Sports

UC Davis women’s tennis sweeps Sacramento State 4-0   By EMMÍA J RIVERA — sports@theaggie.org    To conclude the regular season, the UC Davis women’s tennis team went out in winning fashion as they swept Sacramento State at the Marya Welch Tennis Center on April 19. Prior to the match, the Aggies pursued a three-match […]

Some of the biggest winners and losers of this year’s draft By CAROLYN (CARI) FENN — sports@theaggie.org Over three days and seven rounds, 257 names were called and given the chance to live out their dreams of playing in the National Football League (NFL). The NFL draft not only gave players the chance to possibly […]

UC Davis men’s baseball goes 0-3 against UC Santa Barbara over Picnic Day weekend   By DIEGO CERNA — sports@theaggie.org   Over the weekend of April 19 to 21, the UC Davis men’s baseball team hosted the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos in a three-game weekend series on the Phil Swimley Field at Dobbins Stadium. Coming […]

This year alone, two major sports gambling scandals have occurred, exposing an industry overtaken by gambling   By CAROLYN (CARI) FENN — sports@theaggie.org    On April 17, the NBA announced that they had placed a lifetime ban on Toronto Raptors two-way player Jontay Porter after he was found to have violated league betting rules on […]

The Oakland Athletics to play in Sacramento through 2027 before their Las Vegas relocation   By CAROLYN (CARI) FENN — sports@theaggie.org   Despite Oakland fans’ efforts to keep the Athletics (A’s) at the Oakland Coliseum, on Nov. 16, 2023, Major League Baseball (MLB) owners unanimously approved the team’s move to Las Vegas, Nevada starting in […]

Acknowledging the women who pushed for gender equality within the industry   By CAROLYN (CARI) FENN — sports@theaggie.org   Within the U.S., Women’s History Month has been annually observed in March since 1987. The purpose of the month is to celebrate women’s contributions to history, culture and society. This includes women’s vital role in transforming […]

New Head Coach Tim Plough ushers in a new era for UC Davis football   By MI’ZAUNI REESE — sports@theaggie.org   Last month, the UC Davis football team hosted their only spring game and prospect day, giving new staff, players and the Davis community a warm welcome to “Shredville” — a new program created by […]

Aggies take two losses and one win   By EMMÍA J RIVERA — sports@theaggie.org   Aside from the emergence of spring, mid-March also introduces a new season for UC Davis: Aggie softball. Since the official start of Big West conference play on March 15, Davis has played three sets of competitions against opponents Cal State […]

Both men’s and women’s basketball suffer tough losses in finals and miss out on March Madness   By LUCIENNE BROOKER — sports@theaggie.org   As confetti rained down on the court at the Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, Nevada, both the UC Davis men’s and women’s basketball teams watched as their opponents celebrated a new win. […]

UC Davis men’s basketball triumphs on Senior Night   By EMMÍA J RIVERA — sports@theaggie.org    In the last home game of the regular season, the UC Davis men’s basketball team tipped their hats to five seniors as they faced the University of Hawaii Rainbow Warriors on Feb. 29 at the University Credit Union Center. […]

The Aggies keep their winning streak alive    By MEGAN JOSEPH — sports@theaggie.org   As the season starts to ramp up, the UC Davis women’s lacrosse team pulled out a thrilling win against the Lindenwood University Lions on Feb. 25. The game proved to be one of the hardest matches this season for the Aggies […]

The win brought about many new Aggie medals and personal bests    By CAROLYN (CARI) FENN — sports@theaggie.org   The UC Davis Women’s Indoor Track and Field team recently traveled to Spokane, Washington to compete in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Championship. After the extensive two-day competition, the Aggies ended in third place, falling […]