As the NFL grows ever popular and cements its status as an American cultural icon, the league is constantly looking to improve its product on and off the field. Anything that captures eyeballs and brings in revenue is on the table. We’ve seen equipment changes in the wake of player safety controversies ...
Here begins part three of my pick-your-EPL-team series. 13. Southampton NFL team comparison: Indianapolis Colts A few years ago, Southampton was in League One, equivalent to a third-tier league. The year Peyton Manning got injured, most of America wanted to export the Colts to the same league. Now ...
Fresh off a disappointing pair of losses, the women’s field hockey team bounced back against Dartmouth and Georgetown on consecutive days, winning a pair of 2-1 games this weekend. An Ivy League tilt against the Big Green (4-5, 0-2 Ivy) highlighted an important weekend for the Bears (5-5, 1-1). A ...
The women’s soccer team entered the week on a high note. Having beaten Sacred Heart and held heavily favored Dartmouth to a draw, the team looked to turn its excellent defensive play into wins against Bryant and Columbia. But defense was not enough to make up for a lackluster attack, and the Bears ...
The women’s rugby team suffered its first loss of the season Saturday, marking its first regular season defeat since the team gained varsity status before the 2014 season. The Bears (3-1, 2-1 Ivy) put up a fight against hosts Dartmouth, but the Big Green (2-1, 2-0), in its first varsity season, proved ...
The men’s soccer team began its Ivy League schedule with a match against Columbia — a season-opening tradition. And just like last year, the Bears emerged victorious by a one-goal margin, thanks to some second-half heroics. Leading goal-scorers Jack Hagstrom ’19 and Will Cross ’16 paced Brown ...
After a lengthy 12-game stretch on the road, the women’s volleyball team finally made its season debut at the Pizzitola Sports Center this weekend, as the Bears (8-6, 2-1 Ivy) secured two commanding conference wins against Cornell and Columbia. “We had a really long preseason and we were away for ...
In the same breath, Head Coach Phil Estes P’18 called the football team’s 41-31 victory over Rhode Island an “ugly win” and the “most beautiful game I’ve ever seen.” Both statements were true of Saturday night’s contest under the lights at Brown Stadium. When the back-and-forth game ...
The men’s water polo team has been on fire lately. The No. 12 Bears (10-3) are currently riding a four-game winning streak, and at the core of the defense is goalkeeper Luke Weiser ’17. In his last two games, the Los Alamitos, Calif. native recorded 25 saves and added an assist and a steal against ...
Paul Pierce isn’t walking through that door, Kevin Garnett isn’t walking through that door and Ray Allen isn’t walking through that door. What we are is young, exciting, hard-working and going to improve. Over the last two Celtics seasons, Rick Pitino’s press conference rant has been playing ...
Last week, I tackled the first five English Premier League teams. This week, I’ll cover seven more teams with more cynicism and even cruder assessments. Let’s get to it. 6. Everton NFL team comparison: Cincinnati Bengals Everton is a relatively young team that was supposed to do great things last ...
Most Ivy League basketball teams start their seasons in late autumn before playing their first competitive games in November. For the men’s and women’s basketball teams, the return to the hardwood came much sooner: Both teams, accompanied by their coaching staffs and team managers, traveled to Italy ...
After two consecutive 1-0 losses to UMass and UConn, the women’s soccer team showed its resilience this week, both in terms of results and fighting spirit. Taking on two tough opponents in Sacred Heart and Dartmouth, the Bears (3-4-1, 0-0-1 Ivy) came away from two hard-fought overtime games with a ...
It was a tale of comebacks for the men’s soccer team, as it fought to a weekend split against Florida Gulf Coast and UMass. Though the Bears’ losing streak extended to three after the loss to the Eagles (2-2-1), it was snapped with a victory over the Minutemen (1-9). The Bears (4-3) fell behind ...
In contrast to its immense success at the Central Connecticut State University Invitational, the women’s volleyball team began its Ivy League schedule with a loss against Yale Friday in New Haven. While Bruno (6-6, 0-1 Ivy) only claimed one set, the squad proved to be a strong competitor for the ...
A pair of stout performances produced two disappointing results for the women’s field hockey team, as the Bears (3-5, 0-1 Ivy) lost an overtime battle against the University of California, Berkeley before falling 2-0 to conference foe Columbia. “These two teams were definitely two of the best opponents ...
There are losses. There are ugly losses. Then, there is Saturday night’s 53-27 loss for the football team at Harvard. By the midpoint in the first quarter, the hundreds of Bruno (0-2, 0-1 Ivy) fans who made the trek to Boston were seated and solemn. Halfway through the second quarter, the backup ...
It’s September, the NFL — and fantasy football — season is underway, and it’s time for me to write an article about … the English Premier League? That’s right, because if you haven’t noticed, the Premier League is the new thing to watch. It’s the sport for hipsters, if hipsters even ...
After many months of hibernation, America’s sport is finally back in action. Once again, air pressure takes a back seat to touchdowns. Once again, Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays are football days. Once again, Al Michaels and Jim Nantz are important people in my life. Broadcasters are the voices and ...
The volleyball team dealt handily with all three of its opponents last weekend at the Central Connecticut State University Invitational, dropping only one set throughout the entire tournament. Following this weekend’s commanding performance, Bruno currently boasts the most victories in the Ivy League ...
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