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On Sunday morning, the baseball world was robbed of one of its youngest and most exciting stars. Jose Fernandez, the Ace of the Miami Marlins, was tragically killed in a boating accident off the coast of Miami after clipping a rocky jetty at full speed. Neither drugs nor alcohol are suspected to be a part […]

The Aggies break two new school records in big win, look forward to finishing their season strong The UC Davis Aggies women’s field hockey team was able to produce a dominating win over LIU Brooklyn on Sept. 25, defeating their opponent by an impressive 10-0 margin. Not only did the Aggies top their team record […]

Michael Wexler explores the importance of major league closers stepping out of the confines of ninth-inning roles In the quest for a World Series, a team’s bullpen is of the utmost importance. For those unfamiliar with the term, a bullpen is comprised of roughly seven pitchers who come into a game to relieve starting pitchers […]

Aggies get first conference victory at Homecoming on Saturday, defeat Bears 34-21 The UC Davis football team welcomed alumni and current athletes back to Aggie Stadium for Homecoming last Saturday as they snapped a four-game losing streak by defeating the University of Northern Colorado Bears, 34-21, in their first Big Sky Conference victory of the […]

George McConnell gives Major League Baseball his best guess for upcoming championship series’ I write this article with a heavy heart. Last week, the Giants blew a three-run lead in the ninth inning, ending their season, and more importantly, blowing my prediction. I haven’t felt heartbreak like this since my sixth-grade girlfriend broke up with […]

Von Ebbe and Breisacher lead team in doubles competition For the UC Davis women’s tennis team, the fall season is the time to see how its players stack up against other competitors as well as to get back into the groove of high-intensity competition. Head coach Bill Maze’s goals for his players are pretty simple: […]

The mythical Billy Goat curse has plagued the Chicago Cubs since 1945. That year, Billy Sianis, the owner of the local Billy Goat Tavern, was denied entry to his paid-for box seats during Game Four of the World Series at Wrigley Field due to the wretched smell of his pet goat, Murphy, whom he had […]

A late comeback leads to a 3-2 victory for the Aggie’s home opener Hundreds of people crowded the bleachers on the windy night of Thursday, Oct. 6 at Aggie Soccer Field to support the UC Davis women’s soccer team’s Big West Conference home opener against the CSU Fullerton Titans. Coming off of a tie in […]

A preview of upcoming games Women’s soccer (Aggie Soccer Field) Thursday, Oct. 13 at 3 p.m. vs. UC Irvine Sunday, Oct. 16 at 1 p.m. vs. UC Riverside Today’s Oct. 13 game is the first of three back-to-back home games for the UC Davis women’s soccer team. The last home matchup against CSU Fullerton a […]

Once again, I find myself in awe of how the Patriots just seem to get it done year in and year out despite the various hurdles they always seem to face. The last time the New England Patriots had single-digit wins was 2002, that is absolutely incredible. They haven’t just been a paragon of consistency […]

On Sunday morning, the baseball world was robbed of one of its youngest and most exciting stars. Jose Fernandez, the Ace of the Miami Marlins, was tragically killed in a boating accident off the coast of Miami after clipping a rocky jetty at full speed. Neither drugs nor alcohol are suspected to be a part […]

George McConnell’s wild forecasts with regards to Major League Baseball Maybe some of you remember me as the scrub that predicted the Panthers to stomp the Broncos in last year’s Super Bowl. Yes, that was me. And I’m back. But I return to you humbled, wiser and, this time, in print. The stakes have never […]