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Time to separate pretenders from contenders

We have an elephant in the room, and it isn?t even the slain carcass of Alabama football. After a 31-17 drubbing at the hands of Utah ? the Utes, in case you didn?t know, play in the lowly Mountain West Conference ? that began with the Crimson Tide ceding three seemingly effortless touchdown drives, the old BCS debate has almost reached its flashpoint.We need a playoff because it has become harder than ever to separate the contenders from the pretenders in college football.

SPORTS | 01/08/2009

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Men's Basketball: Late free throws hold off Spartans

Snapping a six-game losing streak with its first home win of the season, the men?s basketball team started the new year on the right foot Saturday against University of North Carolina-Greensboro.The Tigers (3-8 overall) played three games over winter break, and while the first two against Central Connecticut State (5-5) and Lafayette (4-8) didn?t end in Princeton?s favor, the Tigers have left the losses in 2008 thanks to a win against the Spartans.The Tigers traveled to New Britain, Conn., on Dec.

SPORTS | 01/06/2009

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Men's Hockey: Atop league, long layoff blessing and curse

What a difference a year can make. At this time last year, the men?s hockey team was reeling, having lost seven of its previous nine games, including its most recent series against Notre Dame by a combined score of 11-2.This season, it?s a different story for Princeton (10-2-0 overall, 7-1-0 ECAC Hockey). The Tigers enter the break atop the ECAC Hockey standings along with conference rivals Cornell (7-1-2, 6-0-2). With 14 points apiece, Princeton and Cornell have opened up a substantial first-half lead over their nearest competitors: Harvard and Dartmouth have each tallied 10 points.Junior netminder Zane Kalemba?s play has been the key to the Tigers? early-season success.

SPORTS | 12/11/2008