The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania, PA
-5 minutes ago by Neil Fanaroff
Throughout his lifetime, Walter O'Malley was a trailblazer. And now, even after death, he continues to be a pioneer among his kind.
As owner of the Dodgers, he was instrumental in bringing baseball to the West Coast. And now, with his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, he becomes the first Penn alumnus ever to be enshrined in Cooperstown.
The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania, PA
-5 minutes ago by Neil Fanaroff
Last week, Sports Illustrated compiled a list of the Top 25 College Sports Programs for the 2007-08 year. Surprising many, 14-time Director's Cup defending champion Stanford did not land on top of the list.
More surprising to Ivy League fans, though, may be the team coming in at thirteenth: Princeton.
Northeastern News, Northeastern University, MA
1 day ago by Nate Owen
It's been a busy several weeks for former Northeastern Husky basketball player and current Dallas Maverick Jose Juan Barea - despite it being the offseason.
On July 9, the Mavericks announced they had resigned Barea, who appeared in 44 games (nine starts) while averaging 4.
The Torch Online, Saint John's University New York, NY
3 days ago by Katie Beckmann, Staff Writer
Men's basketball head coach Norm Roberts
announced early this month the signing of 7-foot-1 English center Phil Wait to a national letter of intent. Wait, who will join the Red Storm for the upcoming season, is the third edition to this year's incoming class.
Brown Daily Herald, Brown University , RI
3 days ago by Megan McCahill
The Brown women's crew team won its second consecutive NCAA championship June 1 on Lake Natoma, near Sacramento, Calif. The title was the sixth overall for Head Coach John Murphy, who also won the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association's Coach of the Year award.
Brown Daily Herald, Brown University , RI
3 days ago by Nicole Stock
Former Brown track-and-field standout Anna Willard '06 qualified for her first Olympic games with a record-breaking performance on July 3 at the Olympic trials in Oregon.
Brown Daily Herald, Brown University , RI
3 days ago by Erin Frauenhofer
The best gymnast in Brown's history will be heading to Beijing this summer. USA Gymnastics announced Thursday that Alicia Sacramone '10 has been chosen as one of six athletes who will compete for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team for women's gymnastics.
The Triangle, Drexel University, PA
6 days ago by Brett Fischer
The Drexel concrete canoe team recently won the Tony P. Crest Award for demonstrating superior and creative use of technology and materials in the construction of their canoe.
"It feels excellent," Pat Perhosky, a member of the team, said. "We put a lot of hard work into this project this year.
The Triangle, Drexel University, PA
6 days ago by Mike Mazzeo
Just as Drexel was beginning to dominate the conference, lacrosse competition will only get stronger.
UMass and Penn State will be joining the Colonial Athletic Association's men's lacrosse conference in 2010.
My initial reaction, like many others, was to jump to the conclusion that their additions would be purely beneficial to the CAA.