UNIVERSITY PARK — Kevin Givens knows his early departure from Penn State surprised many, including his coaches, but he maintains “it was the right time” and is content to follow his heart. Since announcing for the NFL on Jan. 2, one day after the Citrus Bowl, the Altoona Area High ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — The secret to the Penn State wrestling team’s sustained stretch of success under coach Cael Sanderson, to the seven team championships in the past eight years, to the 51 All-Americans and 20 national champions, isn’t one single thing. Recruiting top-level talent year ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Sophomore Alex Limoges scored the eventual game-winner setting the Penn State single-season goal record in the process as the fourth-ranked Nittany Lions defeated No. 1 Ohio State, 5-1, on Sunday afternoon in Big Ten semifinal action from Value City Arena. Penn State ...
CHICAGO — Out of sync and struggling for most of the game, Amir Coffey insisted he never really found his rhythm. It was hard to tell the way he dominated at the end. Coffey scored 10 of his 22 points in the final minute, and Minnesota rallied for a 77-72 overtime victory over Penn State in ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — Tommy Stevens, Penn State’s expected starting quarterback, will be handled cautiously this spring and, depending on his progress, might be questionable for the Blue-White Game. Stevens did not play in six of the Lions’ 13 games last season and did not make the trip to ...
The Associated Press While it might not land a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, the Big Ten was arguably the nation’s top conference during the regular season. The league’s upper-class depth and middle-class drama could make for a fascinating postseason tournament, which starts ...
By Andy Elder For the Mirror MINNEAPOLIS — It seems like the only ones not getting excited about Penn State failing to win a Big Ten tournament championship the past two seasons were the Nittany Lions. They were poked and prodded and queried and questioned about that one blank spot on ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State ice hockey team advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament on Sunday night, winning game 3 in its best-of-3 series with Wisconsin, 4-3, at the Pegula Ice Arena. Penn State (21-14-2) will play at Ohio State this Saturday in the ...
By Travis Johnson The Associated Press UNIVERSITY PARK— Penn State guard Josh Reaves has never gotten as many hugs or pats on the back as he did on Sunday. His teammates made sure to show their wily veteran their love after Reaves scored a career-high 26 points and grabbed 11 rebounds ...
Illinois at PSU men Tipoff: Noon, Bryce Jordan Center Records: Penn State (13-17); Illinois (10-19) Coaches: Patrick Chambers is 126-138 in his eighth season at Penn State and 167-167 overall. Brad Underwood is 25-37 in his second season at Illinois and 134-64 overall. TV: Fox Sports ...
MINNEAPOLIS — As expected, Penn State is going to have earn the team championship at the 2019 Big Ten Wrestling Championships and it’s going to have to hold off two-time defending champion Ohio State to do it. The Nittany Lions sit in first place in the team race with 131 team points, six ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State athletics and women’s basketball head coach Coquese Washington have agreed to a change in leadership for the women’s basketball program. The decision was announced Friday afternoon. “I am very appreciative of Coquese’s contributions to the Lady Lion ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — Over the past two seasons, the Penn State wrestling team has won virtually every competition it has entered. It has two Keystone Classic titles, two Southern Scuffle titles, two Big Ten dual-meet championships and two NCAA championships. The one glaring omission has been ...
By Everett Merrill The Associated Press PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Penn State coach Pat Chambers says he doesn’t pay attention to the Big Ten standings. With the conference tournament starting next week in Chicago and his team peaking, maybe it’s time he should. The Nittany Lions (13-17, ...
From Mirror, wire reports INDIANAPOLIS — Imani Lewis scored 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting, and Marsha Howard added 15 points and 14 rebounds, to help No. 13 seed Wisconsin beat Penn State, 65-57, on Wednesday in the first round of the Big Ten tournament. Lewis grabbed nine boards and ...
Tipoff: 6 p.m., Louis Brown Athletic Center Records: Penn State (12-17); Rutgers (14-14) Coaches: Patrick Chambers is 125-138 in his eighth season at Penn State and 166-167 overall. Steve Pikiell is 44-51 in his third season at Rutgers and 236-207 overall. TV: BTN Radio: ESPN 1430, PSU ...
Big Ten Tournament first round Tipoff: 1:30 p.m., Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Ind. Records: Penn State (12-17, 5-13 Big Ten); Wisconsin (13-17, 4-14 Big Ten) Coaches: Coquese Washington holds a record of 209-168 in her 12th season at Penn State; Jonathan Tsipis is 31-60 in his ...
Altoona’s Kevin Givens went to the NFL Combine in Indianapolis rated between 15 and 30 among available defensive tackles. The three-year starter at Penn State gained some immediate attention Saturday with a strong performance in the bench press, and then at least temporarily wowed the NFL ...
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) -- Jim Delany, one of the most influential figures in college athletics for three decades, will step down as Big Ten commissioner when his contract expires in June 2020. The 71-year-old has been commissioner since 1989 and established himself as one of the biggest movers ...
Penn State’s Trace McSorley wants to play quarterback and quarterback only in the NFL, and he made that clear Saturday at the scouting combine. At least one NFL team asked McSorley to work out as a defensive back at the combine, in hopes of seeing how his athleticism would translate ...