The University of Michigan and University of Iowa football teams face off at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan on Nov. 17, 2012. (Courtesy of lonewolf371/Wikimedia Commons) The 2022 Winter Olympics, a multiweek affair designed to showcase the pinnacle of athleticism, pulled in an average of 11.4 million primetime viewers across NBC’s networks. When the [...]
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Defender Peyton Robertson kicks the ball upfield during a game against Carnegie Mellon University (Penn.) on Oct. 17, 2021. (Lin Yu/Staff) Usually when a team earns a postseason berth in the NCAA Tournament and graduates ten seniors, questions arise as to whether the remaining roster will have enough experience to replicate their success the following [...]
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Contrary to popular belief, Emory has a sports community. There’s no better way to get to know your classmates, support fellow Eagles and demonstrate school spirit than to get involved with sports at Emory University. Whether you plan to sit in the stands at games, immerse yourself in the Atlanta sports scene or simply burn [...]
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Fifth year athletes Liam Fost (left), Romin Williams (top right) and Natalie Costero compete for Emory athletics during their fifth year of NCAA eligibility. (Natalie Sandlow/Staff) When Emory University men’s track and field sprinter Liam Fost received the news in March 2020 that the NCAA was shutting down winter sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic, [...]
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Even elite female athletes struggle to shake the stigma of 'playing like a girl.' (Athletes pictured, from left: Sarah Fuller, Allyson Felix and Mo'ne Davis) (Ha-tien Nguyen/Photo Editor) This is the final piece of a series of articles for Women’s History Month spotlighting female empowerment through sports. “You throw like a girl!” When I was [...]
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