Category: Sports

The NCAA puts a stop to ridiculous ACC tournament plan

The ACC’s “all-in” proposal squashed by NCAA executives after only two days BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA SPORTS EDITOR The Atlantic Coast Conference just proposed one of the worst ideas of 2020. On Sept. 9, the ACC head coaches unanimously approved a proposal…

2020 NFL PREVIEW

The NFL kicks off in the COVID-19 era BY ROSS SHINBERG STAFF WRITER If it feels like the NFL season snuck up on you this year, you’re not alone. With the MLB, NBA, WNBA, NHL, ATP and WTA all resuming…

Get in the Bubble

The MLB looks to right the ship by using a bubble format in the postseason BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA SPORTS EDITOR It’s the first week of baseball, July 27, and the Miami Marlins are set to take on the Philadelphia Phillies…

Farewell Letter from the Sports Editor

BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR  Dear Loyal Fourth Estate Sports Readers,  This is my last issue as Sports Editor and I could have never imagined it would end like this.  I foolishly thought there would be sports throughout my time…

All the details on Mason Men’s Basketball Roster Changes

BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR  Mason men’s basketball’s point guard Justin Kier and forward Goanar Mar have both decided to enter the transfer portal this offseason. Meanwhile, Ian Boyd was granted another year of eligibility and is choosing to…

Functioning without Sports — Kind of

BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR  Anyone who knows me knows I love sports. A lot.  A photo of Gillette Stadium is my lock screen on my computer. Natalie Butler is my wallpaper on my laptop. I have a drawer dedicated…

Mason Basketball’s Cardaño-Hillary, Douglas-Stanley Transfer

BY ROSS SHINBERG STAFF WRITER Mason women’s basketball’s all-time leading scorer, Nicole Cardaño-Hillary and one of men’s basketball’s three-point threats, Jason Douglas-Stanley, are entering the transfer portal this offseason. On March 17, women’s basketball head coach Nyla Milleson announced that…

MCN to Re-Air 2006 Final Four Run Until Sports Return

BY NATALIE HEAVREN PROBABLY ROOTED FOR UCONN Editor’s Note: This piece is a work of fiction written for Fourth Estate’s satire issue, Faux Estate. On March 32 Mason Cable Network (MCN) announced that in the wake of the cancelation of…

In Times of Crisis, It’s Sports To The Rescue

BY CONOR FORREST STAFF WRITER It came and went in just a few short days. It was late August in 2005 when the most destructive storm in modern American history rocked the southern gulf coast of the U.S. Right in…