Sports

Mayor Brett Lee explains necessary steps before process can begin  The Davis City Council is currently looking into the possibility of building a new sports complex. The council remains in the discussion stage on several aspects, such as location and most importantly, finding the funds to do so.  Davis Mayor Brett Lee explained the city […]

Event goes on despite heavy criticism, satisfies sports-hungered fans Advertised as one of the most stacked cards in recent history, UFC 249 brought an official end to the near two-month sports drought last saturday, amid the coronavirus pandemic.  After first trying relentlessly to make the event happen back on April 18, UFC president Dana White […]

“The Last Dance” inspires The Aggie to examine the GOAT debate Sports debates of all kinds seem to exist in a never-ending cycle. When it comes to the debate over the greatest player of all time, that cycle is even more incessant.  The GOAT (greatest of all time) debate is brought up every so often […]

Gunrock Gaming, Campus Recreation team up to bring Esports program to UC Davis In light of the recent shift to remote learning and the precautions taken to minimize social contact, UC Davis Campus Recreation made the decision to cancel all planned Spring Quarter intramural sports. In place of these activities, Campus Recreation has teamed up […]

Brady leaves Patriots after 20 seasons, joined by former teammate Gronkowski One of the biggest headlines from this year’s NFL offseason is Tom Brady’s transition from the New England Patriots to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On the morning of March 17, the former Patriots quarterback announced that after 20 seasons in New England, he was […]

Team remains positive, sets goals for next year The UC Davis beach volleyball team had just started to find its confidence when its second season as a program was cut short by the recent suspension of all sporting events and practices due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Members of the team spent their first season trying […]

A look back while the 2020 draft dominates amid global sports shutdown The 2020 NFL Draft was held from April 23–25, and the anticipation going into it was the biggest it had been in years. Originally scheduled to be held in Las Vegas, the draft was forced to move to a virtual format due to […]

Senior standout Emily Byrne discusses cancellation, plans moving forward Following the decision to cancel all sporting events due to concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus, student-athletes are having to adjust to remote instruction for the first time while still processing the suspension of their seasons.  Emily Byrne of the UC Davis women’s water […]

Fitness classes adapt to provide students with physical activity through distant learning With the shift to online learning for Spring Quarter and summer sessions, many classes have had to adapt to a virtual plan. And physical education classes are no exception.  For physical education lecturer Mark Johnson, the transition to online classes has had a […]

2020 Olympics becomes latest domino to fall amid pandemic With the uncertain future that lies ahead for the country and the world, major events have been canceled or postponed. Concerts, sporting events, festivals and more have all been put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic. With no clear end in sight for this global […]

Media giants try to navigate world of pandemic cancellations It has been over a month since the sports world shut down in the face of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and the effects have been felt not only by the leagues and teams themselves, but by the media networks built to cover them.  The suspension of […]

How organizations and athletes plan to provide compensation for lost wages As the nation continues to grapple with the unpredictable events brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of employees have been forced out of work with little to no knowledge of when they will receive their next paycheck.  Among the staggering number of the […]