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Sports
Football team announces 27 new Quakers
The 27 young men joining the Penn football team hail from 12 different states. Thirteen of the 27 will play offense.
Keating selected as Inside Lacrosse All-American
The senior graduates as the highest-scoring long stick in the country with 41 points on 31 career goals and 10 assists.
Athlete and advocate discusses her work preventing sexual violence
Fencer Ashley Marcus, a Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup awardee, talks about her commitment to fighting bullying and sexual violence, and protecting children.
Women’s track and field coach and team honored by Ivy League
Coach Steve Dolan and 16 Quakers received conference recognition.
Men’s basketball team to play hoops and sightsee in Italy
The defending Ivy League champions will travel to Italy from May 14-22.
Quakers dominate women’s lax All-Ivy selections
Nine members of the women’s lacrosse team were saluted by the conference.
Jennifer Brann named Ivy League Pitcher of the Week
The sophomore was honored for her weekend taming of the Princeton Tigers.
Women’s lax wins Ivy title for 11th time in 12 years
The Quakers defeated Yale on Saturday to earn their third straight conference championship.
Justin Watson drafted by Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Watson, who finished his Penn career as the University’s all-time leading receiver, was selected in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
A Relays recap
The 124th running of the Penn Relays featured athletes from more than 200 colleges, 1,000 high schools, and professionals competing in the three-day festival.
In the News
LA Times
Sixers owner Josh Harris donates $1M to Penn wrestling
Philadelphia 76ers managing partner and former Penn wrestler Josh Harris, who graduated from Wharton Business School in 1986, has donated $1 million to the Quakers wrestling program, allotted over five years to an assistant coaching endowment and facility renovations.
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NBA
Through Penn wrestling gift, Harris highlights important experience
“There are a lot of things that are important to me,” says Josh Harris, managing partner of the Philadelphia 76ers and a member of a three-generation Penn family. “First of all, there’s the University of Pennsylvania. Then, to be able to support the team you wrestled for, it’s really our pleasure.” Harris' $1 million gift will fund coaching and operational costs for Penn's wrestling team.
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Philly.com
76ers owner Josh Harris gives $1 million gift to Penn wrestling
“In addition to the strategic elements to support the program, it’s also an inspiration to our student-athletes; it’s an inspiration to our staff, to our alumni and recruits,” says wrestling coach Roger Raina.
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CBS Sports
Buccaneers' Justin Watson: Standing out in rookie minicamp
Crisp routes and sure hands mark the start of the newest wide receiver hoping secure a spot on Tampa's roster.
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Buccaneers.com
5 Things to Know: WR Justin Watson
The Buccaneers' new wide receiver comes with an impressive and inspiring fact sheet.
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