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On Peyton Manning

When Denver fans called for Tebow to play and lead the team to the playoffs, they thought they were receiving a divine power that would lead them to victory. They were simply following a false prophet and when John Elway sent him
September 19, 2013

Weekend Sports Recap – September 13-15

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. Men’s Soccer:
September 16, 2013

Greg Abbott and the unheard of managers

At the end of last season, the longest serving managers with one club included Sir Alex Ferguson and David Moyes. At the beginning of this season, the longestserving managers in the Football League were Arsene Wenger and the unheard-of Greg Abbott of
September 12, 2013

SwatSlackerz brings slack-lining to Swarthmore

Now that it is beautiful post-summer fall on campus, you’re likely to see founder and head of SwatSlackerz Philip Queen ’16, some of his friends, and curious passers-by slack-lining on Parrish Beach any given afternoon. Slack-lining is a very unconventional sport. For
September 12, 2013

A strong relationship, on and off the field

The Swarthmore men’s soccer team is one of the most successful teams on campus. Led by a strong senior class, the team went into the season with a #15 national ranking. This team has ambition and wants to win back the conference.
September 6, 2013

Transfer window mayhem in European football

When FIFA enforced a mandatory transfer window for the 2002/3 season they believed that it would be beneficial to the game by providing structure. Previously deals could be struck at any point during the season: players could switch teams whenever they wanted
September 5, 2013

Warmothers Take 5th Place During Nationals

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. Last weekend,
May 23, 2013

Both Men’s and Women’s Tennis Qualify for Playoffs

Both Swarthmore tennis teams earned spots in the Centennial Conference playoffs by virtue of their impressive regular seasons. The women blew through the Centennial Conference in the regular season, winning their first nine matches before falling Saturday to Johns Hopkins. Meanwhile, the
May 2, 2013

Hubris and Soccer

“The ambition of this club was presented to me by the chairman and the coach and I couldn’t have been more impressed. I have many dreams at QPR, to play well for the fans, the manager, the chairman and myself and eventually
May 2, 2013
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