Bucknell and Tulane Restore Men's Sports

By WELCH SUGGS

Two universities that have dropped men's sports to comply with a federal gender-equity law are bringing them back.

Bucknell University's wrestling team will resume competition as a varsity sport after being demoted to the club level in 2001, and Tulane University is reviving its men's outdoor track-and-field team after dropping it in 2002.

Both universities announced their plans this month. Bucknell received a $5.6-million gift from William Graham of Philadelphia, a former Bison

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