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U.S. owners of Italian team chose basketball over soccer
The Washington Post

U.S. owners of Italian team chose basketball over soccer

The Wharton School’s Connor Barwin and fellow MBA students are investing in Italian soccer team Pallacanestro Trieste to get an early stake in the European basketball trend.

Pottruck Center powerlifts 20 years
During the Pottruck Center's 20th anniversary celebration on Jan. 20, the Penn Quaker does a bench press in the second-floor weight room.

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Pottruck Center powerlifts 20 years

On Jan. 20, the Penn community celebrated the 20th anniversary of the David S. Pottruck Health & Fitness Center. To much fanfare, the facility officially opened on Jan. 17, 2003.
Double trouble: Dingle, Padilla pick up weekly awards
Jordan Dingle, left, dribbles the ball up the court; Kayla Padilla, right, dribbles past a Columbia defender.

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Double trouble: Dingle, Padilla pick up weekly awards

Jordan Dingle of the men’s basketball team has been named Ivy League and Big 5 Player of the Week and Kayla Padilla of the women’s basketball team has been selected Ivy League Player of the Week.
Quakers clip Columbia, extend winning streak to nine
Against Columbia at the Palestra, forward Jordan Obi goes up for the shot while guarded by a defender.

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Quakers clip Columbia, extend winning streak to nine

The women’s basketball team defeated Columbia 71-67 on Saturday at the Palestra, notching their ninth straight win, tied for the second-longest streak in school history.
Dingle, Padilla captain Quakers past Temple
At left, Jordan Dingle drives to the basket against Temple, at right Kayla Padilla goes up for the shot against Temple.

Dingle, Padilla captain Quakers past Temple

Jordan Dingle scored 30 points in the men’s basketball team’s 77-57 win on Saturday and Kayla Padilla dropped 28 points in the women’s basketball team’s 62-61 victory on Sunday.
Sawyer, Dingle capture weekly conference awards
At left, Simone Sawyer holds up her follow through after shooting the ball. At right, Jordan Dingle dribbles the ball up the court.

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Sawyer, Dingle capture weekly conference awards

Sawyer, of the women’s basketball team, has been selected Ivy League Rookie of the Week, and Dingle, of the men’s basketball team, earned Player of the Week honors for the second week in a row.