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Villanova relies on 'power of the pope' going into Rome doubleheader against Notre Dame
VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Kevin Willard and his family have vacationed in Italy often enough that the Villanova coach could probably get a side hustle as a tour guide. The Catholic coach at the Augustinian university has marveled at the Sistine Chapel — named after Pope Sixtus IV, an art patron who oversaw the construction of the main papal chapel in the 15th century — and other sites he hoped his team could visit ahead of its season-opener in Italy on Sunday.
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Lansdowne student athlete became world-class diver, history-making coach in Michigan
Bruce Harlan had just been selected to coach the United States diving team at the Pan American Games in Chicago in August 1959. Unfortunately, the former Olympic gold medal winner never got the opportunity to make the trip to the Windy City. Two months before, on June 21, 1959, Harlan...
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Mustangs wrap up regular season against powerful Camden
Mainland team gets consolation game this Thursday at Camden Catholic. The Mainland Mustangs played their final regular season game on the road with a 36-0 loss to Camden High School Oct. 23. Camden jumped out to a huge lead in the first quarter and had the Mustangs looking for any way up.
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Preview: Villanova Football vs. Lafayette
Coming off its most important victory of the year in its 24-18 upset over No. 12 Lehigh, Villanova (4-4, 3-2 Patriot League) will take a drive upstate on Saturday, Oct. 31, to take on Lafayette (3-4, 2-2 Patriot League) in its first meeting in nearly a decade. The Wildcats are...
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Opinion: Villanova Mishandles Big 5 Exit
The Villanova men’s basketball program says it is rooted in those who came before them, but its handling of a recent decision says otherwise. Last Thursday, the Big 5 announced it would be continuing its current format in the 2027-28 season, but without Villanova. The other five programs – Saint Joseph’s, Drexel, Temple, La Salle and the University of Pennsylvania – all came to an agreement on continuing the current format. However, Villanova would not participate in that and proposed a new format for the Big 5 that would allow the program with the highest NET ranking from the year prior to omit a Big 5 road game from its schedule.
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Villanova Men’s Basketball Preview: Notre Dame
As the basketball season tips off, Villanova men’s basketball is preparing for a historic matchup against Notre Dame. On Nov. 1, the two teams will be traveling to Rome, Italy, where they will be competing in the Eternal City Tip-Off event. Taking place at the Palazzo dello Sport, it marks a unique opportunity for both teams to compete on an international stage.
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Villanova Star On Watch List for Major College Basketball Award
On Tuesday, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame unveiled its 20-member watch list for the 2027 Jerry West Award. Handed out to college basketball’s top shooting guard, it’s an honor reserved for only for the nation’s elite. Villanova’s Tyler Perkins was one name that stood out on...
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Dillon Haddock (’27) announces commit to play baseball at Rowan University
Cherry Hill East student-athlete Dillon Haddock (’27) has announced his commitment to Rowan University to continue his academic and baseball career. After years of hard work and dedication, Haddock is excited to take his talents to the collegiate level. His commitment follows a recruiting process in which finding the right school and baseball program was his biggest priority.
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Men’s Soccer Falls To No.1 Georgetown
On Saturday, Oct. 24, Villanova’s men’s soccer team fell to top-ranked Georgetown, 2-0, at the Higgins Soccer Complex. The Wildcats (5-7-2, 0-5-1 Big East) remained competitive against a ranked opponent and held the Hoyas (13-1-1, 6-0-0) to a scoreless draw through the opening 45 minutes. Villanova’s defensive shape...
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Ahead of Rome tipoff, basketball powerhouse Villanova embraces 'Pope Leo effect'
VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — At Villanova University, all roads — or at least many of them — seem to lead to Rome, thanks to famed alumnus Pope Leo XIV and the school's growing ties to the Vatican. Even its vaunted basketball program is getting in on the act . “We certainly have a bigger footprint there now than we used to,” said the Rev. Peter Donohue, Villanova’s president. “People do know who we are, just because it’s the pope’s school.” The pope graduated from Villanova with a degree in mathematics in 1977. He belongs to the Augustinians, the religious order that founded the university near Philadelphia in 1842. Now his alma mater is finding new and inventive connections to his papacy. On Sunday, the men's and women's basketball teams from Villanova will open the season in Rome with a Catholic university matchup, playing Notre Dame 6 miles (9.6 kilometers) from the Vatican in what organizers are calling the Eternal City Tip-Off . The doubleheader comes only weeks after Villanova hosted a sustainability conference in Rome and awarded a cardinal with the inaugural Pope Leo XIV Sustainability Medal. “It’s crazy,” Donohue said. “We’re taking over Rome.” Villanova saw applications jump more