Sports

Sports Shorts for May 6: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsZhang named NEWMAC Athlete of the Year in tennis; Perez, Cornwell named to Capital One Academic All-District Team for baseball

Sports Shorts for April 29: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsMen’s and women’s track and field, men's tennis all capture NEWMAC titles; Hohenberger and Chang named All-Americans in volleyball

Sports Shorts for April 22: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsWomen’s lacrosse captures NEWMAC playoff berth; NCAA Division III men's volleyball championship relocated

Sports Shorts for April 16: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsCo-ed sailing team qualifies for ICSA National Semifinals; track and field teams sweep Quad Meet titles

Sports Shorts for April 8: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsUbellacker featured in Sports Illustrated's ‘Faces in the Crowd’; track teams capture Engineer's Cup titles

Sports Shorts for April 1: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsCrew teams open spring season on the Charles; women’s lacrosse picks up first conference win; Kuntz sets pole vault record in California

MIT jumps to fifth in current Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standingsMIT's varsity athletics program ranked among the best in the nation for NCAA Division III programs.

Sports Shorts for March 25: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsUbellacker leads men's swimming and diving team to third-place finish at NCAA Championships; Tashman named All-American in basketball; Rafidi finishes ninth at NCAA Fencing Championship

Sports Shorts for March 18: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsMen’s volleyball wins Johnson & Wales Invitational; baseball and softball begin seasons with victories

Sports Shorts for March 11: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsField hockey has top GPA among Division III teams; Phillips and Wright gain postseason honors for rifle

MIT field hockey team receives academic accoladesRecorded the highest grade point average in Division III and had 11 student-athletes earn a spot on the National Academic Squad

Sports analytics: a real game-changer2013 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference underscores how statistics keep changing the way sports are played — and changing minds in the industry.

Sports Shorts for March 4: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsTashman named NEWMAC Athlete of the Year for men’s basketball; men's tennis remains undefeated

Nate Silver presents forecasting work as antidote to ‘terrible’ political punditsIn MIT talk, celebrated election forecaster offers critique of media, advice to students and hints about his future projects.

How numbers can reveal hidden truths about sportsMIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference brings professionals and statistics-savvy fans together to study the games people play.

Sports Shorts for Feb. 25: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsShin, Paturu win New England fencing titles; Kates named Academic All-American

Sports Shorts for Feb. 19: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsMIT swimming and diving teams win NEWMAC championships; men's indoor track and field wins New England Division III title; men’s basketball shares NEWMAC regular season trophy

Women's basketball squad meets with WNBA executivePaula Madison, chairman and CEO of the Los Angeles Sparks, discussed sports gender issues with MIT athletes.

Health and Fitness Club makes a comebackTwo MIT Sloan students resurrect the club with fitness classes, martial arts lessons and other activities.

Sports Shorts for Feb. 11: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsTashman, Low earn NEWMAC Player of the Week honors; men's volleyball wins at Mount Ida

Sports Shorts for Feb. 4: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsMen’s and women’s basketball both go 2-0 for the week; Burton, Kates earn Academic All-District honors

getfit@mit website goes mobileMIT Medical added enhancements based on user feedback.

Sports Shorts for Jan. 28: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsMen’s basketball picks up pair of NEWMAC wins; Rifle second at Beanpot

Sports Shorts for Jan. 21: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsSwimming and diving teams sweep Tufts; Indoor track and field teams compete at Harvard

Tom Cronan named Athletic Trainer of the YearMIT's director of sports medicine honored by his peers from the Athletic Trainers of Massachusetts.

Sports Shorts for Jan. 14: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsMen’s volleyball ranked in preseason top-10; Sailing team 10th in Rose Bowl Regatta.

Sports Shorts for Jan. 7: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsMen’s basketball opens conference play with victory; Faculty Athletics Rep. Hank Smith honored by NFF

Sports Shorts for Dec. 17: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsPhillips named MAC Shooter of the Month; Desmaris named Regional Coach of the Year

Spielbauer and Hao earn volleyball Academic All-America honors