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Tigers travel to No. 4 Terps

The women's basketball team will hit the ground running Friday night, opening its season against Maryland in the Preseason Women's National Invitational Tournament (WNIT). The Terrapins open the season ranked fourth in both the AP and ESPN/USA Today coaches polls.The matchup against Maryland will pose several challenges for the Tigers.

Men look to restore pride

The struggles of last season's men's basketball team and its embattled coach's departure were well-documented, but time, a new coach and hours in the gym shooting jump-shots have healed March's wounds.

Fresh faces lead Princeton: Sydney Johnson '97

"I can tell why this guy's got a lot of steals: He's got really long arms," senior basketball team captain Noah Savage said, reminiscing on his first impression of Sydney Johnson '97, the first-year head men's basketball coach.

Three top teams to test women early

For the women's basketball team, the pre-conference season will be anything but a warm up. It'll be a trial by fire.

Super Savage and Killer Koncz

Senior forwards Kyle Koncz and Noah Savage have been around long enough to have known three coaches ? a testament to the trying times that Princeton basketball has endured in recent years.

Cowher Power

Opponents be warned: The 2007-08 edition of senior forward Meagan Cowher promises to be better than ever.

Fresh faces lead Princeton: Courtney Banghart

First-year women's basketball coach Courtney Banghart may be new to Princeton, but she's right at home in the Ivy League.

McLeod leads Yale rush

For the first time in nearly two years, the Princeton football team will take the field on Saturday against a league opponent without any chance of capturing the Ivy League title.

Winning record on the line vs. Bulldogs

One day after Yale and Princeton face off in their annual football extravaganza, the men's soccer team (5-8-2 overall, 3-2-0 Ivy League) will take on the Bulldogs (3-7-5, 1-2-2) in its final appearance Sunday at 4 p.m.

Former wideout catches talent

A lot of Princeton grads find good jobs. Some find jobs they really like. Marc Ross '95 was lucky enough to find both.The sociology major and former All-Ivy wide receiver has spent the last 12 years working as an NFL scout, traveling the country in search of new talent."There are so many things I love about my job ? working for a first-class organization, working with great people," Ross said.

You're a pro, now act like a professional

In the last 20 years, technological advances have made pro athletes more famous than ever before.

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Dynasty reloads, deepens

The men's and women's swimming and diving teams return this year with a legacy in their hands. Both teams have won seven of their last eight league championships and return as two-time defending champions.

No gym renovation in sight

With the recent addition of Whitman College and the ongoing construction of numerous academic buildings like the Frank Gehry-designed science library, students will see world-class improvements in campus facilities in upcoming years ? for most aspects of their student life.One aspect of student life where substantive facility improvements are still strongly needed, however, is at Dillon Gym.Dillon was constructed in the 1940s for a significantly smaller male-only student population, and it is now bursting at its seams.

Squad resets after brutal 0-17 season

A 42-3 loss at Homecoming. A 47-0 loss at Senior Night. An 18-30 loss was the best result of the season.

Tigers lose, miss out on NCAA bid

A team can outshoot, out-corner and out-pressure an opponent, but a win is not guaranteed unless that team brings more focus to the game.

Einstein enters the net

Achilles' shield, forged by the Olympian god Hephaestus, was more than just a necessary instrument for battle.

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The heroes of horse racing descend on the Garden State

Here's something you probably did not know. Just as Fall Break was beginning, one of the most expensive sporting events in the world was taking place 50 minutes from campus.That would be the Breeders' Cup.

Princeton goes 30-9 at Duke Dual tourney

Just as the cold and blustery wind found its way to Princeton, the women's tennis team migrated to warmer climates.