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Duncan Robinson Gives Back to his NESCAC Rival

Duncan Robinson Gives Back to his NESCAC Rival

On Feb. 25, student-athletes were provided the opportunity through Amherst LEADS — the college’s student-athlete leadership program — to hear from one of the best shooters in the NBA, Miami Heat shooting guard Duncan Robinson. Robinson spoke with first-years, sophomore and junior student-athletes about his experiences playing

A Grand Slam Start Down Under For Tennis Stars Osaka and Djokovic

The 2021 Grand Slam season commenced this February with the star-studded Australian Open. The tournament consisted of ten professional brackets and $62,952,000 of prize money. Naomi Osaka and Novak Djokovic highlighted the tournament taking home singles glory. Officials decided to postpone the event by three weeks due

Guardiola’s Manchester City Prove the Magic is Permanent

Guardiola’s Manchester City Prove the Magic is Permanent

The great Russian novelist Ivan Turgenev once wrote that “in the end, nature is inexorable: it has no reason to hurry and sooner or later it takes what belongs to it.” The same is true of Spanish manager Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City teams. After a tepid start to the

USWNT Kickstarts 2021 with SheBelieves Cup

Since 2015, the United States Women’s Soccer Team has hosted the SheBelieves Cup every year, playing three of the world’s top international teams. At this year’s tournament, Canada, Brazil and Argentina have joined the U.S. team in Orlando for a week of matches. As the number

The Curious Case of Jared Goff and Carson Wentz

It seems like much longer, but it was actually less than five years ago that Jared Goff and Carson Wentz were selected as the top two picks of the 2016 NFL Draft. By the beginning of his fourth full season as the Los Angeles Rams’ starting quarterback, Goff had already

Amherst Women's Basketball Making the Most of Time Off the Court

Amherst Women's Basketball Making the Most of Time Off the Court

The Amherst athletic program is a major player within the realm of Division III sports. In particular, the women’s basketball team has shined greatly over the past ten years, winning national championships in 2017 and 2018 and making the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament the last two years.

Views From the Sparrow's Nest: Are Line Judges Going Extinct?

First, there was the bridge toll collector. Then, there was the check-out cashier. Now, you can add tennis line judge to the growing list of jobs that are being replaced by technology. The ongoing Australian Open, in an effort to reduce the number of people on court at a