“The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports” is no stranger to controversy. Over the years, the Kentucky Derby has faced backlash from those who condemn the barbaric treatment of horses for entertainment. They assert that it’s an extravagant “display of wealth and greed,” simply because the patrons can. Critics go so far as to call […]
To outsiders, it is not unrealistic to draw comparisons between Boston’s sports pandemonium and a herd mentality. Any outing on the Red Line can easily be transformed into a riveting game of counting how many toddlers in Red Sox paraphernalia or grown men in Bruins jerseys you can spot during the work week. To the […]
Sports have always shaped the seasons of my life. In middle school, every change of temperature brought a new team. Fall was soccer and tennis season. Winter featured basketball, ice skating, and indoor soccer. Spring was filled with lacrosse games and more soccer. And summer had horseback riding. I used to resist the idea of […]
Beginning in the 2026 season, Major League Baseball implemented a revolutionary technology: the Automated Ball-Strike system. Instead of umpires exerting full control over what constitutes a ball or strike, players can now challenge calls for a real-time, accurate ruling. The ABS ruling is precise to a sixth of an inch. With some umpires renowned for […]
In Jan. 2023, U.S. President Joe Biden signed the Cantwell-Capito Act into law, guaranteeing equal pay for women on Team USA ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics. It was hailed as a landmark victory and a turning point for gendered wage disparities among athletes. But progress in one area does not reflect the whole picture: […]
When Ella Schneider ’26 scored in the fourth sudden-death period to give Harvard an 8-7 win over Princeton in the 2026 CWPA Championship, the Crimson became the first program in school history to win back-to-back conference titles. The game had taken four quarters, two overtime periods, and four sudden-death frames to decide. Under head coach […]
All college athletes eventually come to face one of the biggest dilemmas in modern publicity—the retirement post. How does one sum up four years of hard work and camaraderie into a singular post without suggesting that they tie all life’s meaning to their athletic career or have “peaked?” Even the Oscar-winning short film that marked […]
Every year on Patriots’ Day, the Greater Boston area comes together to celebrate the dedication of runners from around the world at the pinnacle of the sport. The Boston Marathon was first held in 1897 to bring the spirit of the Olympics to the city. Having grown significantly since its founding, the marathon is considered […]
The National Collegiate Athletic Association has strict regulations that all athletes must follow to compete across all divisions and sports. While ensuring an equal playing field for all athletes, these regulations also ensure athlete health and safety. In 2024, the NCAA removed its ban on marijuana, permitting athletes to use marijuana after a big win, […]
I grew up as a fan of the Miami Dolphins. It was a hard team to cheer for. We haven’t won a playoff game in my entire life and have rarely come close to making them at all. The thing about cheering for a team that’s undergoing a perpetual “rebuild” is that all eyes and […]