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Football team wins Friday night thriller against Cornell, 34-31

"When the wind is cold and the sky is dark, Ducks fly together!" And when the rain poured down on Princeton and Cornell, the Tigers roared in unison.In a scene reminiscent of the classic film "D2: The Mighty Ducks," the football team charged out onto the field Friday night sporting surprise new orange jerseys and a Duck-like determination to bounce back from its three-game losing streak.The 34-31 win over the Big Red (4-3 overall, 1-3 Ivy League) was a team effort for Princeton (3-4, 2-2) culminating in a 58-yard, go-ahead touchdown run by sophomore tailback Jordan Culbreath midway through the fourth quarter.

Quarterback questions nag Hughes & Co.

At the end of midterm week, the last thing anyone wants to see is another question. Unfortunately for the football team (2-4 overall, 1-2 Ivy League), the starting lineup has a big one at quarterback as it prepares to face Cornell (4-2, 1-2) tonight at Princeton Stadium.For the 7 p.m.

Tigers are favored to defend Heps titles

Last year the cross country squads ran to a sweep of the annual Ivy League Heptagonal Championships, marking the end of a long drought for both teams.

Capkovic loses in ITA semifinals

After a long day of waiting and cheering for teammates, second-seeded junior Peter Capkovic took the court at 8 p.m.

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Ready to skate up a storm

Last year, the men's ice hockey team's season ended with a close 3-2 loss to Dartmouth in the Eastern College Athletic Conference Hockey League (ECACHL) Quarterfinals.

Princeton trivia for midterms

Halfway through midterm week, what better way to recap the Princeton sports season so far than with ... a midterm?Unlike most Princeton exams, this test will not leave you in a state of shell shock.

Survive: cancer, Ironmans

After slashing a hamstring, getting hit by an 18-wheeler, conquering cancer and giving birth to two children, Karen Smeyers '83 is quite a survivor.

McDermott chairs 'other' tourney panel

Field hockey has always been a passion for Senior Associate Director of Athletics Erin McDermott.

New season, coach cometh

On Oct. 12, college basketball teams across the nation participated in "Midnight Madness," a tradition started by legendary Maryland coach Lefty Driesell that has more or less morphed into a big, season-opening party.While the men's basketball team at Princeton does not have the same fanfare surrounding its opening practices, there is a decidedly excited mood among the Tigers in this season's early stages."Everybody's attitude is positive," sophomore guard Marcus Schroeder said before yesterday's practice.

No bonfire is a blessing in disguise

When the football team lost to Harvard on Saturday, Princeton was mathematically eliminated from bonfire contention.Don't even pretend the first thing that popped into your mind when you saw the final score at the bottom of your TV screen was, "Darn, that defeat now places us two games behind the league leaders in the Ivy League standings and dramatically diminishes our prospects for a conference title."No.

Some pre-shot routines not so routine

Ask any serious golfer and he's sure to tell you, "Yep, golfers are pretty much freaks."Why this candid response?

Tough road trip ends with lone win

After a tough three days against some of the East Coast's most well-rounded teams, the men's water polo team came home Sunday night 1-4 on the weekend and with quite a bit to prove.The Tigers (12-13 overall, 3-5 Collegiate Water Polo Association) opened their weekend matches Friday night in Baltimore, Md., against Johns Hopkins (10-10, 3-4). What might have been an even matchup between the two teams ultimately came down to experience ? experience playing in the Blue Jays' shallow home pool, that is.

Lightweights top the Charles

The famed Head of the Charles Regatta on Sunday gave the men's and women's crew their first opportunity this season to see how they stack up.

Insult meets injury in 83-0 shellacking

Well, at least they got to play this one.Two weeks ago, the sprint football team forfeited its game against Army due to a long injury list.

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Tigers tie twice to open year

There was a sense of deja vu for the women's ice hockey team on Friday, as the Tigers skated to a 2-2 stalemate against Boston College for the third consecutive year.

Baker's dozen for Princeton

Win back-to-back games on the road? Check. Sweep the first half of the Ivy League schedule? Check.

Crimson picks apart Princeton's secondary

The football team is no stranger to second-half heroics from its secondary, particularly during Princeton's 130-year-old rivalry with Harvard.

Road loss snaps win streak

The Princeton women's soccer team saw its seven-game winning streak come to an end Saturday with a 4-2 loss to league rival Harvard.