Sports Features
Penn women's soccer's Raun and Wilensky empower women athletes through Voice in Sport
Both Raun and her senior teammate Jadyn Wilensky are active contributors to Voice in Sport, an advocacy platform based in New York and launched by Stef Strack in 2019.
Checking in with Penn football alums in the NFL after Week 13
It is now past Week 13 of the 2020 NFL season, and viewers now have a clear idea of how the playoffs are shaping up with only a month left to go in the regular season.
Penn Athletics teams use mental performance program to train during pandemic
During a year when athletes have been forced to sit out of competition, many have taken the opportunity to focus on their mental performance.
Origin stories: Penn baseball
The earliest baseball played at Penn predated the Civil War, although the lack of records suggests that games were largely informal.
Penn men's basketball Ivy League title look back: 1999
Coming off a tough losing streak against the Princeton Tigers and no Ivy League titles in the previous three years, the Quakers knew that something had to change.
Three recommendations for the next Penn Athletics Hall of Fame class
On April 13, 1996, Penn inducted its inaugural Athletics Hall of Fame class. Since then, 10 more classes have been elected, with the most recent inducted on May 4, 2019.
Penn alumnus Zach Leonsis making strides in the world of Washington sports business
Although Leonsis is involved in just about every facet of Monumental Sports, his main focus revolves around the media business, venture capital acquisitions, and merger opportunities.
Penn men's basketball Ivy League title look back: 1994
The 1994 team was led by senior forward Barry Pierce and junior guards Jerome Allen and Matt Maloney, who all averaged nearly 15 points a game.
Analyzing Penn's NFL Draftees: When were they drafted and how successful were they?
The Daily Pennsylvanian is taking an in-depth look at Penn's NFL draftees to analyze when they were selected and how successful their professional careers were.
Penn men’s basketball Ivy League title look back: 1995
1995 was yet another impressive year for the Penn's men basketball squad, clinching their third consecutive Ivy League title and securing a spot in the NCAA Tournament for the 13th time in history.
Only in Philadelphia: A look back on the day Eagles fans booed Santa at Franklin Field
Eagles fans have a long reputation for being exceptionally hostile, the most notorious example coming when they booed Santa Claus, an event which occurred at Penn’s own Franklin Field in 1968.
Black Tuesday: A look back at one of Penn men's basketball's darkest moments
The Quakers-Tigers series has all the components of a good sports rivalry: close geographical proximity, distinct styles of play, and passion for the game on both sides.
Reliving Penn football's 2015 instant classic overtime Homecoming win against Princeton
After trouble in the first half, Penn football rebounded from a 20-10 deficit to score an epic 26-23 overtime victory against Princeton on Nov. 7, 2015.
Penn Newman's Athletic Speaker Series highlights connection between sports and faith
The Penn Catholic Newman Center has not abandoned this fact of life, despite facing the innumerable challenges associated with the coronavirus pandemic.
Checking in with Penn football alums in the NFL after Week 12
During this craziness, let’s check in on how the Penn alumni Kevin Stefanski, Justin Watson, Greg Van Roten and Brandon Copeland fared in Week 12.
Penn rowing at the Olympics: Nearly a century of history and a recent flourish of success
Penn's history with Olympic rowing dates back to 1924, when Sidney Jellinek and Eddie Mitchell, along with coxswain John G. Kennedy, helped capture Olympic bronze for the United States in men’s coxed fours.
Career businessmen and Wharton alums Josh Harris and Steve Cohen are now sports owners
While two seemingly unrelated businessmen may seem to only have sports ownership in common, they share another connection: They’re both Wharton graduates.
Penn men’s basketball Ivy League title look back: 1993
Determined not to be second-best again, Dunphy pulled out all the stops and led his Quakers to an undefeated season, finishing 14-0 in the Ivy League and 22-5 overall.
Penn men’s basketball Ivy League title look back: 1987
With a strong freshman class joining a team that had all its starters from the previous year returning, the Quakers entered the 1987 season as favorites to win the league.