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Baseball history, American history

Sarah Gronningsater’s popular course links the two in a study of the sport from the Civil War to Jackie Robinson to the current day.

Kayla Padilla smiles while holding a basketball in a t-shirt she designed in front of a sign that reads Kobe Bryant Gym.

Basketball player Kayla Padilla is ready for brand ambassadorship

The Wharton junior is one of the first student athletes to take advantage of the new NCAA name, image, and likeness policy, partnering with her long time training program Home Court Edge Basketball on a logo that reflects her Filipino heritage.

A view from the upper deck of the packed stadium at an Alabama football home game.

Q&A

How the recent NLRB memo affects college athletes

Karen Weaver, an adjunct assistant professor at the Graduate School of Education, discusses the recent memo from the NLRB general counsel stating certain ‘student-athletes’ are actually employees.

At Franklin Field, Laquan McKever breaks a tackle near the endzone while running with the ball.

McKever puts up Derrick Henry numbers in win over Caldwell

The sprint football team handed Caldwell its first loss of the season on Friday behind a 146-yard, three-touchdown excursion by senior running back Laquan McKever.

An African-American woman stretches her arms in the foreground; men and women stretch in the background. All are wearing running clothes with numbers on the front of their shirts.

On your mark, get set for the inaugural Penn Relays 5K

The competitive run will be held on Saturday, Oct. 16, traveling through Penn Park and finishing at Franklin Field.

Mia Shenk, right, celebrates after scoring the game-winning goal against George Mason at Rhodes Field.

Quakers push past Patriots

The women’s soccer team defeated George Mason 2-1 on Sunday, giving Casey Brown her first win as head coach.

Meiklejohn Stadium, the Penn baseball team's home field.

Penn baseball players excel in summer leagues

Twenty-four players competed on 15 different teams over the summer, in 10 different states, with a number of players reaching their league’s all-star games.

Alanna Shanahan will begin her appointment as the T. Gibbs Kane, Jr. W’69 Director of Athletics and Recreation starting July 19, 2021.

Alanna Shanahan appointed director of Athletics and Recreation

The Class of 1996 alumna will begin her appointment as the T. Gibbs Kane, Jr. W’69 Director of Athletics and Recreation starting July 19, 2021.

two children wearing masks in front of a log cabin and lush ferns

Striking a balance in camp planning

Amidst the uncertainties of the pandemic and with time to plan, this year organizers of summer camp offerings at Penn have developed an array of in-person and virtual programs.

Empty stadium seats indicating no spectators at a sporting event.

Are college sports sustainable after the pandemic?

Penn GSE’s Karen Weaver discusses discusses how COVID-19 might reshape the college sports landscape, and how to help college leaders prepare to oversee athletics departments.

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