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Global dreams in Corona, Queens

December 14, 2022 by Liam Hibbert

A crowd of Argentinian world cup fans in a restaurant in Corona, Queens

An old Argentinian man stands on a table banging a drum wrapped around his waist, a drum stick in each hand. The wrinkles that line his forehead push together as his eyes widen. his curly black mullet bobs back and forth to his own rhythm and reveals a large bald spot on the top and […]

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Kendama: Why is a traditional Japanese wooden toy getting so popular in the US?

December 10, 2022 by Chi Tian

Austin Donovan encountered a kendama for the first time when he was 14 years old in 2008. A friend in his art class took one to school and attracted a line of people who wanted to try a basic trick on this traditional Japanese wooden toy. Everyone, except for Donovan, just stared at the line […]

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The new business of baseball in Venezuela

November 29, 2022 by Pablo Ocariz

Jesus Gomez pitching during a game in Venezuela.

At 6-2, Venezuelan pitcher Jesus Gomez has the swagger that has become the trademark of many of today’s Latino ballplayers. His closely trimmed goatee goes perfectly with his closely trimmed fade, and the gold chain around his neck adds to the picture of a man that would not seem out of place alongside fellow countrymen […]

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A Tale of Two Sports Bars during the Super Bowl

March 4, 2022 by Monique Ezeh

interior of Standings bar in the East Village

When Super Bowl watch parties in minuscule New York City studios just can’t cut it, many head to sports bars to get their football fix. In NYC, a hub for people searching to celebrate, these venues bring together friends and strangers alike. On either side of the island of Manhattan, however, East and West Village […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: features, NYC

The Other F-Word: How barre3 Founder Sadie Lincoln Redefined Fitness.

January 25, 2022 by Matigan King

Sadie Lincoln’s first memories of moving her body involve what she refers to as “boogie parties.” “It was just all about celebrating our bodies and music together as a group. And it was all freestyle—just fun,” Lincoln said over Zoom as she described how her mother and four “aunties” would dance along to records. “Having […]

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From the rec league to Fordham football: Trio builds on 14-year friendship

December 8, 2021 by Alexandra Smith

A little competition never hurt anyone. For some, it might even be the start of a lifelong friendship. Almost 15 years ago at North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee, Georgia, faculty members Tamika Barnes and Konata Perkins each brought their young sons to school. Meeting on the school’s track, Perkins posed a simple challenge for […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: college football, football, fordham, fordham athletics, fordham football, friendship, new york, sports

The Politics of Sports Stadiums: Public vs. Private

May 28, 2021 by Alexandra Smith

Every sports fan in America wants a team to call their own. All around the country, home teams bring enthusiasm and pride to the cities they represent. Historically, these organizations have only expected one thing in return: a stadium. Once called “Modern Day Cathedrals”, stadiums are only becoming more elaborate and more expensive. Within the […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: baseball, football, sports, stadiums, taxes, taxpayers

The Moment the Astros Got Caught

May 15, 2021 by Alexandra Smith

A scene by scene portrait of the Astros’ fall from grace, and what the scandal says about Major League Baseball First, there was the Black Sox Scandal at the 1919 World Series. Then, athletes wielding cork bats and pine tar threatened the fairness of the sport. With incidents like the 1994 MLB Strike and baseball’s […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: astros, baseball, ethics, houston astros, scandal, sports

Gender Inequalities in Professional Tennis: It’s a Man’s World

May 12, 2021 by Cheyenne Leitch

In the 2018 US Open, temperatures had climbed up to 95 degrees and Alizé Cornet and Johanna Larsson had just come back out onto the court after a 10-minute heat break. Cornet realized that her shirt was on backwards and it was obstructing her range of motion.  She quickly pulled the pink and white striped […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Gender, sports, Tennis

The WNBA’s History of Activism Has Been Overlooked

May 12, 2021 by Isabel Maschmedt

Is Gender The Reason? “The very act of being a female athlete is radical.”-Kavitha A. Davidson stated, a sports and society writer for the Athletic.  In 1996, the WNBA was born.  The league was established 47 years after the NBA. As the first professional sports league for women in the United States, the league has […]

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