 12 on the Brown's women ice hockey team on the ice.

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Women’s ice hockey falls in last two games of regular season, looks to playoffs

By Miles Monroe | February 19

Brown finished eighth in the ECAC and qualified for the playoffs.