The first-ever UEFA Champions League (UCL) playoffs took place over the past two weeks, as 16 teams battled it out for eight Round of 16 spots. In case you missed out on the action, let me catch you up on the world’s most prestigious club soccer competition. The breakdown is split into two parts, so be on the look out for part two!
“We have the best fans in the world,” said Baltimore Ravens running back Justice Hill in an interview with with The News-Letter. “When we play on the road — like in Tampa Bay or Los Angeles — the Ravens Flock is there making noise.”
In my time at The News-Letter, I have mostly covered soccer and motorsports, as well as Hopkins athletics. However, every day, there are several incredible stories around the world in competitive sports that simply do not get enough attention. For this edition of the paper, I decided to cover some of this past week’s biggest stories in leagues not usually covered by the sports section.
Hello readers, welcome to this week’s edition of Hopkins Sports in review! Come and join us as we take a look at some of the results from our athletic teams across the board this week.
Last week, amid the excitement of the winter transfer window in men's soccer, something seismic happened in Brazilian — and Latin American in general — soccer. Neymar Jr., the most prominent and talented Brazilian player in activity, returned to his boyhood club Santos F.C., determined to reinvigorate his career in preparation for next year’s World Cup, as well as help out the embattled Peixe, who recently returned to the Brasileirão after suffering the first relegation in their long history in 2023.
America’s big game is here! Today, the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles face off in the Super Bowl, and this matchup is drawing more eyes than usual. The on-field and off-field juggernaut that the Kansas City Chiefs have become has made them the most divisive team in recent memory. As the Chiefs look to pull off the first “three-peat” in Super Bowl history, they’re sure to find support from the Kansas City faithful and an ever-growing legion of Swifities.
Welcome back everyone to another edition of Hopkins Sports! After two successful weeks of action, it’s safe to say that the Blue Jays have settled well into the swing of the spring season. In saying that, let’s take a dive into some of the best performances from our athletes across the board this week.
Chelsea Football Club Women has come to an agreement to sign former Stanford University Cardinal and Olympic Champion Naomi Girma on a long-term contract for a record fee of $1.1 million USD. The Blues are believed to have beat French giants Olympique Lyonnais Féminin for her signature: a move that will help the reigning Women’s Super League champions and current title front-runners in their European campaign.
Let me introduce you to the idea of “deferred money. Deferred money allows teams to sign a player to a contract with the promise of a certain value — for Shohei Ohtani this amounted to $700 million — but only receive a portion of that during their years under the contract. While not a novel concept at all, the manner in which we are witnessing the Dodgers manipulate their salary books is.
Welcome back Hopkins fans! One week after returning from winter break, the Blue Jays are back in action. Winter sports are entering conference play with Centennial Conference and NCAA tournaments right around the corner. Hopkins teams are jockeying for positions down the stretch, with key wins over Centennial foes. Here’s the latest in Blue Jay action over the past week.
With only a few weeks of the NFL regular season left, there’s no better time to rank the top 10 teams! I’m hoping to gauge where these teams currently are as we enter the final stretch, and rank them in order of likelihood to win it all.
Hi everyone, welcome back to another edition of Hopkins Sports in Review! After a great Thanksgiving break, the Blue Jays have returned back to action with some seasons wrapping up while others just begin. Come with us as we take a look at some of the best results from the week.
As the F1 calendar heads to its final stretch, check out some of our columnists’ predictions for the weeks to come!
As the world of men’s club soccer goes on pause due to the international break, let’s check out how the standings in some of Europe’s most popular leagues! This English Premier League (EPL) season has brought a surprising shake-up in terms of standings; for one, Liverpool F.C. has had a strong start to the title race, holding five points over the second-ranked team, Manchester City F.C., while also resting at the top of the new UEFA Champions League (UCL) table.
Hi everyone, and welcome back to Hopkins sports in review! After an incredibly successful last week when several of our teams were crowned Centennial Conference champions, the Blue Jays carried over that success to this week, winning more games and titles. Let’s check out some results!
The NBA season is back! Now a month into the season, let’s take a look at some of the key storylines that are capturing the limelight of it all.
Welcome back, Blue Jay fans! We’re back with another week of Hopkins sports as the fall teams finish up their regular seasons and winter sports start their campaigns. There are lots of big wins and playoff runs to look forward to! Here’s the breakdown of this past week’s events.
Hi everyone, welcome back to another edition of Hopkins Sports in Review! The Blue Jays had a very successful week, so come with us as we take a look at some of the best results! Cross country is approaching the pointy end of its season, and this week’s action brought the Centennial Conference Championships in Newville, Penn.
To anyone who is paying attention, one of the most intriguing stories in the world of soccer for the past couple of years has been the increasing prevalence of Basque soccer, specifically Basque soccer managers. Last season, Xabi Alonso — head coach of Bayer Leverkusen — broke Bayern Munich’s 11-year Bundesliga winning streak in his second season as the Bayer Leverkusen coach. Out of 20 teams in the EPL, four of them have Basque managers — Arteta, Unai Emery (Aston Villa F.C.), Julen Lopetegui (West Ham United) and Andoni Iraola (A.F.C. Bournemouth).
Hopkins Athletics was in action this past week as several of our teams traveled to meet their opponents in the Centennial Conference, delivering impressive performances both individually and as a group. Check out some of our game summaries!
