By any metric, last year was not the outcome that the 13 juniors in charge of the ThurtenE carnival had envisioned after months of meticulous and intensive planning.

One year later, a new class of juniors has taken over the parking lot for setup week, spending 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. outside Simon Hall to coordinate the arrival of carnival rides and supervise student groups as they build their booths. 

It’s almost Super Bowl Sunday, and the National Football League (NFL) has narrowed its 32 squads down to its final four teams. In this article, we will be previewing the NFL Championship Games: the penultimate matchups in the playoffs that decide which two out of those four teams will compete for the ultimate prize in Super Bowl 58 — the Lombardi trophy.

Covering the Washington University men’s and women’s tennis teams is a lot like being a weatherman in San Diego, California; it’s sunny all the time and nothing really changes. For 16 consecutive seasons, the men’s team has reached the NCAA tournament, including nine straight Quarterfinals appearances, while the women’s team has made the tournament 15 out of the last 16 seasons.

Thomas More College hosts the No. 8 Bears at 7:30 p.m. EST on Friday night with a berth in the national quarterfinals on the line, and it should be a battle. In advance of the teams’ impending Sweet 16 clash, here’s a look at 16 facts, figures and statistics to know as a pre-game scouting report.

Men’s tennis Hoping to repeat as University Athletic Association champions, the No. 2 Washington University men’s tennis team is riding a six-match winning streak and a 16-2 overall record into this weekend’s UAA tournament in Altamonte Springs, Fla. The Bears begin the three-day tournament on Thursday against No.

The St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox will meet in a World Series for the fourth time in history. St. Louis won the first two meetings, but the last time the teams met with a championship on the line was 2004, when Boston swept the Cardinals.

Key players Alan Aboona, No. 10, junior guard, First Team all-conference Point guard Aboona has taken arguably the largest leap of any Bears’ player over the past year, transforming from a solid complementary player into a poised team leader. Aboona’s confidence is evident through his daring passes and catch-and-shoot three-pointers launched without hesitation.

The 55th Annual Grammy Awards are this weekend on CBS, and Cadenza will be watching along with the rest of America. Justin Timberlake, Elton John and Rihanna are among the […]

Coming off an 18-8 season and a trip to the NCAA Division III Final Four for the fifth straight season, the Washington University men’s tennis team returns to action on Saturday against Division II Drury University. The Bears begin the season ranked No. 4 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division III top-30 poll.

We have officially reached the most exciting point of the fall athletic season, at which every weekend could be your last: the playoffs.