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The Sports Editors’ NFL Week 14 Picks

The Sports Editors • December 10, 2021

Silverstein: Arizona Cardinals (-2.5) at Los Angeles Rams The Rams absolutely embarrassed me two weeks in a row after I confidently picked them to first beat a decimated Tennessee Titans team, and then...

Men’s Basketball Beats Syracuse in the Carrier Dome

Sloan Martin, Contributing Writer • December 10, 2021

On November 20, the Colgate men’s basketball team shocked the Syracuse Orange, beating them in the famous Carrier Dome 100-85, breaking a 54-game losing streak. Syracuse has historically been a...

The Patriots are Back

Cam Cobey, Assistant Sports Editor • December 10, 2021

The New England Patriots are the best team in the American Football Conference (AFC). I don’t see a rebuttal to this argument at this point in the NFL season. The Patriots sit right now at 9-4, riding...

Halfway There: What We Know and Don’t Know About the NFC

Josh Belgrad, Contributing Writer • November 8, 2021

As we reach the halfway point of the NFL season, the NFC is shaping up to have another extremely competitive season, with many of the top teams fighting for a first-round bye and the Vince Lombardi trophy....

Honoring of Coach Biddle Elicits Heartfelt Emotion from Football Staff and Former Players

Karenna Warden, Staff Writer • November 8, 2021

Paul Verbitsky’s (‘94) hands were bleeding as two teammates rammed into him on Crown Field during a particularly strenuous football practice. Verbitsky and his teammates were freezing, covered in mud...

Against All Odds: Braves Win the World Series

Cam Cobey, Assistant Sports Editor • November 8, 2021

Time to party like it’s 1995! Last week, the Atlanta Braves won the 2021 World Series by defeating the Houston Astros four games to two, shocking the baseball world. This season was a rollercoaster...

First-Round Rookie QBs Report Card: How Are They Faring So Far?

Ryan Stuzin, Staff Writer • November 8, 2021

Midway through the 2021 season, the Maroon-News reflects on the beginning of the rookie quarterbacks' careers. Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars (1st pick): C Trevor Lawrence hasn’t had a...

Mason Caldwell Represents Guam in The Davis Cup

Jack Schoen, Staff Writer • November 5, 2021

Mason Caldwell, a third-year tennis player for Colgate, recently returned from an international tournament held in Bahrain, an island nation situated on the Persian Gulf. Representing his home country...

The Sports Editors’ NFL Week 9 Picks

The Sports Editors • November 5, 2021

Firment: Green Bay Packers (+2.5) at Kansas City Chiefs I mean, after last week’s pick, I think I have lost all of my credibility. Why did I ever have any faith in the Detroit Lions? Anyways, here...

Knicks Off to a Strong Start to the 2021-2022 NBA Season

Ryan Stuzin, Staff Writer • November 5, 2021

As a long-suffering Knicks fan, I was more than satisfied with the Knicks’s playoff-making performance last season. Julius Randle proved to be an all-star, Derrick Rose was one of the best bench players...

Looking Toward the Start of the Men’s Basketball Season

Logan Sundberg, Contributing Writer • November 5, 2021

The Colgate Men’s Basketball team is coming off another phenomenal season and currently sits in second place behind Boston University in the Patriot League preseason poll. Last season, the Raiders finished...

The Sports Editors’ NFL Week 8 Picks

The Sports Editors • October 29, 2021

Firment: Detroit Lions (+2.5) vs. Philadelphia Eagles The Detroit Lions are a better football team than their record indicates. This is not a team that should be winless going into Week 8. Almost all...