Delivering American University's news and views since 1925 | Monday, December 11, 2023
In a move that will allow the Patriot League to gain more national attention, the Patriot League's Council of Presidents, headed by AU President Dr. Benjamin Ladner, decided to change the PL's Friday-Sunday basketball schedule to a Wednesday-Saturday one effective this coming winter.
When Illinois and Louisville tip off at 6:07 p.m. Saturday, the fireworks from what could be the best NCAA Final Four in years are sure to explode. The nightcap of North Carolina and Michigan State may even be better than the first match-up, if that's possible.
Many Washingtonians are unfamiliar with what to expect from the return of baseball to the District in 48 days, but the team is already preparing itself to make a splash in the Potomac despite an unknown team and a terrible record from last year. The first test for the new team will be drawing fans to see a team noticeably devoid of big names and a deep bench.
The AU Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving teams traveled to Bucknell this weekend to participate in the Sprint Invitational. In the men's 200-yard freestyle relay, the men's team, composed of Joe Coronato, Andy Brown, Stephen Brennan and Chris Leggett, finished in fifth place.
The AU Women's Soccer team lost its second straight game for the first time this year after a 3-2 heartbreaking loss to Bucknell Universityon Saturday at Reeves Field. Bucknell's Krista Lee Gentile notched the game-winner with less than five minutes left in the second overtime.
American University's women soccer team lost their fourth game of the season on Wednesday against Loyola (Md.) by a score of 5-0. The game, which was played in Baltimore got off to an early start when Loyola's Courtney Arikian scored in the 7th minute.
Dear Boston, Start from scratch. Get rid of Pedro, rebuild Fenway (keep the monster), and finally trade for the Babe. Pay whatever they want, just get him back in white and red. In all seriousness, you can win the championship without the Babe, but until you are willing to totally let the notion that you are cursed go, you will never win.
According to the roster he was the smallest player on the field, but what the roster doesn't say is that he also has one of the biggest hearts on the team. One wouldn't have known it, though, because Freddy Llerena played so much bigger than the 5 feet 7 inches he is listed as on the roster.
Most teams would be drained after logging as many miles as the AU men's soccer team has this year, but not the Eagles who fought hard and earned a 3-0 win over Cornell.
Ryan Sherwin dismisses the naysayers in his coverage of Deion Sanders' return to the sports world in this issue's Sideline Scholars.
