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Capitals sign m. hockey's Corrinet

After completing the final year of an outstanding college career for the men's hockey team, senior forward Chris Corrinet will be moving on to the professional level.George McPhee, Vice President and General Manager of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League, announced yesterday that his team had signed the right wing to a two-year contract.The Capitals assigned Corrinet to the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League, a feeder league for the NHL.

SPORTS | 03/28/2001

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Firing calls Div. I ethics into question

I'm not sure if the Rutgers tuition bill is itemized, but if it is, students might see an additional charge next year.Next to tuition and room and board would be a charge on each of the 25,000 undergraduates bills: $22 ? Kevin Bannon Retirement FundYes, a "retirement" fund for Kevin Bannon, the head basketball coach for the Scarlet Knights who was fired last week for only posting a 59-60 record over his tenure in New Brunswick.So, rather than keeping the unsuccessful coach with the program, Rutgers bought out Bannon's contract for something in the neighborhood of $600,000.But what makes the story even more outrageous is the fact that it was only last summer when Athletic Director Bob Mulcahy gave Bannon ? the embattled coach ? a three-year contract extension.This is not the first time students are paying for the mistakes of a misguided AD who failed to look at the bottom line when dealing with big-time athletics.Two years ago, Minnesota basketball coach Clem Haskins was embroiled in a scandal that would eventually place the program under harsh NCAA sanctions.

SPORTS | 03/28/2001

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Thompson wins gold medal in epee at NCAA Championships

One of the greatest experiences for an athlete is to stand atop the blocks and lean forward to receive a medal for performance at a tournament.Standing there amidst wild applause and cheers this weekend, two Princeton fencers received these great accolades at the final tournament of the year and knew that they were among the best fencers in the United States.In an exciting finish to a successful season, men's and women's fencing teams together finished fifth overall this weekend at the NCAA championships in Kenosha, Wisc., with sophomore Mindy Rostal winning the bronze medal in the foil and freshman Soren Thompson winning the gold medal in the epee.The Tigers finished behind four major scholarship schools ? St.

SPORTS | 03/26/2001

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Last Stop: New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, Mar. 16 ? Playing an opponent with superior size and speed, Princeton's execution needed to be perfect to escape with a victory, but the Tigers came up short.Some missed shots, a slow start, and a severe height disadvantage doomed No.

SPORTS | 03/25/2001