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PSU gets UCLA star from portal

From Mirror reports UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State women’s soccer program and coach Erica Dambach announced the signing of junior forward Taylor Cheatham from UCLA Wednesday afternoon. The Plano, Texas, native Cheatham arrives in Happy Valley from the portal with two seasons of eligibility remaining after spending a pair of years in Westwood. One of the nation’s most coveted prospects coming out of the ECNL ranks, Cheatham arrives in Happy Valley following two seasons with the transcontinental Big Ten Conference rival UCLA Bruins. Cheatham appeared in 34 matches over her ...

Lions have 5 on first-ever AP CFP team

The Associated Press Ohio State’s run to its first national championship in a decade enabled the Buckeyes to dominate the Associated Press’ all-College Football Playoff team. The AP changed the way it put together its postseason all-star teams this season as college football introduced an expanded 12-team playoff that had some schools playing as many as four postseason games. The AP released an all-bowl team Jan. 7 for players who competed in non-playoff bowl games. Now the cooperative is unveiling an all-playoff team reserved only for players from the 12 College Football ...

PSU part of usual suspects

By Eric Olson The Associated Press The longest college football season in history ended Monday. Only seven months and two days until the start of the next. Some very familiar names will line up to compete for spots in the second go-round of the 12-team College Football Playoff, which will culminate Jan. 19 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. There are sure to be some surprise teams, too. National champion Ohio State will have many of its stars move on to the NFL, but the next wave of talent is always at the ready in Columbus, drawn by the program’s pedigree and the ...

Hoops du Jour

Women: PSU at Michigan St. Tipoff: 6:30 p.m., Breslin Center, East Lansing, Mich. Records: Penn State (10-9, 1-7 in Big Ten); Michigan State (15-3, 5-2 in Big Ten) TV: Big Ten+ Radio: WRAX-FM 106.5 Notable: Penn State is playing its fourth ranked opponent in a row. … Gabby Elliott has scored in double figures in seven straight games and was key in PSU’s upset win over Ohio State on Sunday. … Penn State leads the all-time series 31-25 despite MSU winning the last three. … Michigan State has been in the AP top 25 since December, the first time MSU has been ranked since ...

First Big Ten road dual no trouble for Penn State

From Mirror reports LINCOLN, Neb — The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team rolled to a 31-7 win over Nebraska in its first Big Ten road dual of the season Friday night. The Nittany Lions dominated the dual from the onset in front of a record crowd of more than 6,600 fans in the Devaney Center, winning eight of 10 bouts in the process. The dual began at 174. Junior Levi Haines, ranked No. 2 at 174, got Penn State off to a hot start with a strong 9-2 win over No. 15 Lenny Pinto off two takedowns, two escapes and a riding time point. Graduate Carter Starocci, ranked No. 1 at ...

Lions are part of Sparty’s win streak

From Mirror, wire reports EAST LANSING, Mich. — Frankie Fidler had a season-high 18 points and Jaden Akins scored 16, leading No. 12 Michigan State to a 90-85 victory over Penn State on Wednesday night. The Spartans (15-2, 6-0 Big Ten) have won 10 straight for the first time since the 2018-19 season, the most recent of their eight teams to reach the Final Four under Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo. The Nittany Lions (12-6, 2-5) have lost four in a row, including three straight to AP Top 25 teams. “We didn’t put a body on him enough,” Penn State coach Mike Rhoades said. “He ...