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Quarterback Cam Newton’s performance this season has given the Panthers a shot at the Super Bowl.

Super Bowl 50: Why the Panthers will prevail

By PEDRO FRANCISCO | February 4, 2016

The day is finally upon us. The most watched sporting event in the United States will be held this coming Sunday at 6:30 p.m. But this particular Super Bowl is special for many reasons. First of all, it marks the 50th anniversary of the Super Bowl. Fifty years of some of the best games. In accordance, the NFL suspended the use of roman numerals for this one game. It’s simply “Super Bowl 50.” Furthermore, the Carolina Panthers, led by Cam Newton, had the best record in the NFL with a regular season record of 15-1. The Denver Broncos, led by veteran legend QB Peyton Manning, also had a phenomenal season.

The miscellany of athletic endeavors

By DEVIN TUCKER | February 4, 2016

Blatt firing emblematic of LeBron’s selfishness

By IAN GUSTAFSON | January 28, 2016

For years, LeBron James has largely been put on a pedestal by the media as an athlete who is team-first and humble in the face of his enormous success. I would argue that his tenure so far in the NBA indicates exactly the opposite.

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Milos Raonic has emerged as an unlikely semifinalist in this tourney.

Aussie Open finals promise excitement

By SAMMY BHATIA | January 28, 2016

While those of us trapped in America’s Eastern seaboard spent the past week hiding from the cold and snow, those in Melbourne have been enjoying temperate weather and astounding tennis.

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Williams has been very dangerous this year from beyond the three-point arc.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Gene Williams — Men’s Basketball

By MAGGIE SPITZER | January 28, 2016

On their 10 games over Intersession, the Johns Hopkins men’s basketball team was 6-4 to hold them at 8-8 overall and 5-4 in the Centennial Conference.

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Senior Bea Williams tied her game-high of eight points in the loss.

W. Basketball snaps three-game win streak

By GAB RUSSO | January 28, 2016

On Jan. 20, the Lady Jays took on Dickinson College in another Conference match up. Hopkins entered the game with an overall record of 6-8 and a Conference record of 4-4.

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Jared Forman had one of the wins that keyed the comeback.

Freshmen lead in wrestling victory

By ANDREW JOHNSON | January 28, 2016

Last week, the Hopkins men’s wrestling team traveled to southeastern Pennsylvania to take on the Gettysburg College Bullets in an early season Centennial Conference matchup.

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Midfielder Connor Reed will miss the 2016 season due to injury.

Men’s Lax suffers big loss ahead of season

By RACHEL COOK | January 28, 2016

On Jan. 11, the Hopkins men’s lacrosse team was ranked fifth across the nation by the USILA/Nike Preseason Coaches Pole.

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The emergence of senior Sam Gordon has been key for the Jays.

M. Basketball stays strong in conference play

By MAGGIE SPITZER | January 28, 2016

With fewer than 10 games remaining in the regular season, the Hopkins men’s basketball team holds the fourth position in Centennial Conference, behind the Franklin & Marshall College Diplomats, the Swarthmore College Garnet, and the Gettysburg College Bullets respectively.