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Kareem Hunt’s Assault Demonstrates the NFL’s Problem with Personal Conduct

Prospects disintegrated rather quickly for Kareem Hunt, the Kansas City Chiefs’ former star sophomore running back. A season removed from leading the NFL in rushing yards as a rookie, Hunt found himself without a team on Friday evening, after TMZ released a

December 6, 2018

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Women’s Basketball Looks to Bounce Back from 2017-2018 Season

With only seven games under their belt and 18 games left in the 2018-2019 season, the Swarthmore women’s basketball team has settled in as it approaches the long season ahead. Their season began a little over two months ago, giving the team

December 6, 2018

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WWE TLC Match Looks to Crown New Champions

In two weeks, on December 16, World Wrestling Entertainment will hold its Tables, Ladders, and Chairs pay-per-view. Named after its signature match, where a briefcase or championship is held above the ring, and competitors have to use any combination of tables, ladders

December 6, 2018

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Modric Awarded “World’s Best Player” in Controversial Fashion

Another year gone, and another year in which the “world’s best soccer player” award was given to the wrong player. Historically, the Ballon d’Or (Golden Ball) has been awarded to the player who consistently performed at the highest level throughout the year.

December 6, 2018

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Athlete of the Week: Jeffrey Tse ’19

No. 14 Swarthmore men’s swimming continued their strong start this past weekend, placing second in the six team TCNJ Invite following a four-meet win streak to open the season. Although the entire team performed exceptionally at TCNJ, Jeffrey Tse ’19 led the

December 6, 2018

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Men’s Basketball Wins First Four Games in Strong Start

After Swarthmore men’s basketball strong start, senior captain and point guard Cam Wiley is happy with the results but expects more from the team as the season progresses: “Right now we have a strong foundation, but we’re not where we want to

November 29, 2018

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Athlete of the Week: Conor Harkins ’21

On Sunday, the Swarthmore men’s basketball team improved to 4-0 on the year with a win against Arcadia. The 82-77 final tally was much closer than the Garnet’s previous three wins, with this game being the first on the year decided by

November 29, 2018

Sports

Winter Sports in Full Swing

As the seasons change here at Swarthmore, so do the sports. With the 2-0 defeat of the Garnet women’s soccer team in their Sweet 16 matchup against Middlebury, the sports calendar has turned fully towards winter. Men’s basketball, women’s basketball, and swimming

November 29, 2018

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The Match that Never Was

Much of sports’ hallowed nostalgia derives from the great “mano y mano” showdowns between rivals. Muhammad Ali and George Foreman’s Rumble in the Jungle; the Boston Red Sox versus the New York Yankees in the 2004 ALCS; Floyd Mayweather versus Conor McGregor’s

November 29, 2018

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New Rules Make NBA Shoe Game Cool Again

The National Basketball Association and its players certainly have no shortage of fashion ideas. As players like Russell Westbrook or LeBron James have shown, sporting a new style or trying to make a statement through clothing has become a norm in the

November 29, 2018

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