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Is This Season LeBron’s Last Dance?

Is This Season LeBron’s Last Dance?

I, like many people, highly enjoyed the 10-part ESPN documentary released last May called The Last Dance, which chronicles Michael Jordan’s final season with the Chicago Bulls and their journey to winning the 1998 NBA Championship. Following the season, Jordan retired as the consensus greatest basketball player ever with

Women's U.S. Soccer International Talent Transfer

Women's U.S. Soccer International Talent Transfer

In just one month, five of the biggest stars in U.S. women’s soccer joined European clubs. The trend started on Aug. 10, when North Carolina Courage midfielder Sam Mewis signed with Manchester City. Only a week later, she was joined by Rose Lavelle of the Washington Spirit, one

Remembering Chadwick Boseman: A Sports Legend

Remembering Chadwick Boseman: A Sports Legend

Chadwick Boseman, famous for his role as King T’Challa in Marvel’s “Black Panther,” died on Friday, Aug. 28 of colon cancer at age 43. While his character in the Marvel Universe catapulted him to stardom, Boseman’s parts playing strong figures in the world of sports were some

Court Rules Olympic Champion Semenya Must Lower Testosterone or Change Events

This past week, two time Olympic 800-meter champion Caster Semenya of South Africa lost her appeal of a World Athletics (formerly the IAAF) rule that places a strict limit on natural testosterone levels in order to compete in certain track events. The ruling reignited the ongoing controversy over the ethics

Competitive Esports and Anticompetitive Practices: Fortnite Takes On Big Tech

In mid August, would-be players of the popular video game Fortnite found themselves unable to locate the app on Apple’s App Store or Google’s Play Store. Soon after, it was revealed the tech giants announced they had removed the game from their digital marketplaces over a violation of

Amherst Athletes Staying in Shape This Semester

With the cancellation of fall sports, and the uncertainty concerning the spring season, Amherst athletes remain unsure of when their next in-person competition will be. Despite the unfortunate circumstances, student-athletes still need to train and stay in shape for overall health and injury prevention, as well as to prepare for

WNBA Combines Elite Basketball With Drive For Social Change

In the first week of July, 144 players and 72 staff members arrived in Bradenton, Florida for a shortened 22-game Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) regular season and an anticipated full playoff schedule. Much like the requirement for students coming back to Amherst, the players were tested for Covid-19