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Xavier expected to carry men’s title

06 November 2007

The smallest player listed on the Xavier men’s basketball roster leads the team with the biggest hopes in the Atlantic Ten Conference. Musketeer’s point guard Drew Lavender is listed at 5-foot-7. He is also listed

George Washington among A-10 hopefuls

06 November 2007

Two of the women’s basketball team’s biggest challenges in the Atlantic Ten Conference dealt the Owls’ two of their most devastating losses last season. After finishing among the top four in the A-10 last season,

Lions come roaring to Linc Saturday

06 November 2007

All of the elements crashed down upon Al Golden in the week leading up to Temple’s game against Penn State last season. Golden, a three-year letter winner as a player for the Nittany Lions from

Linemen keep Charlton on his feet

06 November 2007

Playing against a team boasting more sacks per game than any team in the nation, it was reasonable to believe Temple quarterback Vaughn Charlton would see his fair share of the turf Saturday. But a

Lions blank Owls again

06 November 2007

A year removed from a loss to Penn State in Happy Valley, the Owls attracted 69,029 to Lincoln Financial Field for their highly-anticipated rematch with the Nittany Lions Saturday. Despite playing in front of the

Sanchez, Chaney reflect on MSU game

06 November 2007

Pepe Sanchez said he never imagined it happening. Not the swarming crowd. Not the ankle injury. Not the struggle to get back to the locker room. On the night of Nov. 20, 1998, Sanchez toed

Arena turns 10 years old

06 November 2007

Year after year, John Chaney listened to the same question about his ambitious non-conference schedule. “Why don’t you play these games in our place?” Chaney recalled being asked repeatedly. For the men’s basketball team, “our

Dunphy stressing defense

06 November 2007

His name has popped up in almost every conversation about the men’s basketball team in recent weeks. Although much of the media’s focus has been on senior Mark Tyndale and junior Dionte Christmas, among Temple

Eaddy, Landry to assist Comfort

06 November 2007

The women’s basketball team has been accustomed to being the Atlantic Ten Conference favorite in recent years. But this season the Owls find themselves adapting to a new title, that of the underdog. The Owls

Ranked opponents fill teams’ schedules

06 November 2007

Atlantic Coast Conference teams were not kind to the women’s basketball team last season. The Owls lost four of the five games they played against ACC competition, dropping games to NCAA Tournament-bound teams Maryland, North