Sports

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 […]

Decision follows NCAA adjustments of eligibility rules  On March 30, the National Collegiate Athletic Association released a statement that it would allow schools to offer an extension of eligibility to spring sport athletes for an additional season of competition. The decision follows the historic cancellation of the spring sport season due to concerns about the […]

How UC Davis’ all-time leading passer bet on himself to live out his college football dreams Sometimes, we never know where a single choice may take us.  Four years ago, after returning home to La Habra, California following a redshirt football season with Sacred Heart University in Connecticut, Jake Maier made a choice that would […]

The Astros’ cheating scandal inspires heckling, unites fan bases Before the coronavirus became the daily conversation worldwide and suspended all events, the baseball world was gearing up for an exciting 2020 season. From the big offseason free agent signings of Gerrit Cole, Anthony Rendon and Stephen Strasburg, to the blockbuster trade that saw one of […]

Powerhouse club ends season with nationals in New York Each year, the UC Davis Alpine Ski and Snowboard team (DASS) rents a cabin in Lake Tahoe, California for five months of the year. The cabin serves as a touch point for team members to come up to, rest at and connect with each other. This […]