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Seeing the World Through Marathons

November 12, 2018 by Naomi Ravick

“I was not about to be a jock,” said Scott Chow, about resisting his parents efforts to join a high school team sport. Originally drawn to the ultimate frisbee, Chow decided to join the track team to condition, deciding to pursue long distance. And he’s never looked back. Six years later Chow, 20,  ran a […]

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Marathoner profile: Diego Chavez

November 9, 2018 by Roberto Bosoms

On a late August morning in 2015, Diego Chavez,35, left his house in the heart of Mexico City, to cheer on his cousin who was running the marathon. He got to the intersection of Insurgentes and saw thousands of people screaming and cheering on the runners. “It gave me an incredible amount of emotion,“ he […]

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NYC Marathon runner honors her late father

November 9, 2018 by Celia Contreras

The New York City Marathon is a poignant reminder for Nicole Weeks of her father. She remembers him as an athlete who went on daily runs even during family vacations, conquered the New York City marathon seven times and, as a cancer patient, ran until he couldn’t anymore. “When he was diagnosed with lung cancer […]

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TCS New York City Marathon Runner Reminder; “I’m strong, I’m confident, I’m fit.”

November 8, 2018 by Jessica Koernig

Samantha Bluske-Palmer pictured competing in the TCS New York City marathon this past Sunday morning. Photographed by Michael Scott. After 12 weeks of running her hundreds of miles along dirt paths in her home of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Samantha Bluske-Palmer was ready to strap on her Nike running shoes, apply her burgundy bareMinerals mantra lipstick and […]

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Seeing the World Through Marathons

November 8, 2018 by Naomi Ravick

“I was not about to be a jock,” said Scott Chow, about resisting his parents efforts to join a high school team sport. Originally drawn to the ultimate frisbee, Chow decided to join the track team to condition, deciding to pursue long distance. And he’s never looked back. Six years later Chow, 20,  ran a […]

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Greenpoint Draws Crowds of Marathon Spectators

December 13, 2017 by Serena Devi

Major streets are blocked off. The subway is packed. Sidewalks are crowded and Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger” blares from multiple directions, the bass turned up so earth-shatteringly loud that it can be heard through the Nassau Station underground. Despite all the commotion, the atmosphere in Greenpoint is not one of stress. It seems that […]

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Bleeding Violet and White: The State of Sports at NYU

January 24, 2017 by Michael Thompson

At a university that tends to hold the arts in a higher standing than sports, student-athletes deal with low interest and travel challenges. Through it all, though, those who compete for the Violets take pride in decades of history and accolades.

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Not Just For Kicks – Professional Women’s Soccer Is Here To Stay

December 23, 2016 by Rajvi Desai

The third attempt at starting a National Women’s Soccer League in the United States began in 2013. Unlike the previous efforts, the NWSL successfully progressed into its fourth year, a feat that had never been accomplished before. This time around, there are sponsors, television coverage, and most importantly, fans. Sky Blue Football Club, the only […]

Filed Under: Multimedia, Photo, Sports Tagged With: empowerment, equality, football, jersey, soccer, sports, women

Fight Night

May 15, 2016 by Kelvin Huang

There’s a buzz in the air of Queens Theatre. It’s 7 PM on a Saturday night, and rap is blaring through the speakers on either side of the stage. The crowd has just settled into their plush red theater seats. Their eyes gradually begin to fixate on the red boxing ring in the center of […]

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