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Penn State news

Lions use spring time to test out new looks

By Andy Stine astine@altoonamirror.com UNIVERSITY PARK — Tuesday was the first day of spring football practice at Penn State, which means it was also the first day of Abdul Carter’s transition to a defensive end. Last season’s First Team selection by the coaches at linebacker is ...

Mistrial declared in team doctor lawsuit

The Associated Press HARRISBURG — A mistrial was declared Monday during opening arguments of a trial in a lawsuit by a fired Penn State football team doctor, who alleged he was ousted after complaining to school officials about pressure to clear players to return from injuries. Dauphin ...

Easy victory over Wisconsin gets Lady Lions shot at Iowa

From Mirror reports MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The seventh-seeded Penn State women’s basketball team rode a fast start — and a full-team effort — to a dominant 80-56 rout of 10th-seeded Wisconsin Thursday night in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. The Lady Lions now advance to ...

Health of Lions’ Starocci in the spotlight

By Andy Elder For the Mirror With defending champion Penn State the prohibitive favorite to repeat as the Big Ten tournament champion, most of the focus this week has been more on one Nittany Lion than the other nine. Two-time defending 174-pound Big Ten champion Carter Starocci, the ...

Sports at a glance

Friday night football on Fox Fox will expand its coverage of college football with a package of Friday night games. The schedule of games, which will include matchups from the Big Ten, Big 12 and Mountain West conferences, is likely won’t be announced until late May or early June after ...

Hoops du Jour

Women: Penn State vs. Iowa BIG TEN TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS Tipoff: 6:30 p.m., Target Center, Minneapolis, MN Records: Penn State (19-11, 9-9 in Big Ten); Iowa (24-6, 15-3 in Big Ten) TV: Big Ten Network Notable: Iowa beat Penn State at home, 111-93, on Feb. 8. … Caitlin Clark, ...