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Sports
Swimmer makes his marks
Junior Mark Andrew of the men’s swimming and diving team is an Ivy champion and record-holder.
Spring Game kicks off quest for 19th Ivy chip
The 18-time Ivy League Champion Penn football team played its annual Spring Game on April 6.
Penn grad named British Basketball League Player of the Month
Tony Hicks, a guard for the Quakers from 2012-15, was voted British Basketball League Player of the Month for February and March.
Above the rim with Eleah Parker
The freshman center from Charlotte, N.C., was Second-Team All-Ivy and the unanimous selection for Ivy League Rookie of the Year.
Women’s track and field ranked No. 1 in Mid-Atlantic Region
The coaches association recently ranked the Quakers first in the Mid-Atlantic Region out of 36 teams.
Softball takes two of three in series at Brown
Penn and Brown played a doubleheader on March 31, and a third game on April 1. The Quakers won the first two games 13-4 and 6-2.
The making of a national champion
Reeham Sedky, a junior on the women’s squash team, chats about her national title and why the sport runs through her blood.
When Penn went to the Final Four
The Quakers made it all the way to the Final Four in 1979, where they faced a Michigan State team led by someone named Earvin “Magic” Johnson.
By The Numbers: Doug Glanville
The former Philadelphia Phillie, recruited to Penn as a pitcher, developed into a top hitting prospect and outfielder.
Alumnus Doug Glanville returns home to teach class on sports and social justice
This semester, the former Philadelphia Phillie and ESPN analyst is teaching a course in the Annenberg School for Communication.
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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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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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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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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