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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 […]

Daniel Noble, an assistant coach for the UC Davis Men’s Water Polo team, will be arraigned in federal court on May 20 By SOPHIE DEWEES — sports@theaggie.org On Thursday, May 19, agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested Daniel Noble, an assistant coach for the UC Davis Men’s Water Polo team on charges […]

A diagnosis of the first round of matchups as teams try to dethrone the Tampa Bay Lightning    By GABRIEL CARABALLO — sports@theaggie.org   It’s that time of year again — the battle for The Stanley Cup is on and the NHL’s playoff teams can’t wait to break the ice in this year’s playoffs.  Taking […]

A diagnosis of the first round of matchups as teams try to dethrone the Tampa Bay Lightning By GABRIEL CARABALLO — sports@theaggie.org It’s that time of year again — the battle for The Stanley Cup is on and the NHL’s playoff teams can’t wait to break the ice in this year’s playoffs.  Taking the ice […]

Standout players, competitive play and league-wide issues highlight an exciting first month of baseball   By PATRICK FIGUEROA — sports@theaggie.org    With the conclusion of April, MLB teams have played just over 20 games. While this is only a small fraction of the total season, there are still takeaways from this first month of baseball […]

Several teams shine with their selections, while other teams underwhelm   By PATRICK FIGUEROA — sports@theaggie.org    After one of the craziest offseasons in NFL history, the 2022 NFL Draft is now complete. While nobody knows how any of these prospects’ careers will turn out, we can still predict which teams will have future success […]

The return to play this year has brought back competition and community in the Rogue Ultimate Frisbee Club   By KATHERIN RAYGOZA — sports@theaggie.org  In fall quarter 2021, UC Davis Women’s Rogue Ultimate Frisbee teams finally began their season of sectionals in Roseville, CA and were more than determined to compete their best in hopes […]