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The Aggie highlights some of the best pitchers so far this major league baseball season   By PATRICK FIGUEROA — sports@theaggie.org   Having an ace starting pitcher can give a baseball team a significant advantage, as they can prevent their opponents from scoring runs and save a bullpen’s energy by pitching for more innings, but […]

Contenders emerging, stars dominating and MLB becoming more exciting   By PATRICK FIGUEROA — sports@theaggie.org   With the 2022 MLB season nearing the halfway point, the teams who will likely be competing for spots in the playoffs are becoming increasingly clear. The division title race is heating up, and some teams have created separation from […]

Aaron Judge, Jose Ramirez, Manny Machado and other stars make the California Aggie’s MLB All-Star team   By PATRICK FIGUEROA — sports@theaggie.org   Major League Baseball’s (MLB) All-Star week is approaching, with the All-Star game scheduled for July 19 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. MLB released data from fans’ All-Star team voting on June […]

The Warriors and the Celtics face off in the NBA Finals for the first time in 58 years   By GABRIEL CARABALLO — sports@theaggie.org   The 2022 NBA Playoffs have reached the end game — the NBA Finals. The Golden State Warriors are set to play the Boston Celtics for the coveted Larry O’Brien trophy.  […]

After a five-year drought from the big dance, the UC Davis men’s basketball Head Coach Jim Les hopes that his new players will be the key to reach the NCAA tournament    By MARLON ROLON — sports@theaggie.org   UC Davis Men’s Basketball is still trying to figure out ways to formulate a return to the […]

The Aggies were unable to bring runners home, resulting in a 0-3 loss to cap off the season By MICHELLE WONG  — sports@theaggie.org  The Aggies were unable to break their season’s losing streak against Long Beach State Saturday afternoon as they closed off the season with three consecutive losses against the Dirtbags. Playing shorthanded and […]

Elite talent, big money and questionable quarterback rooms make an interesting quarterback landscape By PATRICK FIGUEROA — sports@theaggie.org The major portions of the NFL offseason, such as free agency, the draft and the schedule reveal, have passed. While there still may be transactions in the future, it is a good time to analyze the current […]

New NIL guidelines lay groundwork for the future of college athletics   By KATHERIN RAYGOZA — sports@theaggie.org    The question whether college athletes should get paid is often brought up and is constantly enduring changes in the legislature, especially for future athletes. Name, image and likeness (NIL), the elements comprising “right of publicity,” is the […]

In an era where fighters duck the best, Alvarez continues to dare and be great By MARLON ROLON — sports@theaggie.org Every generation has one or two prize fighters who are the face of boxing. Between 2003 to 2017, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquaio carried the sport. They dominated opposing fighters, collecting championship belts in multiple […]

Noteworthy matchups, international games, fun facts and excitement highlight the NFL schedule release   By PATRICK FIGUEROA — sports@theaggie.org   On May 12 at 5 p.m. PT, the NFL released the full schedule for the 2022-2023 season. With lots of anticipation for the upcoming season, NFL fans can now see who, when and where teams […]

Bitcoin and NFTs are the new preferred payment method for athletes who wish to directly invest   By KATHERIN RAYGOZA- sports@theaggie.org    Cryptocurrency is creeping into the sports industry after many leagues suffered financial losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To recoup their losses, professional sports organizations have turned to cryptocurrency as a form of […]

UC Davis finishes in eighth place in the Big West with a 23-29 overall record    By MARLON ROLON — sports@theaggie.org   Infielder Libbie McMahan did it again for the UC Davis Softball team. The sophomore hit her second career home run Friday afternoon against the Rainbow Wahine in the final series of the regular […]