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The Daily Princetonian

MLB Picks

So how about those folks over at Sports Illustrated? They just have such a sense of humor, don't they?By picking Boston to win the World Series, they managed to pile the SI cover jinx on top of the Curse of the Bambino, guaranteeing that the Red Sox have about as much chance of winning this year's Fall Classic as I do of marrying Marisa Tomei.Still, mocking New Englanders isn't the only thing this Washingtonian has to look forward to this year.

SPORTS | 03/29/2000

The Daily Princetonian

Princeton men, women hope for Ivy success at Yale's expense

With the clunk of the driver, a golf ball rises high above the earth. But no matter how high it flies, it cannot escape its silent shadow, which traces the ground all across the sublunary world, tracking its lofted counterpart and waiting for the ball to return.The men's and women's golf teams both come into the spring season leaders of the Ivy League and with their sights set high.

SPORTS | 03/29/2000

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The Daily Princetonian

MLB Picks

Spring is upon us and I'm finally happy. Happy because it's opening day and baseball is back. Happy because I don't have to watch Patrick Ewing travel anymore.

SPORTS | 03/29/2000

The Daily Princetonian

MLB Picks

As I sat in front of my computer late last night, pretending not to see the mounting pile of unread books for my JP, a vision came into my head.

SPORTS | 03/29/2000

The Daily Princetonian

Beltway Blowouts

Even the goal posts couldn't withstand the strength of the women's water polo team this weekend.The Tigers (14-3 overall, 8-0 Collegiate Water Polo Association) demolished the Mid-Atlantic competition in Washington, D.C., and even broke a goal as they continued their CWPA winning streak.A 16-3 win over Maryland kicked off the tournament Saturday.

SPORTS | 03/27/2000

The Daily Princetonian

Weekend Wrap-Up

Freshman phenom Eva Petschnigg added yet another impressive accomplishment to her Princeton resume this weekend by winning the women's foil individual crown at the NCAA Fencing Championships in Palo Alto, Ca.Petschnigg defeated top-seeded Monique de Bruin of Stanford, 15-13, in the final to complete a weekend where she won 20 of her 25 total bouts.After going 18-5 in round-robin competition ? good for third place overall ? Petschnigg moved on to the national semifinal, where she defeated No.

SPORTS | 03/26/2000

The Daily Princetonian

Men's lax beats Rutgers for 11th straight year

The Rutgers men's lacrosse team used a defensive plan in Saturday's game at the class of 1952 Stadium designed to interrupt the opponent's offensive system, forcing it to rely on individuals for scoring ? an effective plan against a team of weak talent.But it was not effective against a host Princeton team featuring overwhelming star power and depth.Winning the Meistrell Cup ? which goes to the winner in this intrastate rivalry ? for the 11th straight year, the Tigers (3-1) ripped through the Scarlet Knight defense en route to a 15-5 trouncing.Over the previous two games and the last week of practice, Princeton had been working on slowing its offense to create better shooting opportunities.

SPORTS | 03/26/2000