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Sports Features

02/09/21 10:06pm
The former Penn football quarterback will have the opportunity to suit up again, but it won’t be for the Red and Blue this time around. After graduating in December, Glover has transferred to Western Carolina University and will be playing for the Catamounts this spring. 
02/09/21 10:04pm
On January 1, 1917, 25,000 people packed into the extra grandstand seating at Tournament Park in Pasadena, Calif. to witness a game that would change the landscape of College Football forever. 
02/08/21 8:48pm
Bob Seddon coached the men’s soccer team until 1986 and the baseball team until 2005, leading each team to a great deal of success during his tenure at Penn.
02/08/21 8:48pm
While other conferences have already decided to move forward with their seasons, the Ivy League’s decision about the 2021 season is still pending.
02/08/21 8:47pm
Watson, a former standout for Penn football, hoisted the Lombardi Trophy proudly on the turf of Raymond James Stadium after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers soundly defeated the reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 31-9. 
02/08/21 12:20am
A seasoned contributor at Penn, Woods had always dreamed of playing basketball at the professional level. Although he did stay at Penn after his NCAA eligibility, Woods constantly kept his eyes to the next level.
02/05/21 4:02pm
The Daily Pennsylvanian sat down with former Penn football star Justin Watson for a chat just days before he competes in the Super Bowl. 
02/03/21 9:24pm
One of the Red and Blue's best defensive linemen in the program’s long history, Marrow leads Penn’s records in most sacks in a season and is second in career sacks. 
02/03/21 9:20pm
The Quakers’ first official season on the pitch came in 1908, but the origin of the program was in reality born three years prior in the fall of 1905.
02/02/21 9:06pm
1900 acted as the first official season of Penn men’s varsity lacrosse, while the women’s team wasn't established until 1974.
02/01/21 9:46pm
Franklin Field's Liberty Bell Classic, with athletes participating from 29 different countries, marked the largest track and field event held in the United States since the 1932 Olympics.
02/01/21 9:46pm
Former Penn baseball shortstop Steve Yerkes quickly rose up through the ranks of the Red Sox organization, and in 1911 he won a starting spot in the infield.
01/31/21 8:57pm
Serving as the Attorney General for the District of Columbia since 2015, the former Penn men’s basketball standout was a valuable member of Penn’s Ivy League-winning teams during his freshman and senior seasons.
01/31/21 8:35pm
It wasn't until his forties that Ein began playing in professional tournaments, and he is the oldest person to ever receive an ATP doubles ranking.
01/27/21 10:28pm
Penn's men's basketball has been on pause since last March with the cancellation of Ivy League sports into the winter of 2021 and is the only Big 5 program currently not playing basketball. We take a look at how Penn's peers are doing this season.
01/27/21 10:03pm
Football and the Ivy League have been married since the beginning of the game itself. Currently, there are 13 active Ivy League alumni in the NFL, hailing from Harvard, Penn, Yale, and Princeton.
01/27/21 12:12am
 In our third article in the series about Penn players who have played in pro sports leagues, we take a look at Quakers who have played in the MLB and how their careers stack up to that of an average MLB player. 
01/27/21 12:09am
 In our second article in this series on Penn players being drafted to play in professional sports leagues, we are analyzing Quakers who have been drafted into the NBA and how their careers stack up to that of the average pro basketball player. 
01/26/21 8:50pm
Rimmer is among the Math Department's most beloved professors, but one of his largest claims to fame has nothing to do with differential equations or taking derivatives. Outside the classroom, Rimmer is one of Penn men's basketball's biggest fans and supporters.
01/26/21 10:56am
In a statement to The Daily Pennsylvanian, a Penn Athletics representative also wrote that these plans would change if the City of Philadelphia issues updated guidance.