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Real Madrid versus Manchester United: The Victor

For those of you unfamiliar with football and the Champions League, here is how it works. The top three or four teams from every league in Europe compete to win the biggest prize in club football. It starts with group … Read More

by Casilda Aresti on March 28, 2013March 31, 2013

Real Madrid versus Manchester United: The Loser

For those of you unfamiliar with football and the Champions League, here is how it works. The top three or four teams from every league in Europe compete to win the biggest prize in club football. It starts with group … Read More

by Faridah Folawiyo on March 28, 2013March 31, 2013

Making Sport

The world is fascinated by sports, and this fascination has become easier to explore in the age of the Internet. Every day, organizations like ESPN and Sports Illustrated generate tens of thousands of words to feed our desire for information about our favorite teams and athletes. This never-ending information surge has inevitably shaped our perceptions of famous athletes.

by Guy Johnston on March 9, 2013March 22, 2013

This Week in Sports: Baskets and Balls

My dad always joked that he encouraged me to play sports because I was supposed to be born a boy (I am the youngest of three girls—his final, failed attempt at contributing a Y chromosome to the world). After trying … Read More

by Lily Offit on March 1, 2013September 7, 2013

Why Federer is Betterer

The Moliere of tennis.

by Rebecca Zhang on October 3, 2012March 22, 2013

Rugby for Dummies

One writer’s crash course in that most hardy sport.

by Shayla Reid on May 23, 2012March 17, 2013

A Plea for Squash

In defense of squash; the Yale match.

by Jessica Welsh on February 15, 2012March 17, 2013

Forgot about Ray

Editor’s note: The following is a brief selection of a running diary of Game 2 of the Knicks-Celtics playoff series, played on April 19, 2011 at TD Banknorth Garden in Boston.

by Zack Newick on April 20, 2011March 22, 2013

Blitzkrieg

At 11:15 PM, in the grand ballroom of the downtown Philadelphia Sheraton hotel, a small crowd surrounds board 20 at the far end of the table.

by Jack Hutton on May 26, 2010March 17, 2013

This Shall Be the Greatest NBA Finals of All Time

Rumor has it that at the Nass, there is a gap in the otherwise omniscient knowledge of the staff, and that that gap is called “sports.” Not so, ladies and gentlemen. Let me tell you a thing or two about … Read More

by Chris Hernandez on March 24, 2010March 17, 2013


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