J.C. Tretter ’13 came to Cornell with aspirations of going to law school and becoming a sports agent. Now, he’s the starting center for the Cleveland Browns and the president of the NFL Players Association.
Sports Column
MONAHAN | School Spirit Must Be Sacrificed for Public Safety
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Time is ticking for the Ivy League to make a decision as to whether or not go through with a spring athletic season. With COVID showing no signs of slowing down, perhaps it is in the best interest of the Cornell community to officially cancel the third and final sports season of the 2020-2021 academic school year.
ivy league
Ivy League Grants One-Time Waiver for Grad Students to Play in 2021-2022 Season
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“This change is a direct result of the pandemic and will not be available in future years,” the statement read. “The waiver provides current 4th-year students the opportunity to complete their athletics experience at their current institution in 2021-22 after staying on track to graduate in four years.”
rugby
Sophomore Relays Experience Competing in Wrestling and Rugby With Type I Diabetes
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Undeterred by a childhood diagnosis of Type I diabetes, sophomore Drew Bogdan has demonstrated resilience through his participation in wrestling and rugby.
Women’s Swimming
Through Distanced Swim Lanes, Freshmen Women’s Swimming and Diving Athletes Find New Ways to Acclimate
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Freshman athletes have lost their first collegiate season to coronavirus restrictions — but they’ve also lost the opportunity to bond with their new teams and immerse themselves in college athletics.
Men's Basketball
Men’s Basketball’s Boeheim Among 4 Cornellians to Enter Transfer Portal Following Ivy League’s Cancellation of Winter Sports
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“I couldn’t imagine finding out right now that our season was canceled,” said Jimmy Boeheim’s brother, Buddy. “All the hard work he’s put in this summer. We worked out every day together. I was really looking forward to see what he was going to do this year. He was going to have a big year.”
Sports
This Week in History: The Fifth-Down Game
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Eighty years ago, Cornell forfeited a game to Dartmouth in what is still seen as a stunning act of sportsmanship.
COVID-19
Ivy League Cancels Winter Sports, Delays Spring Competition
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Hockey, basketball and other winter sports won’t have a 2020-21 season, the Ivy League announced on Thursday.
Football
Archer ’05 Outlines Football Team’s Commitment to Fighting Racial Injustice and Supporting Voter Registration
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“We all benefit if the Black players on my team and the Black students on our campus feel heard, seen, respected, safe,” said head coach David Archer ’05. “[If] they feel all those things, my team’s better, our department’s better, our campus is better [and] our world is better.”
Women's hockey
Women’s Hockey Snags No. 2 Spot in USA Hockey Preseason Poll
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Fellow ECAC teams joining Cornell in the USA Today Top 10 are Clarkson at No. 6 and Princeton — which downed the Red in last year’s ECAC title game — at No. 7. Division foes also receiving votes, but not landing in the top 10, were Quinnipiac, Colgate and Harvard.
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PICHINI | Activism Belongs in Athletics
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This increasing activism represents a positive development. Athletes deserve to have a voice on social issues that are often deeply personal to them.