Sports

A summary of the biggest trades this year By GABRIEL CARABALLO — sports@theaggie.org   It was a calm Thursday morning when suddenly the NBA world began to buzz. The headline read: “Nets trade James Harden to Sixers for Ben Simmons.” That’s right. Ten-time All-Star and former NBA MVP James Harden was traded from the  Brooklyn […]

Big nights from the trio of Elijah Pepper, Ezra Manjon and Caleb Fuller lead the Aggies to an 81-79 win By OMAR NAVARRO — sports@theaggie.org After having their road games against UC San Diego and UC Irvine and home game against Cal Poly canceled due to COVID-19 protocols, the UC Davis Men’s Basketball team returned […]

The unbelievable journey of the 6th round quarterback has come to an end after 22 years — forever changing football in the process By OMAR NAVARRO — sports@theaggie.org By now, the story has been told countless times. But this story has been the story of the NFL for the last 22 years. “Poor build, skinny, […]

The Aggies throw out the first pitch of the season with big goals in mind By MARLON ROLON — sports@theaggie.org For the first time in two years, fans were in attendance at La Rue Field to cheer for the UC Davis softball team. The season opener didn’t go as planned, as the Aggies fell 3-0 […]

Opportunities in male-dominated sports continue to expand — but there is a lot more work to be done By KATHERIN RAYGOZA – sports@theaggie.org  The ability to drive gender equality can lead to defying gender stereotypes and social norms. As of recently, women have made great strides in male-dominated athletics. They are allowed to referee professional […]

The Aggies fall at home against the Highlanders for the first time in six years By MARLON ROLON — sports@theaggie.org The Aggies lived by the three and died by the three falling 59-61 at home against UC Riverside in a thrilling Big West showdown.  The UC Davis women’s basketball team started the game cold, missing […]

A recap of the championship round and a preview of the biggest matchups to look for in this year’s Super Bowl By GABRIEL CARABALLO — sports@theaggie.org After an epic few weeks of NFL playoffs, it’s finally time for the Super Bowl. This year’s playoffs showed just how competitive these teams were. It was a divisional […]

Ezra Manjon’s spectacular performance was not enough to keep the Aggies afloat in their loss to The Beach By MARLON ROLON — sports@theaggie.org After two straight road games, the UC Davis men’s basketball team hosted a homestand on Jan. 27 and Jan. 29, where they took on Cal State Fullerton and Long Beach State at […]

The entire NCAA is feeling the effects of the latest COVID-19 outbreak By KATHERIN RAYGOZA — sports@theaggie.org  As we enter 2022, the omicron variant of COVID-19 has created new obstacles and challenges for athletes all across the globe. Despite the emergence of COVID-19 almost two years ago, many athletes have recently been experiencing a lot […]

Klay Thompson’s return means more than just basketball By GABRIEL CARABELLO — sports@theaggie.org On June 13, 2019, Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson tore his ACL in Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors. This led to Thompson fully recovering from his major injury during the 2019-2020 NBA season. After recuperating […]

COVID-19 has already caused many changes to professional and college sports this year By GABRIEL CARABALLO — sports@theaggie.org It’s been almost two years since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak. Now, the sports world has been greatly impacted by the pandemic just when they thought it was over. With safety as their number one priority, […]

Four games have been called off so far with the season hanging in the balance By MARLON ROLON — sports@theaggie.org In 2020, 13 games were canceled for the women’s basketball program at UC Davis. Due to the pandemic, the season was shortened to 10 Big West Conference games as the women’s team from UC Davis […]