Sports

UC Davis softball ready to begin marathon season
SportsFebruary 5, 2020
Aggies will rely on upperclassmen to launch another successful run In the blink of an eye, a long, quiet offseason has vanished and the 2020 season is officially underway for UC Davis softball. The Aggies will embark on a 55-game schedule starting with a doubleheader on Feb. 6 versus Saint Mary’s and California Baptist at […]

Super Bowl LIV showcases strength of NFL
SportsFebruary 1, 2020
NFL shows no signs of slowing down as another successful year passes After a two week layoff, Super Bowl LIV is finally upon us. This year’s big game, which caps off the 100th season of the NFL, has given fans a dream match-up featuring two of the most entertaining and historic teams the league has […]

Aggies pick up victory over Bulldogs
SportsJanuary 31, 2020
Swim and Dive post numerous PR times on Senior Day en route to conference win Saturday afternoon marked the last time this season that the UC Davis Swim and Dive team would be competing at Schaal Aquatic Center, and the final home meet for the team’s seniors. Seven seniors were honored, and in total the […]

UC Davis men’s basketball drops second conference game at The Pavilion
SportsJanuary 29, 2020
Aggies bested at home again After a road trip that saw two victories on opponent’s courts, the UC Davis men’s basketball team failed to defend home court for the second time in conference play this season on Thursday night, dropping a close one to the Cal State Fullerton Titans. A game that went back and […]

An ode to the Oakland Raiders and what the future holds
SportsJanuary 24, 2020
Raiders prepare for new era in Las Vegas with everything to prove After a combined 47 seasons in the city of Oakland, the Raiders have officially began their transition to Las Vegas. Following a divorce with Oakland in 1981, which led to a 13-year stint in Los Angeles, most Raiders fans in the Bay Area […]

Aggies edge out Long Beach, hold on to another conference win at home
SportsJanuary 23, 2020
Defending home court The UC Davis women’s basketball team defended The Pavilion last Thursday night, holding on for a 57-55 win over Long Beach State. A game that seemed to be shaping up as an easy win for the Aggies turned into a nailbiter that took all 40 minutes to decide. “These are games [that], […]

The Dallas Cowboys highlight valuable pro franchises that cannot escape mediocrity
SportsJanuary 19, 2020
Money over might When Jerry Jones bought the Dallas Cowboys in 1989 for $141 million, the franchise was in disarray. After appearing in five Super Bowls throughout the 1970s, the Cowboys were in the midst of a 10-year title drought and had just suffered through their third-straight losing season. But Jones was set on revitalizing […]

UC Davis men’s basketball drops tight conference opener
SportsJanuary 15, 2020
Aggies stumble in another close defeat The UC Davis men’s basketball team suffered another painfully close loss in Thursday night’s Big West Conference opener, falling 65-59 to UC Riverside at The Pavilion. The tough defeat dropped the Aggies’ record to 6-11 on the season, with the last nine defeats all coming by 10 points or […]

Women’s basketball team continues home court dominance
SportsJanuary 15, 2020
Aggies extend streak with overwhelming victory in Conference home-opener Coming off a historic 2018-2019 season in which the Aggies only lost a single game in conference play, head coach Jennifer Gross and co. are yearning to reciprocate last year’s success. Although the team lost numerous starters and seniors from last season, and is now battling […]

New era of football is phasing out coaches who cannot adapt
FootballJanuary 14, 2020
Antiquated schemes and playstyles proving inferior to new, innovative playbooks In Jeff Fisher’s final two years as head coach of the Los Angeles Rams, his team posted a 11-21 record, an underwhelming performance for a team with an abundance of talent. After parting ways with Fisher following the 2016-17 season, the Rams took a leap […]

The Aggie’s NBA All-Decade Team
SportsJanuary 13, 2020
Looking back at the best players from the 2010s When looking back at the 2010s, there have been many amazing performances, series and seasons by some truly talented NBA players. It was a decade with advanced athletes, as we saw a shift in how the game of basketball is played from the beginning to the […]

LSU, Clemson poised to deliver electric title game
SportsJanuary 10, 2020
College football national championship caps memorable season After a four-month marathon, the college football season has finally reached its closing act. Fourteen weeks of regular season action, 10 conference championship games and 40 bowl games have come and gone, producing another memorable fall for universities across America. But the annual College Football Playoff semi-finals have […]

