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Controversy Rises at the WWE Crown Jewel

On Friday morning, World Wrestling Entertainment held its Crown Jewel pay-per-view, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Highlighted by a number of marquee matches, including the in-ring return of wrestling legend Shawn Michaels, it was supposed to be a groundbreaking event, aimed at showcasing
November 8, 2018

Favorites Emerge Halfway Through the NFL Season

It’s just over halfway through the NFL season, and this year is shaping up to be one of the most exciting of all time. It’s had its fair share of drama, surprise contenders, unexpected flops — and there are still eight weeks
November 8, 2018

Athlete of the Week: Brittany Weiderhold ’20

Swarthmore women’s soccer continued their streak of Centennial Conference dominance last week, wrapping up a second consecutive conference championship with a pair of blowout wins. Last Saturday, the Garnet knocked out No. 3 seed McDaniel College with a 5-2 win. The following
November 8, 2018

The 2018 MLS Playoffs Are Here

The Major League Soccer regular season began in early March. Eight months later and the business end of the season has arrived. The MLS Cup is on the line, and in a little more than a month, the 2018 champion will lift
November 8, 2018

Athlete of the Week: Eléonore Moser ’20

Women’s soccer enters this weekend’s Centennial Conference championship looking to emulate last year’s tournament success. In 2017, the Garnet took down Johns Hopkins in a penalty shoot out to capture its second ever conference title. Crucial to the team’s impressive 13-2-2 record
November 1, 2018

Women’s Soccer Hopes to Score Another Centennial Title

Coming off of a successful season, the Swarthmore women’s soccer team looks to the Centennial Conference tournament this weekend, where they will hopefully win another conference championship. The team’s current record of 7-1-2 in conference play puts them in second place in
November 1, 2018

Pay-for-Play Scandal Rocks College Basketball World

Brian Bowen Sr., the father of a top college basketball prospect, recently testified in court, revealing that his family was offered tens of thousands of dollars in cash for his son to play at several major college programs. The father detailed that
November 1, 2018

Garnet Volleyball Set Sight on History

For the Swarthmore women’s volleyball team, topping last season’s accomplishments will be a tall order. The Garnet were crowned NCAA Regional champions, boasted a 24-8 record, and were Mid-Atlantic Regional Champions. Arguably, 2017 was the best season in the program’s history. Despite
November 1, 2018

The Winning Mentality of a (C)loser

Hall of Fame Yankees’ catcher Yogi Berra famously once said, “Baseball is ninety percent mental. The other half is physical.” These words have never rung more true than with baseball pitchers’ changing roles, where they now pitch innings that they historically would
November 1, 2018
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