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The Dartmouth
April 8, 2026
The Dartmouth
Sports

New Ivy League regulations, effective for the coming football season, aim to minimize concussions.
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Ivy league takes action to reduce head injuries in football

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Maggie Rowland / The Dartmouth Staff The Ivy League will adopt a new policy that limits the number of allowable full-contact practices to two per week during the football season, League officials announced on Wednesday. The League's eight college presidents have agreed to accept a series of recommendations from an ad hoc Concussion Committee co-chaired by College President Jim Yong Kim and Cornell University President David Skorton in order to minimize the number of head injuries that football players sustain.




Sports

Dong's Top 10

Sophomore summer is a great time to reflect, and as always, there has been quite a bit to reflect on in the world of Dartmouth sports this past year.


Ashley Afranie-Sakyi '13 led Dartmouth in points at the Springfield Rugby Football Club Sevens Rugby Tournament.
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Women's rugby plays at Holyoke

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Courtesy of Doug Weisman As most Big Green athletes are taking advantage of the summer as a time for training and recharging, the Dartmouth women's rugby team has not stopped preparing for its upcoming season. This past weekend, the women's rugby team participated in the Springfield Rugby Football Club Sevens Rugby Tournament in Holyoke, Mass.


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One on One: Molly Wilson '13

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With the onset of warm weather, getting out on the water is a popular activity for students. For Molly Wilson '13, a member of the sailing team, being on the water is more than just a summer pastime. How's the off season going?


Alex de Chatellus '13, along with partner Michael Jacobs '13, reached the finals in the doubles division of the 30th annual New Hampshire Men's Open.
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Men's tennis plays in N.H. Open

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Courtesy of Justin Tzao Several members of the Dartmouth men's tennis team took to the courts this past weekend to compete at the 30th annual New Hampshire Men's Open in Waterville Valley, N.H.




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Any Given Monday: Tuesday Edition

As holidays go, a Dartmouth Fourth of July is pretty charming and American. It's the epitome of outdoor fun promised by sophomore Summer and one of those wonderful days when every meal can be eaten around a grill.







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Big Green rugby wins USA Sevens College Championship

The Dartmouth men's rugby team earned a first-place finish at the USA Sevens College Rugby Championship after defeating its longtime rival, the United States Military Academy at West Point, at PPL Park in Philadelphia on June 5.