Sports

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 […]

Signings, awards and labor battles have summed up this MLB offseason By GABRIEL CARABALLO — sports@theaggie.org One, two, three strikes and you’re locked out? Major League Baseball (MLB), America’s pastime, has seen a fair share of home runs and strikeouts since the 2021 season ended with newly crowned champions, award winners and a free agency […]

The ‘21-22 season has concluded with a wild race into the playoffs By MARLON ROLON — sports@theaggie.org There’s a saying around NFL circles that rings true of weekly games during the 18-week season — “any given Sunday.” Essentially, this means any team has an opportunity to win no matter their respective records nor the standings. […]

Everything to know about the new CBA negotiations in baseball and what both sides are looking for in this round By OMAR NAVARRO — sports@theaggie.org When the Atlanta Braves closed out the Houston Astros to win the World Series on Nov. 2, it culminated the first full season after last year’s shortened year. With the […]

Recent head coaching bombshells in college football highlights big problems in the sport By OMAR NAVARRO — sports@theaggie.org When high school athletes get recruited to a university to play a certain sport, they decide to go somewhere for a variety of reasons. Whether it be location, success or a feeling that the head coach had […]