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2026 team restored pride in Lady Lions

“For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.” — Rudyard Kipling Throughout life, there are certain literary works that tend to stick with us. Sometimes experiences later in life resurrect different passages, which was recently the case with a ...

NFL coaching will benefit Allar

I thought Neil Rudel’s article on Drew Allar was an excellent characterization of his career at Penn State. Allar had as much if not more talent that any of the quarterbacks we've had over the years, but James Franklin's offensive ineptitude didn’t put him in the best position to succeed, particularly in key moments of the big games. If he gets with the right team that has the capability to develop him, we may be surprised at the results. Marty Mehring, Port Matilda Becht should be upgrade as a leader I read Neil Rudel’s story on Drew Allar. I wish he would have been ...

Is PSU wrestling making it look (too) easy?

As Penn State wrestling seeks to expand its legacy of domination with yet another NCAA championship this weekend, appreciation of the program’s sustained excellence is slowly turning to apprehension in some quarters over whether the Nittany Lions’ 12 national titles in 15 years have ...

Political tug of war exists with Iran’s women’s soccer team

MELBOURNE, Australia — The United States and Australia’s political tug of war against Iran over the fates of seven members of the Iranian women’s soccer squad appears to have ended with the depleted team returning home minus the two players who defected last week. Critics now say ...

Robot umpires should help MLB’s taller hitters

PHOENIX — San Francisco Giants rookie Bryce Eldridge was logged at 6-foot-7 “and some change,” he said. That was the measurement for the slugger for the major leagues’ Automated Ball-Strike System. That is one expansive strike zone — but a more defined one, at least. “I think ...

Getting in shape takes commitment

God bless my wife. If I bump into a running friend, she gets that look you get when you’re about to hear the story of your Aunt Edna’s gall bladder surgery — for the fourth time. Yes, runners speak a different language. Most of it revolves around one of four things — running ...