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El Halaby suspended after steroid scandal

El Halaby suspended after steroid scandal

In a statement released late last night, the Department of Athletics has confirmed that junior squash sensation and two-time defending national collegiate champion Yasser El-Halaby has been suspended indefinitely from the team after testing positive for the anabolic steroid known as "The Cream." The Cream has been in national headlines recently in conjunction with the ongoing steroid investigation in Major League Baseball.El-Halaby was also found to have abnormally high levels of testosterone and di-hydrogen monoxide in his body.

SPORTS | 01/11/2005

Athlete of the Semester — B.J. Szymanski

While his former teammates on the football team struggled to a 5-5 record, and head coach Roger Hughes' job security fell faster than Jeremy Giambi's dignity, senior B.J.

SPORTS | 01/11/2005

'Prince' Top 10

Top 10 Ways to Improve Princeton football10. Botched field goals worth 4 points.9.

SPORTS | 01/11/2005

Women's hockey draws split on N.Y. road trip

After a defeat at the hands of No. 8 St. Lawrence, the No. 10 Princeton women's hockey team (10-5-3 overall, 4-4-1 Eastern College Athletic Conference Hockey League) hoped to remedy the loss with a strong victory over Clarkson.

SPORTS | 01/09/2005

Men's hockey drops another ECAC pair

The M.O. stood for missed opportunities, and the victim was the men's hockey team, as it dropped a pair of games at Baker Rink this weekend to rivals Clarkson (7-13-3 overall, 2-6-1 Eastern College Athletic Conference Hockey League) and St.

SPORTS | 01/09/2005

An ironic trip to famous Cameron Indoor Stadium

DURHAM, N.C. ? Any time a road trip starts with your friend choosing an Alanis Morissette album to kick things off, isn't that ironic?No, it's not at all.

SPORTS | 01/09/2005

Men's, women's track win Saturday meets

The women's track team hosted St. John's and Rutgers at Jadwin Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon. Despite early-season times and performances, the Tigers' 149 points were enough to topple Rutgers and St.

SPORTS | 01/09/2005

Athlete of the Break -- Meagan Cowher

Women's basketball has won five consecutive games, and freshman forward Meagan Cowher is a big reason for the team's success.Cowher reached double-figures in scoring three times over break, her highest total coming last Monday against St.

SPORTS | 01/09/2005

From Jadwin to Fenway bluegrass

He steps out of his office and takes a right. As he strolls down the hall he greets everyone he passes before opening a door on the left.

SPORTS | 01/06/2005

Men's swimming sinks No. 23 Pittsburgh at DeNunzio, 141-102

Princeton swimmers lined the pool deck, cheering loudly as senior Jeremy Tillman neared the finish, his arms and legs churning, side by side with a Pittsburgh swimmer in the final leg of the 400-yard medley relay.

SPORTS | 01/06/2005

Five straight wins for streaking w. basketball

With so many positives to focus on heading into a 20-day break from games, the women's basketball team has one very large reason to feel confident: the Tigers finally beat a winning team.The streaking Tigers (7-5 overall) won their fifth straight game on Wednesday night at Jadwin Gym, thoroughly dominating the Black Knights of Army (6-6) in the second half en route to a 64-53 victory capped by a stellar 23-point effort from junior forward Becky Brown.

SPORTS | 01/06/2005

Princeton faces two conference opponents

In its final two games before the exam break, men's hockey will be tested against Clarkson and St.

SPORTS | 01/06/2005

Venable carries Tigers with heart, soul

DURHAM, N.C. ? Look at Will Venable. He has the body of a young prizefighter ? the thick upper arms, the broad shoulders.Look closer now, at his face.

SPORTS | 01/06/2005

Blue Devils fork Scott's minions

DURHAM, N.C. ? Wednesday night was upset night for men's college basketball, as five teams in the top 20 fell to unranked opponents.

SPORTS | 01/06/2005

Blue Devils' trinity of stars to challenge men's hoops

In its last game before an 18-day break for finals, men's basketball faces its hardest test yet as it travels to Durham, N.C., to face No.

SPORTS | 01/04/2005

Wrestling goes 1-1 in dual meets

An exciting come-from-behind victory over Northern University and an impressive fourth-place finish by junior Jake Butler at the Beast of the East Championships highlighted Winter Break for the wrestling team.The Tigers (4-3) traveled to Brookings, S.D.

SPORTS | 01/04/2005

Women's basketball on longest winning streak in six years

Though stuck on campus for most of Winter Break, women's basketball head coach Richard Barron could not have asked for a better holiday present than the four wins his team delivered as 2004 came to a close.The Tigers (6-5 overall) got off to a slow start with a 56-46 loss to St.

SPORTS | 01/04/2005

No. 10 w. hockey extends unbeaten streak to 10 games

Contrary to the widely held belief that Princeton athletes glumly pass their Winter Break "stuck on campus," the women's hockey team (9-4-3 overall, 3-3-1 Eastern College Athletic Conference Hockey League) enjoyed some time on the road over break.The No.

SPORTS | 01/04/2005

Men's hockey stings Yellow Jackets, snaps six-game skid

The play was not spectacular, but it didn't have to be. The men's hockey team quietly dismantled the American International Yellow Jackets last night, 4-2, snapping a six-game losing streak in the process.The Tigers (5-10-1 overall, 4-6 Eastern College Athletic Conference Hockey League) finally returned to Baker Rink following their six-game road skid to host American International (1-9-1, 1-5-1)."It's tough to win on the road," head coach Guy Gadowsky said.The two teams skated to a scoreless first period, Princeton set the early offensive tone, outshooting the Yellow Jackets, 15-8.Four minutes, 57 seconds into the second period, Princeton sophomore de-fenseman Daryl Marcoux was called for high sticking.

SPORTS | 01/04/2005

Men's hoops remains inconsistent

To borrow from John Feinstein, the men's basketball team spent its break on the brink.In six games over Winter Break, Princeton (8-4 overall) was maddeningly inconsistent, alternating stretches of nearly flawless basketball with periods of disappointingly sloppy play.

SPORTS | 01/04/2005

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