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Tennis Takes Center Stage in Queens at US Open
Published: August 30, 2007 The Big Apple will be at the center of the tennis universe beginning Aug. 28, when the 125th US Open tennis tournament commences at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest...
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Fordham Takes Liberty Cup
The Fordham University football team celebrates after defeating Columbia University 27-10 for the Liberty Cup. (Courtesy of Fordham Athletics) Published: September 27, 2007 There is little doubt that...
View ArticleRams’ Passing Attacks Spark Comebacks
Published: October 11, 2007 Some teams play their best football when the scoreboard isn’t in their favor. For better or for worse, the Fordham Rams are starting to look like one of those teams....
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Pimp My Costume
If these novice dodgeball players can dodge a wrench, Patches O’Houlihan has taught them well. (Craig Calefate/The Observer) Published: October 25, 2007 New Yorkers take Halloween to a whole new level,...
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Fordham Starts Conference Play with Three Straight Wins
Published: October 25, 2007 The Fordham University Rams entered their Oct. 13 contest against Georgetown University 2-0 in the Patriot League, while the winless Hoyas came seeking an upset on their...
View ArticleFordham Extends Winning Streak to Five Games
Published: November 8, 2007 The Fordham University Rams extended their winning streak to five games with victories over Marist College and Lafayette University in the final two weekends of October. The...
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Fordham Wins Battle for Patriot League Title
Published: November 15, 2007 Fordham University’s Nov. 3 game against the College of the Holy Cross Crusaders had all the makings of a high-scoring shootout, featuring the top two offenses in the...
View ArticlePrenups, Cleats and Hummers: ‘Tis Always Better to Receive in the Wide World...
Published: December 13, 2007 Peyton Manning won’t be impressed when he receives his fourth iPhone this Christmas and Tony Romo’s shiny new credit cards are probably beginning to show signs of wear. So...
View ArticleFordham Falls to UMass 49-35 in Playoffs
Published: December 13, 2007 When the Fordham University football team ended the 2006 season with a 3-8 record, few observers could have predicted the turnaround the Rams made this year. But with the...
View ArticleTitle Town, Mass. Boston Reigns Supreme
Published: January 31, 2008 At the dawn of the 21st century, to talk of New England teams in championships was to catalog decades of defeat and frustration. Not since the Celtics claimed the 1985-86...
View ArticleThe Observer’s Sports Writers Weigh In on the City’s Best Bars and...
ESPN Zone 1472 Broadway At 42 st. ESPN Zone, with three floors of sports entertainment, is every fan’s dream. The first floor offers restaurant seating from which you can always see a massive...
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For Giants, a Second Chance to Stop the Streak
Published: January 31, 2008 Super Bowl XLII offers the New York Giants a special opportunity for revenge and another chance to prevent the New England Patriots from becoming the first team in National...
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Love or Lust: Do These Relationships Work?
Published: Febrary 14, 2008 Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen This over-exposed twosome may be at risk of succumbing to the media pressure that has plagued many an athlete-celebrity couple. Lately, Brady...
View ArticleFordham Basketball Drops Three Straight to Rhode Island, St. Joe’s and Temple
Published: Febrary 14, 2008 Despite a frantic final minute that included a combined 15 points and two key turnovers by the visiting team, the Fordham University men’s basketball team dropped a 65-63...
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Whittenburg Praises Departing Seniors for Program Turnaround Despite Losing...
Published: April 3, 2008 When Fordham University men’s basketball head coach Dereck Whittenburg arrived at Rose Hill in time for the 2003-04 season, he inherited a team that had gone 10-46 the past two...
View ArticleFordham Makes Quick Exit From A-10 Tourney
Published: April 3, 2008 The Fordham University men’s basketball team bowed out of the Atlantic 10 tournament in the first round on March 12 by way of an 80-62 loss to St. Joseph’s University. The...
View ArticleBaseball Takes Two of Three From George Washington
Published: April 17, 2008 The Fordham baseball team looked to be in danger of losing the rubber game of a three-game set against George Washington University on April 13 until they scored four runs in...
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Lincoln Center Athletes Maintain Competitive Edge with FCLC Soccer
The FCLC soccer club gives athletes the opportunity to compete as part of the Metro Soccer NY league. (Courtesy of FCLC Soccer Club) Published: August 28, 2008 Playing as part of the Metro Soccer NY...
View ArticleLincoln Center Tennis Club Uses Home Court Advantage
Published: August 28, 2008 Admittedly, we here at the Observer sports section are quick to complain about the lack of athletic space here at Lincoln Center. But instead of more grieving, recognition is...
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Xavier Martin Rushes for Four Touchdowns as Fordham Beats Columbia for...
Published: October 2, 2008 The Fordham University football team rallied from eight points down on Sept. 20 to defeat the Columbia University Lions. Running back Xavier Martin, FCRH ’11, rushed for 155...
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