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Following Leeds sack, Jesse Marsch ‘96 to be hired as Southampton manager

Jesse Marsch lands his second premier league managing job with Southampton after being sacked from Leeds last Monday. Marsch hopes to lead 17th place Southampton out of the relegation zone as he did with Leeds last year.

Jesse Marsch ‘96 lands his second premier league managing job with Southampton after being sacked from Leeds last Monday. Marsch hopes to lead last-place Southampton out of the relegation zone as he did with Leeds last year.

SPORTS | 02/14/2023

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Women’s Fencing repeats as Ivy Champs; All-Ivy Honors announced

“This strong performance at Ivies for a second time in a row shows what we’re capable of doing,” said sophomore foil Maia Weintraub. “I believe all that’s left for us to do is fence our hearts out at [the NCAA tournament] and show everyone exactly what kind of team we are. A winning team.”

“This strong performance at Ivies for a second time in a row shows what we’re capable of doing,” said sophomore foil Maia Weintraub. “I believe all that’s left for us to do is fence our hearts out at [the NCAA tournament] and show everyone exactly what kind of team we are. A winning team.”

SPORTS | 02/13/2023

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Women’s basketball downs Dartmouth, 64–47

“[Chen] plays hard all the time, and she plays with a lot of joy,” Berube said. “I think that rubs off on other people too, and gets them playing at a really high level.”

“[Chen] plays hard all the time, and she plays with a lot of joy,” Berube said. “I think that rubs off on other people too, and gets them playing at a really high level.”

SPORTS | 02/12/2023

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Men’s ice hockey swept in key weekend games

“We played better [against] Clarkson on Saturday in terms of our effort and defensive zone play,” head coach Ron Fogarty wrote to The Daily Princetonian. “Losing an opportunity to gain points does hurt our chance to get into the top four. We will definitely rebound this weekend at Baker Rink.”

“We played better [against] Clarkson on Saturday in terms of our effort and defensive zone play,” head coach Ron Fogarty wrote to The Daily Princetonian. “Losing an opportunity to gain points does hurt our chance to get into the top four. We will definitely rebound this weekend at Baker Rink.”

SPORTS | 02/12/2023

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Staff Picks: Super Bowl LVII

Super Bowl LVII is finally here, and the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles will face off in State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona this Sunday, Feb. 12 at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Ahead of the most anticipated game of the NFL season, five members of the Daily Princetonian Sports staff offered their picks. 

Super Bowl LVII is finally here, and the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles will face off in State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona this Sunday, Feb. 12 at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Ahead of the most anticipated game of the NFL season, five members of the Daily Princetonian Sports staff offered their picks. 

SPORTS | 02/10/2023

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Men’s volleyball falls to CSUN in a five-set nail-biter

“We’re very hungry,” Harrington added. “The losses will fuel us, and we’ll come into the conference like a new team. We’ve been working on a lot of things, watching film, and I believe we’ll be a dangerous team come conference play.”

“We’re very hungry,” Harrington added. “The losses will fuel us, and we’ll come into the conference like a new team. We’ve been working on a lot of things, watching film, and I believe we’ll be a dangerous team come conference play.”

SPORTS | 02/09/2023

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Philadelphia Eagles hire football alum Adam Berry ’09 in executive role

Reports say Berry will begin work with the Eagles in May, so he won’t be with the organization in time for their Super Bowl matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs on Feb. 12.

Reports say Berry will begin work with the Eagles in May, so he won’t be with the organization in time for their Super Bowl matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs on Feb. 12.

SPORTS | 02/09/2023

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The Guttormsen brothers continue to shine on the track

“We’re always competing more against the heights than each other,” said Simen Guttormsen. Pole vaulting brothers Simen and Sondre hope to finish in first and second place at the 2023 NCAA championships, “I don’t think many brothers from the same school in the same event have gone one and two, and that’d be pretty sick,” said Sondre.

“We’re always competing more against the heights than each other,” said Simen Guttormsen. Pole vaulting brothers Simen and Sondre hope to finish in first and second place at the 2023 NCAA championships, “I don’t think many brothers from the same school in the same event have gone one and two, and that’d be pretty sick,” said Sondre.

SPORTS | 02/07/2023

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Football standout Andrei Iosivas competes in Senior Bowl

“I’m going to get drafted, it’s just a question of when and where,” Iosivas wrote to The Daily Princetonian. “I’ll be grateful to any team that wants  to take a shot on me. I think I have all the potential in the world and can’t wait to just hone my craft by focusing on just football.”

“I’m going to get drafted, it’s just a question of when and where,” Iosivas wrote to The Daily Princetonian. “I’ll be grateful to any team that wants  to take a shot on me. I think I have all the potential in the world and can’t wait to just hone my craft by focusing on just football.”

SPORTS | 02/07/2023

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‘She’s one of the greatest ever to play in the Ivy League’: Bella Alarie ’20 retires from professional basketball

“Though I will no longer be on the court, I look forward to this new period of my career as I explore opportunities on the business side of sports and the game I’ve always loved.” 

“Though I will no longer be on the court, I look forward to this new period of my career as I explore opportunities on the business side of sports and the game I’ve always loved.” 

SPORTS | 02/07/2023

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Jesse Marsch ’96 sacked as Leeds United head coach after a string of bad results

Marsch was relieved of his duties as Leeds United manager Monday morning. The club had not won a Premier League game since November and currently sits at 17th place in the table.

Marsch was relieved of his duties as Leeds United manager Monday morning. The club had not won a Premier League game since November and currently sits at 17th place in the table.

SPORTS | 02/06/2023

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Women’s basketball sweep the weekend with double-digit wins over Columbia, Cornell

“We worked so hard on our defense and it’s coming together so much better than it was early in the year,” head coach Carla Berube said after the game. “So much credit to our players for working really hard day in and day out.” 

“We worked so hard on our defense and it’s coming together so much better than it was early in the year,” head coach Carla Berube said after the game. “So much credit to our players for working really hard day in and day out.” 

SPORTS | 02/06/2023

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Men’s ice hockey defeats Dartmouth with a five-goal third period

“We struggled with our detail on the penalty kill which cost us in 2 of the 3 losses,” head coach Ron Fogarty wrote to The Daily Princetonian. “We are continually working on that part of the game and need it to be better for our last six games.”

“We struggled with our detail on the penalty kill which cost us in 2 of the 3 losses,” head coach Ron Fogarty wrote to The Daily Princetonian. “We are continually working on that part of the game and need it to be better for our last six games.”

SPORTS | 02/05/2023

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Men’s basketball tops Ivy standings with wins over Cornell and Columbia

The win against Cornell marked the 200th career win for head coach Mitch Henderson ’98 with the Tigers, and the two-win weekend gave Princeton sole position of the No. 1 seed in the Ivy League with five games remaining. 

The win against Cornell marked the 200th career win for head coach Mitch Henderson ’98 with the Tigers, and the two-win weekend gave Princeton sole position of the No. 1 seed in the Ivy League with five games remaining.  

SPORTS | 02/05/2023

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Staff Picks: Women's Basketball at Cornell, Columbia

The women’s basketball team (14–5 overall, 5–2 Ivy League) has a big weekend coming up, with another chance to beat the Cornell Big Red (9–11, 2–5) on Friday, Feb. 3 and the opportunity for a rematch against the Columbia Lions (17–3, 6–1) on Saturday, Feb. 4. Senior sports writer Isabel Rodrigues ’23 and sports contributor Allison Ha ’25 offer their picks for this weekend’s contests.

The women’s basketball team (14–5 overall, 5–2 Ivy League) has a big weekend coming up, with another chance to beat the Cornell Big Red (9–11, 2–5) on Friday, Feb. 3 and the opportunity for a rematch against the Columbia Lions (17–3, 6–1) on Saturday, Feb. 4. Senior sports writer Isabel Rodrigues ’23 and sports contributor Allison Ha ’25 offer their picks for this weekend’s contests.

SPORTS | 02/02/2023

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Staff Picks: Men's Basketball vs. Cornell, Columbia

This weekend, the Tigers (14–6 overall, 4–3 Ivy League) will look to keep their first-place standing in the Ivy League after hosting back-to-back games this weekend in Jadwin Gymnasium against the Cornell Big Red (15–5, 5–2) on Friday, Feb. 3 and the Columbia Lions (6–16, 1–6) on Saturday, Feb. 4 in Jadwin Gymnasium.

This weekend, the Tigers (14–6 overall, 4–3 Ivy League) will look to keep their first-place standing in the Ivy League after hosting back-to-back games this weekend in Jadwin Gymnasium against the Cornell Big Red (15–5, 5–2) on Friday, Feb. 3 and the Columbia Lions (6–16, 1–6) on Saturday, Feb. 4 in Jadwin Gymnasium.

SPORTS | 02/02/2023

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Grant Wahl ’96 to receive Colin Jose award for ‘significant, long-term contribution’ to American soccer

Named after the National Soccer Hall of Fame’s historian emeritus, the honor is bestowed upon “journalists whose careers have made significant long-term contributions to soccer in the United States,” per the Hall’s press release.

Named after the National Soccer Hall of Fame’s historian emeritus, the honor is bestowed upon “journalists whose careers have made significant long-term contributions to soccer in the United States,” per the Hall’s press release.

SPORTS | 01/31/2023

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Suffocating defense propels women’s basketball to massive win over Yale, 79–30

“The defensive piece was more like the Princeton defense that we’ve been working on,” head coach Carla Berube told The Daily Princetonian after the game. “We show it in practice every day, we work really hard at it. So it’s good to see it shown in the game today.”

“The defensive piece was more like the Princeton defense that we’ve been working on,” head coach Carla Berube told The Daily Princetonian after the game. “We show it in practice every day, we work really hard at it. So it’s good to see it shown in the game today.”

SPORTS | 01/31/2023