Sports Features
The voice of Penn basketball finds a new audience
If the Penn football team beats Cornell at Franklin Field to win the Ivy League title and Brian Seltzer is not in the booth to provide commentary, did it really happen? Ever since 2008, the 2007 college graduate has been the voice of Penn football.
For squash players, going pro is anything but lucrative
In most college sports, you see scores of amateurs competing to be a part of a select few good enough to compete professionally after graduation.
Tennis Issue | For Penn men's tennis coach David Geatz, success seems to come at every stop
Over a career that spans more than 30 years, David Geatz has amassed a shelf’s worth of accolades and with it, a reputation as one of the league’s most illustrious program builders.
Tennis Issue | After injuries derailed early 2015 success, Penn men's tennis looks to reclaim that old magic
With everyone healthy and playing well, the Quakers felt prepared heading into Ivy play. The team was hot and expectations were high. But things quickly began to go downhill.
For Penn wrestling's Tirapelle, family comes first
Penn wrestling’s head coach Alex Tirapelle likes to stress the importance of communication to his athletes.
Penn's top student-athletes honored as Academic All-Ivy
Although Penn boasts countless spectacular student-athletes, the most impressive aspect of their success may not even be the athletic success itself.
Rivals Penn, Princeton share title-filled history in men's basketball
From the warmup, you could tell that something was special about this Penn basketball game. The Palestra crowd, often all too sparse in recent years, was today sizeable, raucous and often on their feet.
Steele | Penn women's basketball's ugly win couldn't have been more beautiful
By any conventional metric, the matchup between Penn women's basketball and Princeton on Saturday was anything but aesthetically pleasing.
Former Penn basketball player Hicks speaks about Louisville transfer
On Tuesday, The Daily Pennsylvanian confirmed that Hicks had elected to play his final season at Louisville in 2016-17. We spoke to Hicks by phone Wednesday afternoon.
Former Penn star Hicks transferring to Louisville
Tony Hicks, the former Penn basketball star who was slated to serve as a team captain in his final season with the Quakers before leaving the program in October, will transfer to Louisville.
A week in paradise for Penn women's basketball
For Penn women’s basketball, getting to Hawaii was more than just making sure they’ve got 35 tickets to paradise.
SAAC gives voice to student-athletes in community
Benjamin Franklin's noble cause lives on in a group of Quakers who work to ensure that there is no perspiration without representation. The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) at the University of Pennsylvania is composed of 59 student-athletes representing each of the school's 31 varsity teams, and is dedicated to ensuring that student-athletes have a voice within the Athletics department. Each coach is asked to nominate one or two of their players to serve as the team's SAAC representative.
"College GameDay" returns to Philadelphia for Army-Navy game
For the second time this season, “College GameDay” will make its way to Philadelphia on Saturday in anticipation of the 116th Army-Navy game, which will be played at Lincoln Financial Field.
Long road back for pair of Penn wrestlers
For Penn wrestling, this is true both on and off the mats, with two of their mainstays coming back from time off.
New Penn men's swimming arrival brings great expectations
When all is said and done, he just wants to leave his Mark.
Penn football's Watson and Drake named Bushnell Cup finalists
Awards season isn’t quite over for Penn football. A week after coach Ray Priore was named Ivy League Coach of the Year, two Penn players — senior linebacker Tyler Drake and sophomore wide receiver Justin Watson — have been announced as two of the four finalists for the Asa S.
Roundtable | Which teams will improve the most this winter for Penn Athletics?
But now, the fall season is behind us. So, which of Penn's team will see the biggest improvements this winter?
Examining women's involvement in Penn men's sports
Penn men’s athletics may still be far away from reaching title nine in 2015-16 (eight titles away, for those counting), but women are still making an impact on the men’s athletic program across the board.
Pair of fresh college grads join Penn wrestling staff
For some people, four years just isn’t enough.