If the 2021 F1 championship race embodied the song “Skyfall” by Adele, the lead up to the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was the epitome of “The Final Countdown” by Europe. I have been covering the 2025 F1 season since its kickoff in March, and the stories that have emerged were constant page turners.
The FBI has arrested more than 30 players, coaches and other NBA affiliates in connection with an ongoing investigation into illegal gambling and insider betting. These indictments, which became unsealed in October, provide evidence of an alleged network of sports betting activity.
Yes, I know it’s almost Thanksgiving and the main thing on your mind is when can you go home. When are you able to sit on the couch all day, maybe catch some NFL or NBA games, and drift into daydreams about never going back to school.
If one were to look up the definition of a traditional college football powerhouse, the Indiana Hoosiers would likely be the antithesis of that. Until the last few weeks, Indiana had the most losses of any DI football program of all time, a stat that’s a product of how long the program has existed, as well as perpetual mediocrity.
The drivers entered Brazil with a new order in the Driver’s Championship. A phenomenal first lap by Lando Norris cemented his win, and a worse performance by his teammate caused the two to flip in the standings. Norris hadn’t been on the top of the standings since Bahrain in April.
This all makes you wonder how many more years a player’s career could be extended with reasonable adjustments to scheduling. As fulfilling as professional tennis athletes find their journeys, it is equally important to protect their overall health and maximize longevity and pursuit in the sport they love.
We are truly into the pointy end of the fall season. This is where titles are won, and most importantly, where the Blue Jays establish themselves as one of the most dominant forces in all of DIII sports! So lets take a look back at some of the biggest headlines from Hopkins sports this past week.
As a college football fan, I am constantly bombarded by folks on the internet claiming that NIL, the new system through which college athletes can get paid, and the 12-team playoff have ruined college football. People point to how the transfer portal has created a system where players are chasing money instead of remaining loyal to their team.
Conference championships and NCAA playoffs are underway in an exciting week for Hopkins Sports! Women’s soccer and field hockey both brought home the Centennial Conference Championship. Volleyball finished off their regular season with two more conference victories, while men’s and women’s basketball had undefeated opening weeks. Here’s everything you need to know about this week of Hopkins Sports.
This early-season snippet proves the league’s thrilling journey is still ahead. Among breakout candidates, team rebuildings, rising talents, player narratives, new coaching styles and adjustments, familiar rivalries, tense showdowns and more, the NBA fandom is brought to the edge of its seats. Up next? The October to November in-season NBA cup!
It’s an exciting time in the world of Hopkins sports. The fall season is climbing to an exciting culmination and the winter season is slowly heating up. Now is an amazing time for everyone to go and catch a game, either outside if you can brave the chill or inside at the gym or pool.
The Blue Jays are well and truly in the final leg of the season, heading towards conference championships and playoffs! In what is almost regular fashion at this point, the teams at Hopkins put together another stellar week of performances. Let's take a look back at some of the best from the week...
The WNBA is a growing industry: from selling out crowds to record breaking viewership, there has been massive growth within the league over the last two years. New talent including Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers have massively elevated league popularity, with additional newfound respect for league veterans like A’ja Wilson, Alyssa Thomas and Napheesa Collier.
Juan Soto decided to call Queens his home for the next 15 years, signing an eye-watering $765 million dollar contract. As the 2025 season played out, the Mets would fall short of the World Series contenders that they should have been. How could a team who added a top-five player in the world completely miss the playoffs?
The USGP is one of the six weekends of the 2025 F1 season that showcases a sprint race. Sprint race weekends are slightly restructured from the usual three-day format. Like usual, Friday involved practice, where the drivers refamiliarize themselves with the track. Then came sprint qualifying, where Max Verstappen secured pole position followed by the two McLarens.
The Fall Classic is set! Starting this Friday, Oct. 24, it will be the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2025 World Series. Two teams loaded with talent, but who took very different paths to get here.
After a year of regional competitive play, the 15th annual League of Legends (LoL) World Championship began in Beijing on Oct. 14, 2025. South Korea’s T1, the defending world champions, faced off against China’s Invictus Gaming in a best-of-five series.
I know everyone is eagerly awaiting our two days of freedom from class and the relaxing long weekend it affords us. While we’re all studying into the night for the barrage of exams professors give before break, don’t forget that Hopkins sports teams are still playing and you can take some much needed breaks to catch the excitement!
On Sept. 21, the Hopkins swim team participated in the Swim Across America event to raise money for cancer research at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center. They attend this event annually, as it allows them to support a good cause that is especially meaningful since they are able to support a Hopkins-associated initiative.
Hello everyone, and welcome to another week of Hopkins Sports in Review! It might be midterm season for all Blue Jays, but for fall sports the Centennial Conference season is well underway. Hopkins teams are vying for seeding in conference tournaments as they hope to claim the Centennial Conference crown.
