Sports

The newly expanded playoffs set the stage for a road to the Super Bowl unlike any the world has seen before When the National Football League (NFL) season kicked off last September, nobody knew if it would actually be completed. Following a lengthy negotiation between the players’ association and the league, the plan was finally […]

Revisiting the top Christmas Day moments across all sports in the 21st century The holiday season is a joyful and important time for many. Although this year’s plans will be affected by the ongoing pandemic, there are still opportunities to continue traditions in a safe way.  One of the long-standing traditions in sports has been […]

With the season on the horizon, the quick turnaround will test the league’s best The NBA proved this past summer that, even with an ongoing pandemic, it was possible to hold a successful season while also making the health of their players and staff a priority. The famous NBA bubble in Orlando, Fla. was a […]

Honoring the legacy of the athletes that have passed this year As we all know, 2020 has been a year filled with its ups and downs in the sports world. It was difficult for athletes to be recruited, sports leagues faced economic challenges and of course, many athletes experienced COVID-19 firsthand. Still, it was also […]

New county guidelines have put the Aggies’ season on pause until further notice After a long awaited return to the floor, UC Davis basketball will have to take another break. Due to new Yolo County health orders, both men’s and women’s basketball competition has been paused for the time being. The rapid increase of COVID-19 […]

Family ties in professional sports can be rare, but they are not impossible The process of becoming a professional athlete is very long and tedious. It takes a lot of work and sacrifice by everyone involved just to become a Division 1 athlete. Still, only 2% of all student-athletes become professional athletes, so when a […]

Miami Marlins break a gender barrier by hiring Kim Ng as the first female general manager in MLB history On Nov. 13, Kim Ng was announced as the new general manager for the Miami Marlins, making her the first female general manager in the world of male-dominated professional sports. She also became the first Asian-American […]

Aggies embark on their journey for a fifth straight Big West crown The UC Davis Women’s Basketball team has been atop the Big West Conference for the past four seasons. Riding high after an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2019, the Aggies prepared to make it two straight appearances in the big dance. But their aspirations […]

Question marks surrounding the 2021 MLB season have many preparing for the worst As the Los Angeles Dodgers culminated the Major League Baseball (MLB) season by winning the World Series, a sigh of relief spread across the sport of baseball. Regardless of the scandal that occurred with Justin Turner following the last out, they had […]

Aggies prepare for a basketball season like they’ve never have before As last regular season came to a conclusion back in early March, the UC Davis men’s basketball team traveled to Anaheim, Calif. in preparation for the Big West Conference Tournament. With four seniors on the squad, the team hoped to give them a farewell […]

Both the Dodgers and their fans risk infection of the virus following their World Series win After 32 long years, the Los Angeles Dodgers finally took home the World Series title against the Tampa Bay Rays in six games at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. It was the second big win for the City […]

After an unprecedented season, NBA teams prepare for a unique NBA draft After being pushed back several times, the NBA draft is scheduled on Nov. 18 at the ESPN Headquarters in Connecticut. Because the COVID-19 pandemic sent sports and the rest of the real world into a whirlwind, the main priority of the league was […]