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The Jefferson baseball team set a school record for most wins in a season.

Jefferson takes aim at Division II baseball title, starting with the East Regional

The Rams, top-seeded in the East, defeated Goldey-Beacom on Thursday, with Franklin Pierce next.

Mia Messina

West Chester is seeded first the NCAA Division II women's lacrosse tournament. The Rams face No. 2 Slippery Rock in the quarterfinals on Saturday.

West Chester looks to make a run in the NCAA Division II women’s lacrosse tournament

Isabella DiAmore

Jarrett Pokrovsky, center, and Penn hope to find success as their postseason begins on Friday in the 2025 Ivy League baseball championships against Columbia.

Jarrett Pokrovsky embodies Penn’s season-long battle to get back to playoff baseball

Owen Hewitt

Former Penn coach Steve Donahue coaches against St. Joe's on Nov. 15, 2024.

St. Joseph's Hawks

Former Penn coach Steve Donahue hired by St. Joseph’s coach Billy Lange

Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo responded to her repost of a controversial social media post from Candice Owens on the ESPN doc "Full Court Press."

South Jersey’s Hannah Hidalgo addresses controversial social media post on new ESPN doc

Gabriela Carroll

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Jeff Manto, the head coach for Conwell-Egan's baseball team, will graduate from Temple on Thursday, 40 years after he originally left campus.

Former Phillie Jeff Manto got his ‘butt back to school.’ Now he’ll graduate from Temple 40 years after leaving.

New Temple quarterback Gevani McCoy rushed for 328 yards and five touchdowns last season at Oregon State.

Does transfer Gevani McCoy have the skills to beat out Evan Simon for Temple’s starting QB job? Here’s what the film says

Kevin Willard (left) the new coach at Villanova, shares a laugh with ESPN's Fran Fraschilla last month.

Transfer portal: Villanova adds another 2025 recruit; Drexel, La Salle, Temple add players

Former Temple kicker Maddux Trujillo is headed to the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent.

Two Temple football players sign as undrafted free agents; Villanova’s Isas Waxter joins Seahawks

Jeff Manto, the head coach for Conwell-Egan's baseball team, will graduate from Temple on Thursday, 40 years after he originally left campus.

Former Phillie Jeff Manto got his ‘butt back to school.’ Now he’ll graduate from Temple 40 years after leaving.

New Temple quarterback Gevani McCoy rushed for 328 yards and five touchdowns last season at Oregon State.

Does transfer Gevani McCoy have the skills to beat out Evan Simon for Temple’s starting QB job? Here’s what the film says

Kevin Willard (left) the new coach at Villanova, shares a laugh with ESPN's Fran Fraschilla last month.

Transfer portal: Villanova adds another 2025 recruit; Drexel, La Salle, Temple add players

Former Temple kicker Maddux Trujillo is headed to the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent.

Two Temple football players sign as undrafted free agents; Villanova’s Isas Waxter joins Seahawks

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Penn State coach James Franklin landed a commitment from Coatesville linebacker Terry Wiggins on Friday.

Penn State Nittany Lions

Coatesville football standout Terry Wiggins commits to Penn State

Wiggins, who is ranked as the No. 9 player in the state, chose Penn State over Syracuse and other schools.

Penn State head coach James Franklin, left, will have top rusher Nicholas Singleton (10) return to State College as the Nittany Lions look to chase another run to the College Football Playoff.

Penn State Nittany Lions

Penn State is one of the few programs that doesn’t have the transfer portal to thank for its good fortunes

The Eagles drafted Syracuse quarterback Kyle McCord in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft.

‘Surreal moment’: Eagles select QB Kyle McCord in the NFL draft, adding the St. Joseph’s Prep product

Jeff Neiburg and Owen Hewitt

Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter was drafted by the New York Giants on Thursday night.

Penn State Nittany Lions

Lawrence Taylor will not unretire his No. 56 jersey for Giants first-round pick Abdul Carter

Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter poses after being chosen by the New York Giants with the third overall pick.

A dream realized, Abdul Carter looks to chase greatness with the Giants: ‘I’m all New York’

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Villanova Wildcats

The ‘Nova Knicks ‘can be forgiven for their sins’ thanks to the new ‘Nova Pope

It turns out Pope Leo XIV may not yet have the power to single-handedly propel the Knicks to victory.

Gabriela Carroll

The current 'Nova Knicks — from left, Josh Hart, Jalen Brunson, and Mikal Bridges — celebrate their Game 1 win over the Celtics.

The current 'Nova Knicks — from left, Josh Hart, Jalen Brunson, and Mikal Bridges — celebrate their Game 1 win over the Celtics.

Villanova Wildcats

The ‘Nova Knicks ‘can be forgiven for their sins’ thanks to the new ‘Nova Pope

It turns out Pope Leo XIV may not yet have the power to single-handedly propel the Knicks to victory.

Gabriela Carroll

Villanova Wildcats

The new pope went to Villanova, and sports fans — even Jay Wright — have some thoughts

Gabriela Carroll

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV is a Big 5 alum.

Villanova Wildcats

Villanova’s Denise Dillon is full of optimism as her 2025-26 roster begins to take shape

Katie Lewis

Coach Denise Dillon of Villanova high-fives the team before the WBIT quarterfinal against Portland on March 27.

Villanova Wildcats

After a record-breaking season, Villanova now chases down the Big East title in women’s lacrosse

Katie Lewis

Villanova heads into the 2025 Big East women's lacrosse championships as the host and the No. 2 seed in the tournament.

Villanova Wildcats

Top-35 prospect Acaden Lewis, a point guard, commits to Villanova

New Villanova coach Kevin Willard picked up a key commitment Thursday.

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Jarrett Pokrovsky, center, and Penn hope to find success as their postseason begins on Friday in the 2025 Ivy League baseball championships against Columbia.

Jarrett Pokrovsky embodies Penn’s season-long battle to get back to playoff baseball

After sitting out a chunk of his sophomore year with a season-ending knee injury, Pokrovsky and the Quakers return to the Ivy tournament behind what's been a breakthrough junior campaign

Owen Hewitt

Former Penn coach Steve Donahue coaches against St. Joe's on Nov. 15, 2024.

St. Joseph's Hawks

Former Penn coach Steve Donahue hired by St. Joseph’s coach Billy Lange

Penn outfielder Ryan Taylor has been among the team leaders statistically every year since joining the program as a freshman in 2023.

Ryan Taylor is the leader in stolen bases for Penn, which hopes to swipe the Ivy League title

If Penn's football team breaks its Ivy League title drought this season, it could be off to the FCS playoffs for the first time.

After four decades of waiting, Penn football finally gets a shot at the FCS playoffs

Jonathan Tannenwald

Sam Brown announced Saturday his commitment to Davidson.

Sam Brown commits to Davidson after two seasons with Penn men’s basketball

Conor Smith

The Drexel rowing team trains on the Schuylkil on May 7 in Philadelphia.

‘It’s a Philly Thing’: Documentary goes inside the Drexel-La Salle rowing rivalry

Marcus Randolph played with Saint Peter's last season, where he averaged 14.4 points per game.

La Salle Explorers

La Salle adds transfer guard Marcus Randolph to its roster

Kevin Willard (left) the new coach at Villanova, shares a laugh with ESPN's Fran Fraschilla last month.

Transfer portal: Villanova adds another 2025 recruit; Drexel, La Salle, Temple add players

Maryland transfer Rodney Rice picked USC over Villanova.

Transfer portal: Where does Villanova go next with Rodney Rice off to USC? There are thousands of possibilities

The Drexel rowing team trains on the Schuylkil on May 7 in Philadelphia.

‘It’s a Philly Thing’: Documentary goes inside the Drexel-La Salle rowing rivalry

Marcus Randolph played with Saint Peter's last season, where he averaged 14.4 points per game.

La Salle Explorers

La Salle adds transfer guard Marcus Randolph to its roster

Kevin Willard (left) the new coach at Villanova, shares a laugh with ESPN's Fran Fraschilla last month.

Transfer portal: Villanova adds another 2025 recruit; Drexel, La Salle, Temple add players

Maryland transfer Rodney Rice picked USC over Villanova.

Transfer portal: Where does Villanova go next with Rodney Rice off to USC? There are thousands of possibilities

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The Drexel rowing team trains on the Schuylkil on May 7 in Philadelphia.

‘It’s a Philly Thing’: Documentary goes inside the Drexel-La Salle rowing rivalry

Led by All-American goalkeeper Jenika Cuocco, Drexel's women's lacrosse program has fueled a 14-3 run in the 2025 season and a Top 25 national ranking from Inside Lacrosse.

Deep into postseason play, Drexel is relying on an underdog mentality to prove naysayers wrong

Paulie Loscalzo

Kevin Willard (left) the new coach at Villanova, shares a laugh with ESPN's Fran Fraschilla last month.

Transfer portal: Villanova adds another 2025 recruit; Drexel, La Salle, Temple add players

Amaris Baker (3) has been Drexel's leading scorer each of the past two seasons.

Drexel star Amaris Baker is getting one more season of college basketball

Paulie Loscalzo

The Drexel rowing team trains on the Schuylkil on May 7 in Philadelphia.

‘It’s a Philly Thing’: Documentary goes inside the Drexel-La Salle rowing rivalry

Led by All-American goalkeeper Jenika Cuocco, Drexel's women's lacrosse program has fueled a 14-3 run in the 2025 season and a Top 25 national ranking from Inside Lacrosse.

Deep into postseason play, Drexel is relying on an underdog mentality to prove naysayers wrong

Paulie Loscalzo

Kevin Willard (left) the new coach at Villanova, shares a laugh with ESPN's Fran Fraschilla last month.

Transfer portal: Villanova adds another 2025 recruit; Drexel, La Salle, Temple add players

Amaris Baker (3) has been Drexel's leading scorer each of the past two seasons.

Drexel star Amaris Baker is getting one more season of college basketball

Paulie Loscalzo

Former Penn coach Steve Donahue coaches against St. Joe's on Nov. 15, 2024.

St. Joseph's Hawks

Former Penn coach Steve Donahue hired by St. Joseph’s coach Billy Lange

Levi Verch and the St. Joe's men's lacrosse team is gearing up to host the Atlantic 10 tournament.

St. Joseph's Hawks

St. Joe’s lacrosse begins quest for back-to-back A-10 tournament titles on Thursday vs. High Point

Mia Messina

Michael McDermott, a St. Joseph's grad and CEO of Kathmere Capital Management, has been a noncompeting "marker" at the Masters twice.

St. Joseph's Hawks

The world knows him as the ‘marker’ at the Masters. Before that, Michael McDermott was a standout golfer at St. Joe’s

Mia Messina

Kevin Willard (left) the new coach at Villanova, shares a laugh with ESPN's Fran Fraschilla last month.

Transfer portal: Villanova adds another 2025 recruit; Drexel, La Salle, Temple add players

Former Penn coach Steve Donahue coaches against St. Joe's on Nov. 15, 2024.

St. Joseph's Hawks

Former Penn coach Steve Donahue hired by St. Joseph’s coach Billy Lange

Levi Verch and the St. Joe's men's lacrosse team is gearing up to host the Atlantic 10 tournament.

St. Joseph's Hawks

St. Joe’s lacrosse begins quest for back-to-back A-10 tournament titles on Thursday vs. High Point

Mia Messina

Michael McDermott, a St. Joseph's grad and CEO of Kathmere Capital Management, has been a noncompeting "marker" at the Masters twice.

St. Joseph's Hawks

The world knows him as the ‘marker’ at the Masters. Before that, Michael McDermott was a standout golfer at St. Joe’s

Mia Messina

Kevin Willard (left) the new coach at Villanova, shares a laugh with ESPN's Fran Fraschilla last month.

Transfer portal: Villanova adds another 2025 recruit; Drexel, La Salle, Temple add players

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