Does seeing Taylor Swift on ESPN make you angry? Are you fed-up with hearing women’s opinions on something they know nothing about but you are definitely an expert on? Mad that people only rooted for the Chiefs to see a pop-culture icon stand next to your favorite Sports Trophy? Well, then this article is not for you!
Your favorite ex-Sports Desk writers are back to give you the low down on America’s newly crowned royalty, both of whom just added new jewels to their collection.
He’s basically Billy Bean, and you could be too; when Harold’s DC teams lost steam, fantasy sports stoked the fire and kept a love for sports alive. Fantasy opened up the wider world of sports to Harold, building new friendships and a holistic love of the games he watched.
Do you find yourself repping your high school sport’s team merch that tells everyone you were an athlete in high school? Do you rewatch your highlight reel that you sent to college coaches and were met with no response? (bonus points if you’ve forced someone to watch them) Do you still follow your old team on instagram and occasionally leave a comment cheering them on? (double bonus points if you’ve reposted it and said “LFG boys”)
If you have fallen victim to any of these, you are not alone. TSL sports desk relates and is here to tell you how to move-on…until you go to a game over Thanksgiving break (or worse, a practice over winter break).
ACEing it — Arjun Krishnan PO 24’ established a 5C chapter of ACEing Autism, opening up opportunities for children on the spectrum in the Inland Empire to find a love for the game of tennis.
We’re sorry but the old Travis Kelce can’t come to the phone right now. Why? Because his reputation has forever been shaped by America’s pop princess, Ms. Taylor Swift herself. And we’re ready for it.
Who let the Bulldogs out— Redlands Bulldogs women’s soccer push Athena’s losing streak to five.
Sixth Street goes Hollywood! With film crews from the docuseries The Rivals tracking their every move, Sixth Street was ablaze at the Pauley Courts on April 22 as the Stags took the narrow 5-4 victory to claim the SCIAC regular season title.
Due-ing the most. Despite the highest financial commitment of any club sport at the 5Cs, through financial aid and external funding, the Claremont Cougars are hoping to shed lacrosse’s image of exclusivity.
Pitching ’til the cows come home. Although Sagehens softball’s elite pitching moo-ved them past the Williams College Ephs in game one, their arms couldn’t save their bats in game two, splitting the series against one of the best teams in the country.
Traveling just across the pond for the chance to represent your country in the sport you love isn’t too bad innit? Ryan Long PO ’21 would say so. After competing on the Sagehen’s baseball team for four years, Long was drafted first by the Baltimore Orioles in 2021 and now was selected to represent Great Britain in the World Baseball Classic that took place this past week.
