Emory women's soccer team, Fall 2021. (Courtesy of Lin Yu) I won’t sugarcoat it – being a student-athlete at Emory University is tough. Knowing what to expect can make the start of a new journey less daunting. The beginning is always scary; you have no idea what your new life will look like and whom [...]
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University of Georgia senior running back James Cook carries the football against the University of South Carolina on Sept. 18. (Wikimedia Commons/Gamecock Central) Georgia, historically a state of disappointing and underachieving sports teams, has been home to two championship teams in 2021. The Atlanta Braves stunned the Houston Astros in the World Series after an [...]
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Soccer fans around the world held their breaths as England and Italy headed into a penalty shootout following a nail biting regular period plus overtime that left the two teams in a 1-1 draw. The shootout would determine who would be crowned victors of the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship on Sunday, July 11. Nineteen-year-old midfielder [...]
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Three members on the Emory University track and field teams were named University Athletic Association (UAA) Athlete of the Week on April 12. Among them was sophomore distance runner Annika Urban who set a school record in the 5000m race on April 9 at the Flames Invitational, placing fifth in the event with a time [...]
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Players, coaches and fans were aching for the commencement of the NCAA Tournament after waiting two years for madness to once again engulf the month of March. However, the tournament’s thrill factor has been overshadowed by the difference in how the NCAA treats its male and female athletes. Players have gone to social media to [...]
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