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Ivy League cancels all spring athletic events through end of academic year

The Ivy League Presidents announced on March 11 that all Ivy League athletic events through the remainder of the academic year will be cancelled due to further developments in the outbreak of COVID-19.

Ivy League cancels basketball tournament due to COVID-19 threat

The Ivy League Presidents made the decision to cancel the men’s and women’s basketball tournament.

Empire State Building lights recognize college football's 150th anniversary

The Empire State Building was lit up in orange and red to celebrate the first-ever college football game, played between the University and Rutgers. 

NCAA to allow compensation for college athletes

Under new guidelines, the NCAA will allow student athletes, including those at the University, to be compensated.

Former Princeton basketball star Devin Cannady signs contract with Brooklyn Nets

Princeton basketball star Devin Cannady signed a contract with the Brooklyn Nets, the team announced Tuesday night.

John Lovett, Stephen Carlson sign NFL contracts

Shortly after the NFL draft last weekend, Princeton quarterback John Lovett and wide receiver Stephen Carlson signed free agent contracts with the Chiefs and Browns respectively

Women's basketball head coach Courtney Banghart to leave for UNC

Courtney Banghart will become the head coach at UNC after 12 years leading Princeton’s women’s basketball program.

Former Princeton standout Mike Ford makes MLB debut for Yankees

Mike Ford made his Major League Baseball debut last weekend, becoming the seventh player to make it to the sport’s highest level after playing at Princeton for current head coach Scott Bradley.

Cannady ’19 enters plea deal, receives conditional discharge

Standout men’s basketball player Devin Cannady ’19 entered a plea agreement on Mar. 11 for the four charges brought against him after he allegedly threw a punch at a Department of Public Safety Officer in Wawa on Jan. 18. Three of his four charges were dismissed. For the fourth charge, Cannady received a conditional discharge, and he will serve 20 hours of community service as part of the agreement. According to his attorney, Cannady has plans to return to the University in the fall and will be preparing for the NBA draft while on leave.

Men's basketball standout Cannady ’19 to miss rest of season

Cannady was a team captain and Princeton’s leader in points per game this season with an 18.2 average. He is fifth on Princeton’s all-time scoring list with 1515 points and third in three-pointers with 268. 

Court adjourns hearing in Cannady ’19 case to March 4

Originally charged with aggravated assault — an indictable charge — the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office had downgraded it to a disorderly persons offense and remanded the case to the Princeton Municipal Court.

Updated: Basketball standout Cannady ’19 reinstated after suspension

The Department of Athletics determined that Cannady has served the appropriate suspension from competition.

Basketball star Cannady ’19 arrested, suspended from team after throwing punch at PSAFE

Cannady is charged with aggravated assault, resisting arrest, and improper behavior.

U. community gathers, chants, ‘yeets’ during first bonfire since 2013

“Every year I’ve been here, they’ve beaten the first team they’ve played and lost to the second,” she said. “It was really exciting that this happened in my last year and we got to be a part of the experience and have our class year join the tradition.”

Bus headed to Yale game crashes, students and driver injured

At around 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10, a Coach USA bus transporting University students to the Princeton versus Yale football game crashed into a building in West Haven, Conn., approximately 10 minutes from New Haven.

Football overwhelms Yale 59–43 to clinch Ivy Title, first bonfire since 2013

In a game that featured more offense than ever before in the history of Princeton vs. Yale, the Tigers stayed two steps ahead with their dominating ground attack. Forcing four interceptions on defense, the Tigers head home with an Ivy League Title and the promise of the first bonfire in five years. 

ESPN, Ivy League announce ten-year partnership

Last week, ESPN and the Ivy League announced a ten-year deal in which ESPN agreed to cover over 1,100 events annually across 30 sports. Most of these events will be available through ESPN+, a new “upcoming direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service,” with a cost of $4.99 per month. Launching on April 12, ESPN+ is part of a redesigned ESPN app and will also be accessible through ESPN.com. 

Men's basketball triumphs over Penn 72-64 in overtime, advances

Princeton’s overtime victory over Penn this afternoon serves as an excellent example of why so many argued for an Ivy League tournament in the first place.

Men’s swimming and diving season canceled following suspension

Updated: Men's Swimming and Diving suspended over "vulgar and offensive" contents mailed to listserv