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Spooked: The dark art of curses in sports

Spooked: The dark art of curses in sports

Sports fans suffer at the hands of seasonal superstitions
Caleb Reed, Sports Reporter October 31, 2024

For years, teams have found any and every way to explain their losses: a gust of wind blowing a ball wide, loose turf causing a player to trip or a simple case of yips at the worst moment. However, for...

Jinxed: Some of the wildest curses in sports

Jinxed: Some of the wildest curses in sports

From unfortunate timing to a generational jinx, the curses of the sports world know no bounds
Caleb Reed, Sports Editor October 27, 2023

Sitting around the campfire and telling ghost stories is a timeless Halloween tradition. From tales of headless horsemen to spirits that haunt towns, many can spin a story capable of creating chills in...

Sports superstition: The Art of the Curse

Sports superstition: The Art of the Curse

From Taylor Swift to Murphy the goat, sports curses are one of a kind.
Caleb Reed, Sports Reporter October 27, 2022

What do Drake, a pet goat and an EA Sports video game have in common? According to sports fans worldwide, these symbols and many others represent years of so-called “curses” that plague a team, a player...