Penn football defeated No. 4 Villanova 24-13 on Thursday night, the Quakers’ first victory over their crosstown rivals since 1911, a span of over 37,000 days.

Wow, things are going pretty well. The Quakers, heavy underdogs in tonight’s matchup with crosstown rival Villanova, are hanging right with the No.

Follow along live as sports editor Colin Henderson and associate sports editor Tom Nowlan cover Penn football's game against No. 5 Villanova. Penn leads 24-7 in the 4th quarter. 

For Penn men’s soccer, Wednesday's game was about a lot more than the score. In a game where the squad did most things right, the Quakers (0-5-1) could not come away with a win over No.

Only four members of the current Penn women’s soccer squad remember what it feels like to beat Harvard.

The Frank is back. After being closed for the entire summer, Penn’s historic Franklin Field has reopened for the first time since Commencement ceremonies following extensive renovations to its track. According to Director of Athletic Communications Mike Mahoney, the project cost approximately $3 million in total, funded mostly largely by donations.

In case you haven’t heard, there will be a divine presence in Philadelphia this weekend. And for Penn football, that holy visit might be just the good-luck charm they need. The Quakers, fresh off a disappointing 42-21 season-opening loss to Lehigh, will travel to take on No.

Playtime is over for Penn volleyball.

Penn has yet another student group throwing its support behind a 2016 presidential candidate – one who isn’t even running. New group Penn for Biden has a unique obstacle: Joe Biden has not declared that he is running for president.

There is no denying Pope Francis has proven to be a significant global voice, and not just for Catholics.

The pope is coming to Philadelphia this weekend. Some may opt to hide from the crowds inside the corner of their dorm room.

Breast cancer awareness month begins a week from today, initiating thousands of fundraising campaigns to support breast cancer research.

Here’s a look back at some the last papal visit as well as some other major events in Philly history.

The Inn at Penn, the Homewood Suites Hilton and the Sheraton Hotel still have rooms leftover for the Papal Weekend, despite projections that up to 2 million Catholics would be traveling to Philadelphia.

Business Services and Facilities and Real Estate Services say that we should treat the papal visit like a holy snow storm.

When the Pope comes to town, transportation around campus is going to be limited almost exclusively to emergency vehicles since Penn is surrounded by some of the best hospitals in Philadelphia.

A number of professors are integrating pope-themed essays and field trips into their classes.