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Houston's where the heart is

When the baseball team traveled to the University of Houston for a three-game series in March, many of the Tigers felt more at home than when they play at Clarke Field here at Princeton.A city known best for its oil, Houston has made a name for itself for another reason at Princeton ? its baseball.

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Tigers seek revenge on Terps

Last Saturday, Maryland scored a stunning and demoralizing upset victory over the women's water polo team in the finals of the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Southern Division Championships.

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Ussery '81 is best Mav for the job

To the envy of diehard young basketball fans across the country, Terdema Ussery '81 knows Dirk on a first-name basis ? Nowitzki, that is ? and regularly watches the seven-foot All-Star forward in action.

Deford '61 discusses hype and hoopla of sports

Towering above the podium at the center stage of Richardson Auditorium, prolific sports journalist Frank Deford '61 captivated and amused an audience of student-athletes and community members last night in a lecture titled, "Sports: The Hype and the Hoopla."A six-time U.S.

Giant clubhouse is retirement home for MLB

A few days ago, I turned on the TV only to be greeted by clips of San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds taking batting practice before a game against the division-rival Arizona Diamondbacks.I fired up my computer, and on the front page of ESPN.com there was a large headline that read, "BREAKING NEWS: BONDS HITS 740th HOME RUN."I clicked over to CNN.com, thinking there was no way the Barry Bonds media frenzy would follow me to the home of a reputable news outlet.

Red Storm sweeps by Princeton

Standard baseball strategy dictates that a manager let his starting pitcher work his way out of jams rather than removing him at the first sign of trouble.

Split barely keeps title hopes alive

After splitting their fourth consecutive weekend series two weeks ago, the Tigers seemed unconcerned about the pattern that had developed ? but as freshman righthander David Hale cautioned, "We can't do that the whole season." Though the season is not over yet, the Tigers have split two more four-game series in the competitive Ivy League.The most recent of those splits came over the weekend at Penn (19-16 overall, 11-7 Ivy League), as Princeton (12-21, 8-8) finished with two wins and two losses in a series they had hoped to sweep.

Nowitzki to lead Mavs to first round win

The gauntlets have been thrown, the seedings solidified and the stars set to burst onto the scene.

Tigers showcase speed at Larry Ellis Invite

The cheers at Princeton's Weaver Track and Field Stadium on Friday were so loud that the excitement and liveliness could be heard from Frist Campus Center.

Johnson '97 looks to future

Princeton men's basketball was in desperate need of a new captain. Yesterday afternoon, Director of Athletics Gary Walters '67 officially introduced one with a proven track record at the helm ? the only three-time captain in Princeton basketball history, Sydney Johnson '97.

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Ivy performance disappointing for men's team

The Galloway National Golf Club proved difficult for the men's golf team this weekend, as it tied for sixth out of eight teams at the Ivy Championships.

Both squads finish Ivy League season with third place finish

Both the men's and women's tennis teams played their last matches against Columbia and Cornell this weekend, finishing with identical third place Ivy League finishes.

A split weekend in pool at champs

Heading into the final round of Saturday's Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Southern Division Championships, a Princeton victory seemed all but assured.

Spikers down Juniata in five-game thriller

When his ball hit the court for the last time in Dillon Gym, senior middle hitter Evan Pasion had cause to celebrate.

Princeton tops Hoyas on Potomac

This weekend, all four crews were in action, scattered across the Mid-Atlantic region. Princeton women led the competition, winning regattas in both the open and lightweight divisions.

Tigers down Ivy rival Big Green

Game-winners are indisputably the most memorable moments in sport. Think of Michael Jordan, and images of him nailing buzzer-beaters come to mind.

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