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Penn State Altoona has successful night

The Penn State Altoona men’s basketball team utilized a well-rounded performance to post its second home win of the season on Friday night, as the Lions defeated non-conference opponent Albion College 81-75 in Adler Arena. Albion (1-5), of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, ...

Hoggard goes off on Lions

The Associated Press UNIVERSITY PARK — A.J. Hoggard scored a career-high 23 points, Joey Hauser had 12 points and 15 rebounds and Michigan State beat Penn State 67-58 on Wednesday night to snap a two-game losing streak. Michigan State (6-4, 1-1 Big Ten) avoided going .500 or worse after ...

Porter lone first-team representative for Nittany Lions

The Associated Press Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud is The Associated Press Big Ten offensive player of the year, Iowa linebacker Jack Campbell is defensive player of the year and Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh is coach of the year. Stroud and Campbell are among five unanimous picks to the ...

Arrington headlines Hall of Fame list

The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Sylvester Croom had a Hall of Fame career as an offensive lineman at Alabama, and was among the first Black players to become a star and team leader under coach Bear Bryant. Three decades later, Croom became the Southeastern Conference’s first Black head ...

PSU lands in Rose Bowl

James Franklin watched Utah’s 47-24 victory over Southern Cal in the Pac-12 championship game on Friday night and came away impressed, noting the Utes’ tenacity and resiliency in regrouping from a 17-3 deficit. “What a great game for college football,” Franklin said Sunday night after ...

Expanded playoffs set for ’24

By Ralph D. Russo The Associated Press The College Football Playoff announced late Thursday it will expand to a 12-team event starting in 2024, completing an 18-month process that was fraught with delays and disagreements. The announcement came a day after the Rose Bowl agreed to amend ...