Blue Jays defeat Mary Washington to extend winning streak

The Blue Jays stayed scorching hot on Monday with a 72-56 win over the Mary Washington Eagles. The game was tight for most of the contest, but a late run allowed the Blue Jays to pull away. After an unemphatic start to the season, the Blue Jays have since come roaring back, rattling off 12 straight wins and bringing their record to 14-4.

The return of Alex Albon

In this melee of top-team clashes, it can be easy to dismiss one of the most interesting stories of this year’s season: Alexander Albon.

Hopkins women’s basketball continues strong start with statement win over Muhlenberg

Hopkins women’s basketball improved to 6-1 on Saturday, Dec. 2 with a win over Centennial Conference opponent Muhlenberg College. The Blue Jays took control of the game early, establishing a double-digit lead in the first quarter, and never looked back en route to a comfortable 77-55 victory over the Mules.

The Resurgence of the Denver Broncos

70. This is the number of points that the Denver Broncos conceded in their week 3 loss against the Miami Dolphins. Looking back, it’s difficult to believe that game was played this season, and even more difficult to believe that it got worse from there. As if conceding the second most points in NFL history wasn’t bad enough, two weeks later the Broncos lost to Nathaniel Hackett and the New York Jets, the man who led Denver in the disaster of a season that was 2022.

One question for every NBA team: Eastern Conference

The UEFA Champions League group stage and what's next

Last year, 450 million people tuned into the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Champions League final between Manchester City, one of the top picks for title contenders, and Inter Milan, who had launched an unlikely bid for the ‘Big Ears.’ As we head into winter and group-stage matches come to a close, let’s look back at the first games of this year’s Champions League and talk about what’s next.

Women's volleyball wins Centennial Conference Championship and advances to NCAA Tournament

With a spot in the Centennial Conference Championship on the line, women’s volleyball dominated Swarthmore College on Friday, Nov. 10. Senior middle blocker Pamela Chiakpo, who won the 2022 Centennial Conference MVP, led the Blue Jays with 13 kills.

Evaluating Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles

As we approach the midway point of the 2023 NFL season, the contenders and pretenders have become much more clear. In the American Football Conference, the Miami Dolphins are a force to be reckoned with, earning the nickname “greatest show on turf” because of their dynamic, motion-driven offense.

One question for every NBA team: Western Conference

After a long and eventful offseason, the NBA season is finally upon us! All 30 teams are starting off with a blank record, and we, as fans, have (mostly) grand delusions that “this will finally be our year!”. That being said, I wanted to delve into one key question that every team will have to answer in order for them to reach the promised land.

The miracle at Muhlenberg: Hopkins football improves to 8–0

Hopkins football is now ranked as the eighth-best team in D-III football after an impressive 34–28 victory over 22nd-ranked Muhlenberg College on Saturday, Oct. 28. Hopkins was ahead for most of the game, but a late surge by the Muhlenberg Mules left the game tied with two minutes remaining. The improbable then happened, as a blocked kick by the Mules was returned for a touchdown by the Blue Jays to win the game. 

Men's and women's soccer faces off against Haverford

The eighth-ranked Hopkins women's soccer team faced off against Haverford College on Saturday, Oct. 21 at Homewood Field. The Blue Jays were riding an unbeaten streak of 11 games, with an overall record of 11-1-2 and an impressive 7-0-1 record in the Centennial Conference, compared with Haverford's 6-7-1 overall record and 2-5 in the Centennial.

The good, the bad and the unbelievable of the 2023 F1 season

In light of Max Verstappen claiming his third consecutive World Driver’s Championship (WDC) in last weekend’s race at the Qatar Grand Prix, join us for a recap of the 2023 season. Though the Charging Bulls’ dominance may be the headline story, this year has brought us mid-season driver swaps, epidemic dehydration and even lizards on the race track.

Hopkins Athletics wins the Learfield Directors' Cup

Hopkins Athletics was awarded the 2022-23 Learfield Directors' Cup for the first time in school history after scoring in 19 total sports, of which 14 teams boasted top-10 finishes. The D-III cup was secured by Hopkins with a total of 1,282 points, which was over 100 more points than second-place Tufts University.

Women's volleyball dominates an eventful week

The ninth-ranked Hopkins volleyball team took to the road for a Centennial Conference matchup against the Gettysburg College Bullets on the night of Wednesday, Oct. 4. 

Women's field hockey improves to 7-1 after wins against Ursinus and Gettysburg

Third-ranked women’s field hockey faced off against 19th-ranked Ursinus College Bears in their Centennial Conference opener on Sept. 23. The Blue Jays entered the game 5-1.

The rise of the Saudi Pro League: MBS’s new MLS

Before 2023, the majority of soccer fans probably had not heard of the Saudi Pro League (RSL). In fact, even the most avid fans would not have been able to predict the astronomical growth that the RSL has experienced this year. It started, like a lot of events in modern football, with Cristiano Ronaldo. 

The Milwaukee Bucks just broke the NBA

Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo are now teammates. Here’s what that means for the rest of the league.

The Chris Paul Dilemma in Golden State

On June 22, news broke that the Golden State Warriors had traded their supposed point guard of the future, Jordan Poole, to the Washington Wizards for the aging veteran, Chris Paul. 

Hopkins Women’s Soccer Dominates en route to 3-0 Win Over Muhlenberg

Women’s soccer improved to 4-1-1 on Saturday with a win over Muhlenberg College, the Blue Jays’ Centennial Conference foe. Hopkins entered this game as the fourth-ranked team in the country, coming off a 2-2 draw against The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), while the Muhlenberg Mules came into the matchup unranked with a 2-2-1 record, having just won a nail-biter 1-0 over Fairleigh Dickinson University Florham.