As another NFL season wraps up and early spring peers around the corner, one thing comes to mind for me: the Division I College Basketball Tournaments. Known worldwide as March Madness, men’s and women’s teams alike participate in single-elimination tournaments which end with champions crowned. Beginning with fields of 68 teams, the NCAA selection committee […]
I have twice over now graced this lovely paper with opinions that nobody asked for on the commercials featured during the National Football League (NFL) championship game, with levels of disappointment increasing between Super Bowls LVI and LVII. As such, I had perhaps unrealistic expectations that this year would pull me out of my disillusioned slump. This was […]
In the next segment of “Highlighting Black Athletes” we are featuring one of the players from the Wesleyan men’s basketball team, forward Olu Oladitan ’24. The Argus recently sat down with Oladitan to talk about his relationship with his teammates and the importance of representation for Black athletes. Oladitan, who made a name for himself […]
In the eight weeks between Halloween and Christmas, the Kansas City Chiefs were in shambles. Calling their offense pedestrian would be a compliment. Six weeks after their pitiful loss to the Raiders on Christmas Day, Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 25–22 in a culmination of their battle-tested season to capture […]
February is Black History Month and now more than ever we need to start recognizing the Black athletes who have paved the way for the rest of the athletic community. This gap in our coverage has motivated me to create a new segment in which each week during Black History Month 2024, yours truly will […]
The career of one of Wesleyan’s most famous alumni took an unexpected turn this winter, as Bill Belichick ’75 ended his 24-year tenure as head coach of the New England Patriots due to a “mutual parting of ways” with Patriots owner Robert Kraft. At Wesleyan, Belichick was a tri-sport athlete, competing in football, squash, and […]
Last weekend, riding high after a 1–0–1 series against No. 7 nationally ranked Hamilton, Wesleyan women’s hockey headed into their home series against Middlebury, ready to put on a show. Wesleyan had not defeated No. 6 nationally ranked Middlebury since 2019—and before 2019, the Cards had never won a game against the Panthers. But despite […]
This Thursday marks the NBA Trade Deadline, after which no trading can occur. The fast-approaching deadline will mark the solidification of rosters around the NBA and the fulcrum point at which teams weigh whether they should push their chips in or cash out for a spot in the lottery. The disappointing 2024 NBA draft class (before […]
In Play(er) of the Week, our goal is to highlight outstanding athletes or moments from games that deserve extra attention. Shane Regan ’25, a guard on the men’s basketball team, has risen to star status this year in a newfound role as a cornerstone of the Cardinals program. Regan leads not only Wesleyan, but the entire […]
Super Bowl Sunday is less than a week away, with the Kansas City Chiefs set to face off against the San Francisco 49ers in a rematch of the 2020 Super Bowl. On one side, this clash is exactly what many anticipated at the start of the season. The Chiefs, reigning champions, and the 49ers, who […]