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Cornell Feels Confident

Friday, May 24, 2013

Philadelphia — Unseeded but not quite an underdog, Cornell heads to Lincoln Financial Field tomorrow in search of its first berth in the NCAA men’s lacrosse title game since 2009. The Big Red fell in the Ivy League semifinals before rolling to two NCAA tournament wins over Maryland and Ohio State by a combined score of 32-14. Coach Ben DeLuca said he’s not quite sure if the winning margins will …

LeBron Saves Heat at Buzzer

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Miami — LeBron James made a layup as time expired in overtime, and the Miami Heat found a way to beat the Indiana Pacers 103-102 in a wild Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals last night. James finished with 30 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the Heat — his ninth …

Garcia, Woods Continue Off-Course Catfighting

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Virginia Water, England — Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia don’t like each other, and they’re making no effort to disguise their feelings. The verbal feuding began May 11 during the third round of The Players Championship. It resumed this week on both sides of the Atlantic when Woods offered a one-word answer if …

Penn Has the Stopper to Keep Dartmouth from Softball Title

Monday, May 6, 2013

By Greg Fennell Valley News Staff Writer Philadelphia — Dartmouth College softball coach Rachel Hanson can’t say the opportunities weren’t there. Stifled by Penn pitcher Alexis Borden in Saturday’s opening Ivy Championship Series game, the Big Green had …

Local Roundup: Sullivan FC Thunder Remains Unbeaten

Monday, May 6, 2013

Staff Reports Meriden — The U14 Sullivan FC Thunder remained at the top of the GSYSL Granite Division standings with a pair of home victories over the weekend. Both matches, a 7-2 win over Pelham SC on Saturday afternoon and a 5-2 win over Hopkinton SC yesterday morning, …

Dartmouth Men Third At Heps Meet

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Princeton, n.j. —– With several individuals setting personal or season bests, the Dartmouth men’s track and field team got off to a solid start during the first day of competition at the 2013 Ivy League Heptagonal Championship at Princeton’s Weaver Stadium. Princeton leads the field with 44 team …

Pigskin in the Spring

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Dartmouth College’s football team staged what was billed as its “spring game” yesterday at Memorial Field. Like all spring workouts, the contest featured no tackling. The practice was instituted last year by coach Buddy Teevens in an effort …

It’s a One-Game Series Now

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Philadelphia — They couldn’t hit to help themselves in the first game, but the members of the Dartmouth College softball team enjoyed a heapin’ helpin’ of hittin’ in the second to earn a split of yesterday’s Ivy League …

Lions Sweep Green

Sunday, May 5, 2013

New York— Columbia scored six runs in the seventh inning of the second game of the Ivy Championship Series yesterday to rally for a 12-5 victory over Dartmouth College’s baseball team and secure their first league title since 2008. Columbia (26-19) was in position for the doubleheader sweep …

A Letter-Perfect Win

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Philadelphia — Success in women’s lacrosse can be boiled down to the three Ps: possession, passing, placement. What happened in Dartmouth’s 11-10 sudden-victory overtime win over Princeton in yesterday’s Ivy League tournament semifinal at cavernous Franklin Field added …

Big Green Pitcher Engineers a Comeback

Monday, May 6, 2013

Hanover — Cole Sulser has waited more than two years for this day, the day when he will help lead the Dartmouth College baseball team against Columbia in New York City during the best-of-three Ivy League championship series. …

SEC Signs a 20-Year TV Deal; To Air 1,000 Live Events a Year

Friday, May 3, 2013

Atlanta (ap) — The Southeastern Conference and ESPN yesterday announced a 20-year agreement to operate a SEC network that is scheduled to debut in August, 2014. SEC Commissioner Mike Slive said the SEC network will produce 1,000 live events each year, including 450 televised on the network and …

Ovechkin Helps Capitals Defeat Rangers in Game 1

Friday, May 3, 2013

Washington — Alex Ovechkin’s franchise-record 31st career playoff goal got the Capitals started before less-heralded teammates Marcus Johansson and Jason Chimera scored 46 seconds apart, and Washington beat the New York Rangers 3-1 last night in Game 1 of their first-round series. Ovechkin, a two-time MVP who led …