A Hometown Fan's Ode to Tom Brady: Undisputed GOAT

A New England sports fan reflects on Tom Brady's retirement, describing his Patriots tenure as nothing short of a religious experience.

Men’s Basketball Enters Finals Week Undefeated After Eight Games

Amherst men’s basketball stayed perfect this past week, making it eight straight to begin the season. The Mammoths beat Saint Elizabeth’s University and Springfield College on the back of strong defense.

Men's Basketball Opens Season With Dominant Win

The men’s basketball team dominated in the season-opener, defeating Rosemont College by a score of 92-56 on their own court, as Head Coach Marlon Spears made his first appearance as the leader of the Mammoths.

Dominant Defense Leads Football Past Hamilton, 21-0

Behind an impressive defensive performance, football earned a 21-0 victory against Hamilton College on Oct. 23. The Mammoths held the Continentals to just 305 yards of offense, while also intercepting four passes.

Mammoths Best Jumbos in Thriller, Move to 2-1 in NESCAC Play

In their first game after suffering a tough first loss of the season to Colby last weekend, the Mammoths beat Tufts 24-21 in a game with a dramatic finish. Lead by strong defense, the Mammoths stymied Tufts on their final drive to preserve the win.

Despite Strong Defense, Football Defeated in Home Opener

The Amherst football team took the field for their second game of the season this past weekend, but fell to Colby by a score of 10-7 in a tightly contested defensive battle.

First Years Lead the Way for Golf as Teams Tee Off Seasons

The men's and women's golf teams are in full swing after each competed in two tournaments over the past two weekends. The Mammoths’ first years delivered especially strong performances against talented opponents.

What's the Deal With Aaron Rodgers?

On April 29, the morning of the NFL Draft, a report came out [https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/31359453/aaron-rodgers-want-return-green-bay-packers-sources-say] that the league’s reigning Most Valuable Player (MVP), Aaron Rodgers, no longer wanted to play for Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst. This announcement shocked the sports world,  as Rodgers has been in Green Bay since being drafted by the Packers in the first round of the 2005 draft and has been outstanding at quar

Women’s Tennis Falls Short Against Middlebury

The Amherst women’s tennis team traveled to Middlebury College for their final match of the 2021 season on Saturday, April 24. The opening round of doubles matches saw Amherst take a 2-1 match advantage. The duo of Jackie Bukzin ’22 [https://athletics.amherst.edu/sports/womens-tennis/roster/jackie-bukzin/13874] and Julia Lendel ’24 [https://athletics.amherst.edu/sports/womens-tennis/roster/julia-lendel/13883] emerged victorious in  the number one doubles match with a score of 8-6. Sarah Park

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 fact, they have both been so dominant that they could be the first two players off the board in the MLB draft this July. It would be the first time ever [https://www.baseballameric

The Atlanta Dream v. Kelly Loeffler

While the Jan. 6 riots at the Capitol will be remembered as a day of infamy in the United States, it will also be known as the day that Rev. Raphael Warnock defeated Sen. Kelly Loeffler in her campaign in Georgia. Perhaps the most interesting reason for her loss is that The Atlanta Dream — the WNBA team Loeffler partly owned — came out in vocal support of Warnock. A staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump, Loeffler campaigned on a number of conservative issues such as illegal immigrat

What's Next For Tiger Woods?

On Feb. 23, Tiger Woods was in a single-car accident in Southern California when his vehicle rolled off Hawthorne Ave., a windy two-lane road. The pro golfer was severely injured in the accident and rushed to a nearby trauma center where he underwent several hours of surgery. Immediately following the crash, athletes from across the world voiced their support for Woods. The following Sunday at the WGC-Workday Championship [https://golf.com/news/tiger-woods-red-black-golfers-concession/], most of

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 one ranked team in the world, the U.S. is heading into this year’s tournament as the clear favorite, seeking to dial up their intensity with the Olympics and World Cup Qualifying scheduled for later this year. Brazil and

11 Seconds for the Rest of Your Life

On Oct. 20, 1995, Travis Roy crashed  into the boards 11 seconds into his first shift for the Boston University men’s ice hockey team. Roy fractured two vertebrae and became a quadriplegic. For most athletes, suffering such an injury while entering the most promising years of their career would be devastating. But not for Travis Roy. Over the past 25 years, Travis Roy has been an inspiration for the New England hockey community. On Oct. 29, Travis passed away, and his life should be a reminder f

Nine Storylines to Think About Before the 2021 Olympic Games

While we won’t catch the 2021 Summer Olympics for another ten months, here are nine questions and storylines to keep your eye on as we approach the games: 1. Why are the Olympics in 2021? Usually, the Summer Olympics occur every four years, a tradition since the creation of the modern games in 1896. The 2020 Olympics would have been the 32nd installment of the summer games. Instead, Covid-19 instantly shut down most major sports in March. With several countries, such as Canada, the United Kin

Athletes Unlimited Softball: Bringing Fantasy to A New Field

For six weeks in August and September, the company Athletes Unlimited presented a new format of sports entertainment: real-life fantasy softball. The goal of the players in the league is not to win games but rather to produce the most individual points possible for themselves over the course of the season. There are cash incentives for the players; the more points each player gets, the higher their overall ranking will be, leading to a larger portion of the $300,000 bonus pool at the conclusion

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 six championships, six Finals Most Valuable Player awards, five NBA Most Valuable Player Awards and 14 All-Star Game appearances. But it was the finish of the 1998 season that s