Sports

A look at the NHL Playoff picture as the postseason begins The 2019 NHL playoffs are scheduled to begin Wednesday, and as such The Aggie takes a look at the postseason picture and predicts how teams will fare on their quest for the Stanley Cup. Early last week, essentially 12 of the 16 eventual playoff […]

Sunday’s come-from-behind victory kicks off conference play for UC Davis baseball To kick off Big West season play, the UC Davis baseball team faced off in a three-game weekend series against the UC Riverside Highlanders. After a rocky preseason, the Aggies looked to start conference play off on a strong note. The Friday series opener […]

Introduction of VAR, legendary comebacks defined crazy round of 16 It would be an understatement to say that the Champions League Round of 16 captivated fans around the world with an unimaginable amount of drama and intriguing developments. VAR technology was utilized for the first time in the competition’s history, immediately bringing an onslaught of […]

Amidst league uncertainty, some bold picks for the 2019 season The 2019 MLB season begins on March 28 — the earliest opening day in league history — but it hasn’t been the smoothest ride to get there. This year’s offseason was plagued by a bone-dry free agency market, the result of many teams not wanting […]

UC Davis women’s basketball comes from behind to beat Hawai’i in Big West Title game After winning its third straight Big West Conference regular season title but losing in the Big West championship game in two of the last three seasons, at long last the UC Davis women’s basketball team has punched its ticket to […]

Scoring 15 points in the last two minutes, the Aggies couldn’t finish defensively In their last game of the 2018-19 season, the UC Davis Aggies were defeated by the UC Riverside Highlanders 71-70 at home on Saturday night. Prior to the game, the Aggies sported an 11-18 overall and a 7-8 conference record, compared to […]

Aggies finish off regular season with 14th-straight win, look forward to Big West tournament On senior night at the Pavilion, the UC Davis Women’s basketball team finished the regular season with a blowout win over UC Santa Barbara on Saturday afternoon. Entering the final game, the Aggies were on a 13 game winning streak and […]

New 20,000 square foot space opens March 27 It’s almost done. Gym-goers have been teased for months by fresh squat racks and state of the art olympic weightlifting platforms that could be seen through the windows but couldn’t be accessed when walking between the pavilion and the ARC to get to the La Rue entrance. […]

Senior goalkeeper talks team and changing positions Change can often feel uncomfortable and arrive unexpectedly. For the UC Davis lacrosse starting goalkeeper Grace Richards, change has been a big part of her time on the team. She arrived as an attacker from Bel Air, Md., a popular lacrosse city where she played from a young […]

Program making progress, looking to grow as season approaches its end UC Davis equestrian hosted its final home meet against No. 9 Fresno State on Saturday, ultimately falling 12-4. The Aggies now stand at 1-4 on the season that started in late January, while the Bulldogs improved to 4-6. While not a new event for […]

Men’s basketball shoots 30 percent from the field in a 64-48 loss to UC Irvine With live game coverage from ESPNU and a sea of white shirts around the Pavillion last Thursday night, the UC Davis Aggies lost to the UC Irvine Anteaters 64-48 in the first of UC Davis’ final four conference games of […]

Senator Nancy Skinner proposes a “Fair to Play Act” California State Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) recently proposed Senate Bill 206, known as “The Fair to Play Act” in order to allow collegiate athletes to accept sponsorship deals for their name, image or likeness. Washington State Representative Drew Stokesbary (R-Auburn) recently proposed a similar bill. Under […]