Sports Columns
The Editors' forecast: Penn football 2022
As Penn football comes off a 3-7 season, their chances of improvement are high, according to the DP Sports editors.
Pride | One thing Penn Athletics can do to fix its school spirit problem
Former Senior Sports Editor Brandon Pride argues that making ESPN+ accessible to students is a cheap and easy way for Penn Athletics to amplify its success.
March and Xu | Stats, Vibes, and Spite: Reviewing Ivy League baseball
Armed with game footage and hoards of advanced stats, here's a look at how the Ancient Eight stacks up midway through the Ivy League baseball season.
Frank | Make no mistake: Penn men’s basketball will be back here
The Quakers might've suffered a tough loss at the hands of Yale on Saturday, but that won't be the last you'll be seeing of this team.
Four keys to Penn men’s basketball winning the Ivy Tournament
Here’s a look at what the blueprint needs to be for two Penn victories this weekend that would launch the team into March Madness.
Lynn | Five takeaways from Penn's win at Cornell
Sports reporter Carter Lynn gives his thoughts on Penn's win against Cornell, which comes at a crucial time for a team on the Ivy Tournament bubble
Wessels | Penn can (and should) be a basketball school
With just four games remaining until the Ivy Tournament, Penn students should start rallying around this team that looks to have a shot at making March Madness.
They just keep rolling: five takeaways from Penn's win over Cornell
Not even Cornell’s barrage of heckling could stop the Quakers. On Saturday, Penn men’s basketball survived a late surge by Cornell to secure their second win of the weekend, 73-68.
Frank | Crucial Ivy victories shouldn't come as such a shock
To many who’ve paid casual attention to the Quakers this season, this come-up might serve as a bit of a surprise. It shouldn’t be, though.
Wessels | A new offensive identity for the Quakers means a stronger chance at Ivy success
The Red and Blue's recent Ivy League success is a ways away from the team's putrid loss to Columbia, and the way that they've changed is by prioritizing offensive values that have been crucial in the past.
Salas | Ivy League women's basketball power rankings
The college basketball season is at its midway point and teams are in the thick of conference play, with contenders starting to find their form.
Frank | Restricting spectators is fine. Just don’t make students pay to watch those games
Senior Sports Editor Matthew Frank argues that if students aren't allowed in the arena for Penn home games — which are normally free for students — they should be allowed to watch them without charge.
Belgrad | It’s time to take the Memphis Grizzlies seriously
The Grizzlies, still the second youngest team in the NBA, are 23-14 and firmly in fourth place in the Western Conference. Despite this, the Grizzlies are still being overlooked as a legitimate contender to win the conference title.
Davis | Ivy League basketball women's power rankings
Because this weekend is full of activity in women’s basketball, we’ll check in with the Ivy League women’s basketball teams to see where they stand as we close out the calendar year with a few more games.
Lim | Late season misfortunes for two teams on the Schuylkill
Yet another visiting soccer team arrived in Philadelphia to claim a conference title on their hosts’ turf and spoil their opponents’ final home match of the season.
Garcia | Poor shooting performance doomed Penn women's basketball this weekend
In the back-to-back losses against La Salle and Bucknell University, Penn women's basketball struggled to shoot the ball.
Pride | Nine things we learned from men's basketball's loss at Temple
After a double-digit loss to then-No. 6 Villanova, Penn basketball looked to get back on track vs. Temple.
Frank | Villanova loss exposes flaws, but not without some bright spots
Although the team lost by 15 to a talented Villanova squad, deputy sports editor Matthew Frank argues that the loss isn’t cause for too much concern, even if there are several things that need to be improved.
Lasater | Big 5 women's basketball power rankings
Here's a look at how Penn women's basketball is doing compared to its Big 5 rivals so far this season.
