Sports Features
Veteran defense to lead the way for Penn football after coming up just short in 2017
And now, after the offense graduated several stars, one thing is clear: if Penn football is to return to Ivy League supremacy, its defense will have to raise its game.
Penn football's quest to prevent and treat head injuries starts with a new helmet shell
The team’s latest move in what has been a years-long campaign to protect players’ heads has been to add a new layer to the outside of players’ helmets during full-contact practices.
Here's what you need to know about Penn football at every position this year
Ahead of Penn’s season-opener against Bucknell on Saturday, learn more about the players you can expect to shine at every position.
As football season gets underway, meet the other seven Ivy League teams
Following Yale’s championship triumph in 2017, it's time to look ahead and see how the Ivy landscape will shape up this season.
A day in the life of Penn football's least talked about position group
They are rarely interviewed after games or covered in the media, but specialists play a vital role for Penn football.
With an eye toward the future, FBS transfers consider more than football
One doesn’t commit to Penn for just football — one does it for the betterment of the rest of his life. And that’s a trend that more and more high-level recruits seem to be understanding.
Penn men's soccer looks to turn the corner this season following coaching change
The two weeks of official preseason is a quick turnaround to take a new team and prepare them be game-ready. Fortunately for Quakers, they bring back a lot of experience and talent.
Summer clubs provide Quakers with a chance for a different soccer experience
Over the summer, college soccer players continue their careers by joining club teams — generating unique experiences and gaining exposure to new systems and players.
Improvement on set pieces crucial as men's soccer looks to turn program around
Penn men’s soccer’s season opener against Monmouth featured a bevy of set piece goals, with both Monmouth goals and two of the three Penn goals coming from set pieces in the Quakers 3-2 victory .
Not just Justin: Two other former Penn players have carved out NFL careers
Besides rookie Justin Watson, veterans Brandon Copeland and Greg Van Roten made the active rosters of the New York Jets and Carolina Panthers, respectively.
Which Ivy League team has had the best individual season?
How do you compare a deep playoff run in a sport dominated by power-conference teams like basketball or soccer to a title in an Ivy-dominated sport like squash or rowing?
Penn women's soccer coach Nicole Van Dyke has established a strong California pipeline
The team as a whole has 14 players from California and 16 from the rest of the world combined. The new freshman class is split almost down the middle: four from California and three not.
New-look Penn women's soccer seeks breakthrough in fourth year of the Van Dyke era
The Red and Blue have already tallied six goals through three games. On pace to score 32 goals this season, the Quakers (2-1-0) look primed to shatter their previous amount from last season.
Which Ivy League teams have had the most success over the past decade?
There are several Ivy League sports teams that have been the definition of the word “dynasty” in recent years. Yet as strong as some of these programs have been, only one can be the best of the best.
Penn women's basketball enjoys sports, crepes, and the Amazing Race in 11-day trip to Europe
Penn women’s basketball recently completed an 11-day trip to Spain and France, with stops in Madrid, Toledo, Valencia, Barcelona, and Paris. Between the sightseeing and traveling were three games, in which the Quakers went 2-1.
After two preseason games, what are Justin Watson's chances of making an NFL roster?
After setting records in nearly every receiving statistical category at Penn, Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie Justin Watson finds himself in the midst of a tightly contested battle for a roster spot.
A Decade in Ivy League Sports: How we completed our study
We considered all sports where at least half of the Ivy League competes at the varsity level. We took data from the past 10 complete school years, going back to 2008-09.
A Decade in Ivy League Sports: Ranking the eight athletic programs
In the first article of a semester-long series, we look at the overall success of each Ivy League athletic program.
Penn men's basketball wins two during week-long Italian tour
The Quakers spent a week in total touring Europe, visiting Rome, Milan, and Lake Como in Italy and Lugano, Switzerland. In that time, the team also played three exhibition games against Italian professional and amateur teams, winning two.