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sports column
Sports
Beyond the diamond: the journeys of Oxy baseball alumni
It’s no understatement to say that Division III NCAA sports may be the least appreciated medium of athletics in America. The low likelihood of...
Sports
March Madness: The greatest contest in all of college sports
When you think of Occidental College, chances are you probably don’t think about our sports programs. We’d like to dispel that narrative. The March Madness...
Sports
Who broke the throttle? A look into the Boston Red Sox disappointing offseason
Following a mediocre 2019 season — a hangover after their 2018 World Series win — the Boston Red Sox's hiring of chief baseball officer Chaim...
Sports
The billion dollar solution: how the Dodgers’ historic spending spree could revive baseball
For generations, people have fantasized about the assembly of a super team. From the Greek gods congregating on Mount Olympus to the formation of...
Sports
Sports can still be influential, even if they’re not being played
The first draft of this column was about Italy canceling all professional sporting events in the country due to the outbreak of the coronavirus,...
Sports
The NBA has gotten soft, and it’s time for that to change
Soccer players are constantly dragged by athletes and fans of other sports for diving — I was called a "grass fairy" often when I...
Sports
Misunderstood, mislabeled and misused
With the NFL draft always comes a shocking headline. Look no further than the 2018 draft when quarterback and 2016 Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson was drafted...
Basketball
If they can fight in a war, they can play on the court
Zion Williamson has officially declared for the NBA draft. In an unsurprising move, the best player in college basketball will enter the NBA after one...
