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Blue Devil, GOAT: A Duke Fan’s Ode to Coach K

Blue Devil, GOAT: A Duke Fan’s Ode to Coach K

Managing Sports Editor Liza Katz ’24 reflects on Coach K’s career, from the National Championships to the farewell tour this season, and discusses her experience as a Duke fan as the legendary coach heads into retirement.

North Carolina Beats Michigan, Captures Third Straight NCAA Field Hockey National Championship

Fall or spring, rain or shine, one constant remains in NCAA field hockey: North Carolina’s success. This Sunday, March 9, the No. 1 seed Tarheels downed the No. 2 Michigan Wolverines in overtime, 4-3, to claim their third straight championship. UNC completed this back-to-back-to-back feat once previously in 1995,

Musings of a Monarch: an Interview with His Serene Highness Prince Albert II

Musings of a Monarch: an Interview with His Serene Highness Prince Albert II

A photo of Prince Albert II and his mother Grace Kelly at Commencement Ceremony on May 30, 1981. His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco is the 32nd hereditary ruler of the principality of Monaco. His reign began in 2005 and continues to this day. Prince Albert II was

Vanderbilt Aces Stay Hot

When it comes to college baseball, having a Friday night ace on your pitching staff for a three-game weekend series is critical in setting the tone. For top-ranked Vanderbilt University, pitchers Kumar Rocker and Jack Leiter have established themselves as the strongest one-two punch in college baseball this season. In

NCAA Tournament Weight Room Disparities Highlight Persisting Gender Inequities

In the world of sports, the month of March is perhaps best known for the annual NCAA Division I Basketball Tournaments, commonly referred to as March Madness. After the tournaments were canceled last year [https://www.ncaa.com/live-updates/basketball-men/d1/ncaa-cancels-mens-and-womens-basketball-championships-due] due to the emergence of Covid-19, excitement for

Upsets Abound in First Two Rounds of March Madness

“It’s March, expect the unexpected!” exclaimed the CBS announcer as No. 15 seed Oral Roberts University upset No. 2 seed Ohio State in the first round of this year’s NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament. Commonly known as March Madness, the tournament is one of the most

March Madness Preview

The brackets for the 2021 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments were finalized by their selection committees on March 14 and March 15, respectively. The single-elimination tournaments — colloquially known as “March Madness,” a testament to the high-energy play and surrounding media frenzy — whittle down the field