Lydell Dyer - The Brown Daily Herald

Lydell Dyer is a sports editor for The Herald. A junior hailing from Bonn, Germany, Lydell is studying nonfiction English and political science, and if he's not off "making words sound pretty," you can find him lifting heavy circles at the Nelson.

Three Brown women's rugby players in uniform with their backs to the camera are pictured walking on the field, with the player on the right holding the ball in her right hand.

Sports

Women’s rugby defends the den during Brown 7s

By Lydell Dyer | April 2

Over spring break, the Bears won one tournament and finished fifth in another.

The whole women's rugby team on the pitch

Sports

Reigning rugby national champions dominate in season opener

By Lydell Dyer | March 18

Over the weekend, the women’s rugby team won the Northeastern 7’s tournament, the first competition of their spring campaign.

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Joseph Oduro ’26 clinches triple jump title as Brown’s teams falter at Ivy Heps

By Lydell Dyer | March 5

With one jump to go in the men’s triple jump finals, Joseph Oduro ’26 watched as Yale’s Brian Di Bassinga stole the lead.

A picture of a player on the women's ice hockey team with a puck on the rink during their game against Union College.

Sports

A weekend of medals: Brown Athletics stuns across the board

By Lydell Dyer | February 27

Women’s track wins gold in Brown Invitational, while gymnastics clinches silver in Ivy Classic.

Brown Basketball player Aaron Cooley chasing a ball versus a Cornell player.

Sports

Bears’ Ivy Madness hopes dwindle following Saturday losses

By Cooper Herman and Lydell Dyer | February 25

The men’s and women’s basketball teams both suffered crushing losses on Saturday, decreasing the likelihood of qualifying for Ivy Madness.

A man begins to shoot a basketball with his opponents behind him.

Sports

‘The hardest-playing team on the floor’: Men’s basketball fights for Ivy Madness spot

By Lydell Dyer | February 19

Racing to Ivy Madness, men’s basketball picked up two pivotal victories against Princeton and Penn.

Sports

Brown Sports Network looks to help students break into the sports industry

By Lydell Dyer | February 12

One week ago, Nikolas Rohrmann ’26 and Charlie Pliner ’26 filled what they saw as a glaring gap on campus: Brown’s lack of preprofessional opportunities in the sports industry. The duo founded Brown Sports Network, the first on-campus club dedicated to connecting Brown students with careers across ...

Groups of people watching the Super Bowl with snacks and cheers. In the upper left corner, two puppies celebrating the Super Bowl.

Sports

Kicking off Super Bowl Sunday: How Brown students are tuning in to the big game

By Lydell Dyer | February 7

Two years ago, an average of 115 million people tuned in live to watch the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles battle it out in Super Bowl LVII. In just two days, the same two teams will hit the field again — this time in Super Bowl LIX, featuring a half-time performance by Kendrick Lamar ...

Jada Joseph is mid-jump over the sand, floating a few feet off the ground.

Sports

Bruno shines in field events at Penn 10 Elite

By Lydell Dyer | January 29

The Bears claimed four medals in the weight throw, long jump and triple jump this Saturday.

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‘Resiliency and tenacity’: Men’s rugby takes D1 national crown

By Lydell Dyer | January 23

Capping off an undefeated 2024 season, the men’s club rugby team defeated Queens University of Charlotte to win the D1 national title.