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Former Penn State player Childress among newcomers for U.S. women’s pro volleyball league
DALLAS — Volleyball players Carli Lloyd and Alisha Glass Childress, who helped the U.S. women win bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympics, are among the newcomers for the second year of a pro volleyball team in their home country. Athletes Unlimited is returning to Dallas and will have fans at...
Pitt, Duquesne, RMU among local basketball teams stuck in a rut
At a watering hole in Pittsburgh’s Greenfield section over the weekend, Guy Fieri’s “Tournament of Champions” was showing on two TVs. At the head of the room on a main screen, The Players Championship PGA Tour event was in plain view until someone changed the channel to ION, which was...
Guy Junker’s broadcasting career coming to close after 44 years
Now that he has announced plans to retire after a 44-year career as a sports broadcaster on radio and TV, Guy Junker sat down Monday and contemplated all of his jobs. At age 13, he was a newspaper delivery boy and a pin setter before bowling alleys were modernized. He...
4 Penn State storylines to watch with spring football 1 week away
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State kicks off spring practice in a week, which means we’re almost another step closer to the 2022 Nittany Lions campaign. The season opener at Purdue is about five-and-a-half months away. And while that might seem like a long time, it can go quickly. Here’s a...
No. 9 Purdue tops Penn State 69-61 in Big Ten tourney
INDIANAPOLIS — Purdue’s Brandon Newman hadn’t played for more than a month. He certainly didn’t show it. Newman scored 12 points off the bench, Jaden Ivey had 17 and Zach Edey 15 to lead No. 9 Purdue past Penn State 69-61 in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals Friday night. “For...
Penn State rallies to beat Ohio State in Big Ten tournament
INDIANAPOLIS — Sam Sessoms scored 18 points and No. 11 seed Penn State rallied from an 11-point deficit in the second half to beat sixth-seeded Ohio State 71-68 on Thursday night in the second round of the Big Ten tournament. The Nittany Lions ended a four-game skid against Ohio State...
Jalen Pickett leads Penn State past Minnesota in Big Ten tourney
INDIANAPOLIS — Jalen Pickett hit three 3-pointers on his way to 22 points, and Penn State defeated Minnesota, 60-51, in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday night. Jamison Battle scored eight points to help 14th-seeded Minnesota take a 28-24 lead at halftime. Penn State (13-16), the...
Badgers’ Johnny Davis, Greg Gard take AP Big Ten top honors
Wisconsin’s Johnny Davis is The Associated Press player of the year in the Big Ten Conference and the Badgers’ Greg Gard is coach of the year. Davis won top honors over Iowa’s Keegan Murray on Tuesday, and both were unanimous picks for spots on the AP All-Big Ten team along...
Return of Michigan’s Juwan Howard among Big Ten Tournament’s top storylinesVideo
Michigan coach Juwan Howard’s return and Wisconsin guard Johnny Davis’ injury are the major plotlines heading into the Big Ten Tournament that starts Wednesday in Indianapolis. Howard is returning from a five-game suspension as the Wolverines attempt to play their way off the bubble and into the 68-team NCAA Tournament...
9 Penn State, 6 Pitt wrestlers qualify for NCAAs after conference tournaments
Through performances at their respective conference tournaments, Pitt and Penn State combined to qualify 15 wrestlers for the NCAA championships to be held later this month. Nine Nittany Lions and six Panthers assured themselves participation in the event March 17-19, in Detroit. Among Pitt’s six qualifiers from this past weekend’s...
Penn State’s comeback falls short against Rutgers in regular-season finaleVideo
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — After squandering a 15-point second-half lead against Penn State, Rutgers did what it has done all season and found a way to win at home. Not only did the Scarlet Knights (18-12, 12-8 Big Ten) win for the 14th time in 17 games at Jersey Mike’s Arena,...
With MLB draft on the horizon, Pine-Richland grad Matt Wood slugging at Penn State
The 2022 college baseball season is big for Matt Wood for numerous reasons. It’s the draft-eligible year for the Pine-Richland grad ,and his name is popping up on plenty of scouting services as someone who will be selected by an MLB team in the first 10 rounds. That’s a humbling...
Penn State’s Jahan Dotson turns in solid outing in combine drills, testing
Over the next four days, the eight Penn State representatives are slated to work out at the 2022 NFL Combine in Indianapolis, which provides them the chance to put concrete measurements next to their names during the pre-draft process. Former Lions wide receiver Jahan Dotson was the first one up...
Penn State’s upset bid falls short against No. 20 IllinoisVideo
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Da’Monte Williams made four 3-pointers on his way to a season-high 14 points, helping No. 20 Illinois hold off Penn State, 60-55, on Thursday night. The victory keeps the Illini (21-8, 14-5 Big Ten) in contention for a share of the conference title if they beat Iowa...
Penn State’s Rasheed Walker a ‘true boom or bust player’ entering NFL combine
STATE COLLEGE — For Daniel Jeremiah, the case for and against Rasheed Walker as an NFL prospect is present in one game from the Penn State offensive lineman’s final season with the Nittany Lions. During a conference call last week, the NFL Media draft analyst pointed to Penn State’s November...
Freshman Bryce McGowens powers Nebraska past Penn State
COLLEGE STATION — Freshman Bryce McGowens poured in 25 points and Nebraska rolled to a 93-70 victory over Penn State on Sunday. McGowens sank 8 of 13 shots from the floor with three first-half 3-pointers and made all six of his free throws for the Cornhuskers (8-21, 2-16 Big Ten),...
Penn State hits 13 3-pointers, beats Northwestern
UNIVERSITY PARK — Dallion Johnson made five 3-pointers for all 15 of his points, John Harrar had 11 points and a career-high 20 rebounds and Penn State beat Northwestern, 67-60, on Friday night. It was a defensive battle through the first 13 minutes as Northwestern led 48-43. Penn State then...
Penn State mock draft roundup: Where former Nittany Lions are projected to go in 2022 NFL Draft
STATE COLLEGE — The 2022 NFL Combine is less than a week away, and over a couple days of testing and interviews in Indianapolis, the fates of a number of professional prospects could be altered for the 2022 NFL Draft. Penn State will be represented at the combine by eight...
Fatts Russell helps Maryland hold off Penn State men
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Fatts Russell scored eight of his 18 points at the free-throw line with less than a minute to play, and Maryland held off Penn State, 67-61, on Monday night. Maryland (13-14, 5-11 Big Ten) didn’t have a basket in the last 6 minutes, 20 seconds of...
Bailey Parshall tosses perfect game for Penn State softball
Senior softball left-hander Bailey Parshall channeled her inner WPIAL self on Friday. The Penn State senior out of Belle Vernon pitched the fifth perfect game in program history as the Nittany Lions defeated Florida International, 7-0, in the second game of a doubleheader in Miami, Fla. Parshall (2-1), who came...
Penn State beats Minnesota, avenging loss to Golden Gophers 5 days earlierVideo
UNIVERSITY PARK — Jalen Pickett scored 20 points, John Harrar had 10 points and 10 rebounds, and Penn State beat Minnesota, 67-46, on Thursday in the second meeting in five days. It was Penn State’s largest win over Minnesota in program history. Pickett sank a long 3-pointer with 9 minutes,...
Lundy leads Penn State past No. 19 Michigan State 62-58Video
STATE COLLEGE — Seth Lundy hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1 minute, 37 seconds remaining and finished with 17 points as Penn State beat No. 19 Michigan State, 62-58, on Tuesday night. John Harrar had 16 points and 16 rebounds, and Jalen Pickett added 10 points for the Nittany Lions...
Payton Willis, Eric Curry help Minnesota beat Penn State, snap skid
MINNEAPOLIS — Sixth-year senior Eric Curry scored a career-high 22 points, Payton Willis scored 13 of his 18 in the second half and Minnesota beat Penn State, 76-70, on Saturday night to snap a five-game losing streak. Willis made 3 of 4 from 3-point range and finished with 10 assists...
Penn State’s season opener at Purdue moved up to prime-time Thursday slot
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State will open its 2022 season on a Thursday night in prime time. The Nittany Lions will face Purdue on Thursday, Sept. 1, both programs announced Thursday morning. The time and television network remains to be announced, but for reference, when Ohio State and Minnesota opened...
8 former Penn State players invited to 2022 NFL Combine
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State will be well-represented at the 2022 NFL Combine later this month and into March. Eight former Nittany Lions were invited to participate in the event in Indianapolis, which is scheduled to run from Feb. 28 through March 7, ahead of the 2022 NFL Draft:Defensive back...
