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Shubhankar Sharma qualifies for the most prestigious tournament in golf

Shubhankar Sharma, a 21-year-old Indian golfer who first experienced a golf course through an unusual coincidence, has recently been invited to play in the 2018 Masters, arguably the most prestigious tournament in the world of golf. Here’s how he got there. Sharma

March 8, 2018

Sports

Garnet fall to Hopkins in the conference final

This past weekend saw the Garnet take to the Tarble Pavilion court for likely the last time this season as they played host to the Centennial Conference Championship tournament. They ultimately fell in a bitterly contested final at the hands of Johns

March 1, 2018

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Athlete of the week: Jeffrey Tse ʼ19

This past weekend, the Swarthmore Garnet men’s and women’s swim teams both placed second at the Centennial Conference Championship meet. Among the top Garnet swimmers over the weekend was Jeffrey Tse ʼ19 from Ellicott City, Md. Tse won both the 200 individual

March 1, 2018

Sports

Women’s lacrosse rolls into the 2018 season

Swarthmore women’s lacrosse had their first game of the 2018 season this past Monday, resulting in their first win of the season. With less than a month until conference play begins, women’s lacrosse is using every non-conference game to help them prepare

March 1, 2018

Sports

Examining sexism in swimming

“Do you think they always announce results and have the boys swim second because that’s what people really care more about?” At the Centennial Conference swimming championship meet this weekend, as we waited for the top finishers to be announced and recognized

March 1, 2018

Sports

Sexual harassment allegations within the Dallas Mavericks organization rock the sports world

On Feb. 20, “Sports Illustrated” writers Jon Wertheim and Jessica Luther published a story detailing the decades-old culture of misogyny and sexual harassment within the Dallas Mavericks’ front office. Unfortunately, the contents of the report were not surprising. Over the past few

March 1, 2018

Sports

Athlete of the week: Zac O’Dell ʼ20

Zac O’Dell ʼ20, the 6-foot-7 forward from Schenectady N.Y., has been a key contributor to the Garnet men’s basketball team in their historic season. O’Dell has had standout games against Middlebury — one of the best teams in Division III — and

February 22, 2018

Sports

Examining the NHL’s Olympic ban

The Winter Olympics bring together the world’s best athletes on one grand stage. Big names in winter sports from around the world to compete for what is arguably the most prestigious athletic honor: an Olympic gold medal. This year, however, the National

February 22, 2018

Opinion·Sports

The relationship between greek life and athletics at Swarthmore

Swarthmore students that engage in Greek life on campus come from a wide variety of backgrounds, each with their own academic and extracurricular endeavors. Swarthmore Greek members are anything but a monolith, despite the negative attention that Greek organizations have received on

February 22, 2018

Sports

Evaluating the economics of the MLB offseason

When it comes to trading, signing, and acquiring players in general, baseball might be the most complex game in the country. The rules and laws that surround the mere process of building a roster can not only bring people headaches, but may

February 22, 2018

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