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No longer in control
The Quakers lost 8-1 to Harvard Saturday, leaving the Crimson in sole possession of first place. The league championship hinges on Harvard’s trip to Yale Friday. If the Crimson win, they secure the title outright.
Philadelphia Sports Writers honor Kristen Lange
The senior captain of Women's Squash was selected to represent the Quakers’ student-athlete body at the reception in Cherry Hill, N.J., where she sat on the dais with the Phillies manager and Eagles coach.
Ivy Hoops Briefs | Weekend update — around the league
The Big Red (18-3, 4-0 Ivy) made quick work of a Harvard (14-4, 3-1) team that was predicted to be their most formidable Ivy opponent. Columbia broke a five-game skid Saturday night with a 63-51 victory over Dartmouth. Princeton bullied the Elis 58-45 Saturday in New Haven, Conn.
Penn falls to La Salle, 76-57
The Quakers fell to 1-12 Wednesday evening at the Palestra, losing 76-57 to the Explorers. They've now lost a program-record 12 straight Big 5 games.
Silcox | Leveling the playing field
Yesterday we paused for Martin Luther King Jr. Day to honor a man who pushed for equality on all fronts. Let’s continue to level the playing field in collegiate athletics.
Bridge shooter still at large, police say
Police are still searching for the man who shot a Drexel University student and an off-duty police officer just before 7 p.m. Friday at the Bridge Cinema de Lux on 40th and Walnut Streets.
Silcox | No ‘rally’ caps on Locust — just winter hats
Better timing, location and publicity could have given Wednesday’s rally more oomph — something this basketball program needs.
No tomato woes for Penn Dining
Food service provider Bon Appetit will continue to serve up juicy red slices and wedges in burgers, sandwiches and salads at Penn, despite a tomato embargo affecting other campuses serviced by the company.
Ball-Lin versus UConn
With senior Jeremy Lin’s record-tying performance, the Crimson ended up just six points short in a loss Sunday to No. 14 Connecticut, 79-73.
New Eco-Reps program encourages going green at Penn
New to Penn this year, the Eco-Reps program — which encourages sustainable practices through peer education — is recruiting participants for its kick-off initiative, the winter break “Power Down Challenge.”