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Column: 1 round down, 2 more to go

Column: 1 round down, 2 more to go

With the Major League Baseball division series in the books, let’s take a look at the biggest questions about each remaining team in the upcoming American League and National League championship series, which start Friday and Saturday. Then I’ll make my patented predictions for the series winners.

SPORTS | 10/13/2010

Cross Country: Captain Cabral leads the pack

One year ago, the men’s cross country team finished 10th at the Notre Dame Invitational. Then-sophomore Brian Leung led the Tiger pack with a sixth-place finish, and classmate Donn Cabral followed him, finishing 39th. The Tigers considered the results a good forecast for the championship season.

SPORTS | 10/13/2010

Men's Soccer: A balancing act of Abrahamic proportions

Just about every athlete has his or her traditions and superstitions. Baseball pitchers step over, not on, the white foul line between innings. Michael Jordan used to wear his North Carolina shorts under his Chicago Bulls uniform. Hockey players avoid mentioning a shutout when their goalie is working on one.

SPORTS | 10/13/2010

Women's Soccer: Hoy’s strike tops Lehigh

The women’s soccer team earned a hard-fought victory over Lehigh at Princeton Wednesday night to head into the final stretch of Ivy League season on a two game winning streak. Sophomore forward Jen Hoy’s seventh goal of the season powered the Tigers (8-4-0 overall, 3-0 Ivy League) past the visiting Mountain Hawks (7-3-2).

SPORTS | 10/13/2010

On Tap with ... Molly Bagshaw

While sophomore setter Molly Bagshaw of the women’s volleyball team may not agree, the other players would certainly consider Bagshaw one of their quirkiest teammates. Bagshaw’s wit keeps the Ivy League-leading team’s training sessions and games particularly interesting.Bagshaw has been injured for part of this season with a stress fracture in her back, but she has still recorded 52 digs, 9.5 points and eight blocks. She is working to recover and looks forward to being back on the court before long.

SPORTS | 10/12/2010

Column: Great names of old-time teams

One of my favorite things about college sports, as opposed to professional sports, is the occasional extremely silly nickname, like the University of California, Santa Cruz, Banana Slugs; the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs; or even the Centenary Gentlemen. But there was a time when pro sports teams had much better names than they do now. I present to you the 10 greatest nicknames in the history of American professional sports, as well as three that I’ve invented. Can you spot the ones that aren’t real?

SPORTS | 10/12/2010

Profile: Playful Watson no joke in goal

As the eighth of nine children, sophomore Kristin Watson, the starting goalkeeper for the women’s soccer team, is used to being in the thick of things. Growing up in a family large enough to field its own starting line, soccer was part of everyday life.

SPORTS | 10/12/2010

Men's Soccer: Tigers run win streak to 6

The men’s soccer team earned a 3-0 victory over Lafayette in Easton, Pa., on Tuesday night. The Tigers (7-3-1 overall, 2-0 Ivy League) overwhelmed Lafayette (5-5-2) on offense and defense throughout the game.

SPORTS | 10/12/2010

Sprint Football: Tigers lose against 1st-year opponent Post

Midway through the first quarter of the sprint football team’s game against Post University on Friday, Eagles running back Shaquille Williams ran untouched into the end zone for an easy 9-yard touchdown. At that point in the game, it looked like it was going to be a long night for the Tiger defense. It was.

SPORTS | 10/11/2010

Men's Water Polo: No. 17 Princeton tops Bison

Though it had been nearly a month since the men’s water polo team last played in its home pool, Princeton proved that it still rules DeNunzio Pool on Saturday. The No. 17 Tigers (10-5 overall, 4-0 Collegiate Water Polo Association Southern Division) topped Bucknell (7-8, 0-4) 7-4 to continue their undefeated streak in league play.

SPORTS | 10/11/2010

Golf: D’Amato leads squad to 3rd-place finish at Big Five Invitational

The men’s golf team captured a tie for third place this weekend in the Philadelphia Big Five Invitational. Twenty-one teams competed in the weekend-long tournament at the Plymouth Country Club outside Philadelphia. Furman University finished in first, and St. John’s took second place, just one stroke ahead of Princeton and the University of Kentucky Wildcats.

SPORTS | 10/11/2010

Men's Rugby: Ruggers fall to Columbia in road Ivy game

The men’s rugby team could not overcome an early two-try deficit in an eventual 22-12 road loss to Columbia on Saturday night. Princeton (3-5 overall, 1-3 Ivy League) fell into a four-way tie for fifth place in the Ivy League with the defeat.

SPORTS | 10/11/2010

Tennis: Crutchfield, Yegya-Raman win in N.Y.

The men’s tennis team sent five players to New York to compete in the Columbia Invitational this weekend. The Tigers started the tournament off strong, collecting two victories in both singles and doubles on Friday.

SPORTS | 10/11/2010

Field Hockey: Women split games against top teams

After experiencing its first loss of the season last Sunday against American, the field hockey team looked to rebound this weekend against No. 4 Virginia and No. 8 Louisville. The No. 3 Tigers (9-2 overall, 3-0 Ivy League) achieved mixed results in their midseason gauntlet of ranked teams.

SPORTS | 10/10/2010

Women's Volleyball: Comebacks keep Tigers in first place

One comeback might have been a fluke. Maybe the second tough match could have been written off to an easier opponent. But with three straight wins over top Ivy League teams, the women’s volleyball team has silenced the doubters and catapulted to the top of the Ivy League totem pole.

SPORTS | 10/10/2010

Men's Soccer: Nare scores two in win

In just 90 minutes on Saturday afternoon, the men’s soccer team was able to do what a combined nine teams could not do in more than 13 hours: score multiple goals against Brown. With a dominant 3-0 victory, the Tigers (6-3-1 overall, 2-0 Ivy League) capped off a five-game home stand with their fifth consecutive victory and moved into sole possession of first place in the Ivy League.

SPORTS | 10/10/2010

On the Prowl: October 10, 2010

Vikram Rao and Gabriel Debenedetti discuss this weekend's highlights in sports.

SPORTS | 10/10/2010

Football: Defense falters against dynamic Colgate attack

The first time the football team allowed 40 points in consecutive games, America was listening to the fireside chats of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt during the early stages of World War II. The Tigers ended the 1942 season with a 40-7 loss at Army and then opened the next year’s campaign with a 47-9 loss at Penn. Two generations later, Princeton achieved that dubious distinction a second time, following up a 42-14 drubbing at Columbia with Saturday’s 44-10 defeat to Colgate.

SPORTS | 10/10/2010

Women's Soccer: Bartholomew nets lone goal

With a 1-0 win against Brown, the women’s soccer team clinched first place in the Ivy League. The lone goal came from junior forward Kalie Bartholomew in the 42nd minute.

SPORTS | 10/10/2010

Football: Raiders rack up 360 rushing yards in romp

Football teams are often derided for their deep depth charts and large squads, with backup after non-playing backup taking up space on the bench without ever stepping onto the field. On Saturday, Princeton (1-3 overall, 0-1 Ivy League) — beset with injuries to some of its key players — found itself calling on young, untested reserves to fill gaps in its offensive and defensive lines as it took on Colgate (3-2). The inexperience took its toll, as the Tigers made numerous errors on both sides of the ball and allowed Colgate to secure a lopsided 44-10 victory.

SPORTS | 10/10/2010

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