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Lions pick up Tennessee transfer

From Mirror reports UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State men’s basketball head coach Mike Rhoades announced the addition of Tennessee transfer guard Freddie Dilione V to the Nittany Lion program Thursday. Dilione, a former top-50 recruit, joins Penn State with three seasons of eligibility remaining. A 6-foot-5 guard out of North Carolina, Dilione spent a year and a half with the Vols, enrolling early in January 2023 and redshirting the remainder of the 2022-23 season before playing his redshirt freshman season in 2023-24. “Our relationship with Freddie and his family goes back ...

Sexual allegations made against ex-Big Ten coach

The Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. — Former Nebraska women’s basketball assistant coach Chuck Love denied ever having a sexual relationship with former Cornhuskers player Ashley Scoggin but acknowledged in a court document that he did meet with her late at night in a Lincoln parking lot. Scoggin in February filed a civil lawsuit in U.S. District Court describing how Love allegedly took a special interest in her and saying the relationship turned sexual and caused Scoggin to fear retaliation if she refused to engage in it. The lawsuit named Love, the university’s Board of ...

Star PSU defender charged with assault

From Mirror, wire reports Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter, 20, was charged Wednesday with misdemeanor simple assault and a summary count of harassment. According to statecollege.com, Carter was in an altercation with a tow truck driver when the driver began to tow his vehicle just after midnight March 16. Carter was allegedly parked in the Aspen State College apartment complex without a permit. Carter is alleged to have thrown the tow truck driver to the ground during the altercation. Police said there is video of Carter holding down the tow truck driver, and not allowing ...

Nittany Lions, Panthers both add guards through portal

From Mirror,wire reports UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State men’s basketball coach Mike Rhoades announced the addition of Nebraska transfer Eli Rice to the Nittany Lion program on Friday. Rice, a 6-foot-8 guard, comes to Penn State with three seasons of eligibility remaining. He appeared in 17 games during his freshman season at Nebraska before missing the Huskers’ final 13 contests of the year with an injury. He averaged 4.2 points and 1.6 rebounds per game while shooting 41.3 percent from the field, 37.0 percent from 3-point range and 71.9 percent from the free throw line. A ...

Sports at a glance

PSU receiver in the portal In a move that was not a surprise after Friday’s news that he had been away from the team all week, Penn State wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith announced on Monday he was entering the transfer portal. Lambert-Smith was a huge part of the passing game early in the season, but was largely phased out in the last few games after offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich was fired after the Michigan game. For the 2023 season, Lambert-Smith had 53 catches for 673 yards and four TDs. Lambert-Smith was nowhere to be found at Saturday’s Blue-White Game, and coach ...

Don’t put much stock in Blue-White

By Andy Stine astine@altoonamirrorcom I’m going to let you in on a little secret. It’s kind of surprising that it isn’t talked about more often when it comes to spring football. It’s not much of a secret, but it needs to be addressed in the spring. The Blue-White Game is a scrimmage. Nothing more, nothing less. Seriously. There will probably be just as many people inside Beaver Stadium as there will be tailgating in the parking lots. But nonetheless, there will be football played in State College today, and it’s another chance to see what’s coming next season. ...