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PSU has new goal to achieve

UNIVERSITY PARK — Even with its unprecedented success under coach Cael Sanderson, winning 10 team titles in the last 12 contested NCAA Championships, there has never been a four-time national champion at Penn State. There is a very good chance that milestone will be achieved by two Nittany Lions in March. Carter Starocci and Aaron Brooks have both captured three NCAA titles and will be heavy favorites to win their fourth titles this upcoming season. That was a popular topic when Sanderson, Starocci, Brooks and more Lions met with the media on Wednesday after at the Rec Hall media ...

AP: Michigan will go to court to fight Big Ten

Michigan prepared to take Big Ten to court if punished without full investigation, AP source says The Associated Press Michigan is preparing to take possible legal action if the Big Ten Conference punishes the Wolverines’ football program before a full investigation into allegations of an impermissible scouting and sign-stealing scheme, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The potential for a court fight has increased in recent days as the Big Ten and NCAA weigh details and possible evidence in the case that has dogged Michigan for the ...

Rhoades’ debut big success for PSU basketball

From Mirror, wire reports UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State men’s basketball team opened the Mike Rhoades era with a dominant 79-45 victory over Delaware State in the Nittany Lions’ season opener Monday night inside the Jordan Center. It was a wire-to-wire win for the Nittany Lions. Penn State earned the 34-point victory by way of a 49.1 percent field goal percentage and 12 made 3-pointers. The Penn State defense forced 23 Delaware State turnovers and held the Hornets to a 28.8 percent clip from the field. “I was really proud of our team, proud of our approach,” ...

Nittany Lions prep for ‘big-boy’ game

​Following are the highlights of James Franklin’s Monday press conference: Saturday’s game: vs. Michigan (noon, Fox) Records: Penn State is 8-1 following last week’s 51-15 win at Maryland. Michigan is 9-0 and comes off a 41-13 win over Purdue. Odds: Michigan is a 5.5-point favorite. Rankings: Penn State is ranked No. 9 by the Associated Press. Michigan is ranked No. 3. Both teams are ranked the same in the College Football Playoff rankings. Defensive battle Michigan rushed for 418 yards in a 41-17 win over the Nittany Lions last year in Ann Arbor – a game Penn ...

AP: Other Big Ten teams stole Michigan signs

The Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A former employee at a Big Ten football program said Monday it was his job to steal signs and he was given details from multiple conference schools before his team played Michigan to compile a spreadsheet of play-calling signals used by the Wolverines last year. He spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity, fearing the disclosures could impact his coaching career. The employee said he shared with Michigan the documents, which showed the Wolverines’ signs and corresponding plays, after his school faced the Jim Harbaugh-led ...

HOOPS DU JOUR

Bucknell at Penn State women Tipoff: 6 p.m., Bryce Jordan Center, University Park Records: Bucknell (0-0); Penn State (0-0) TV: Big Ten+ Notable: Penn State is 7-0 all time against Bucknell. The first game in the series was played in 2002, and the most recent was in 2013, a 92-49 Lady Lions triumph. … Ashley Owusu is on the Ann Meyers Drysdale Watch List, an award she won while playing at Maryland for the nation’s top shooting guard. She transferred to Virginia Tech last year and struggled to stay healthy before transferring to Penn State this offseason. Prediction: Penn State ...