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Johnson’s Big Second Half and Harrar’s 20-Rebound Effort Give Penn State 67-60 Win Over Northwestern
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Much to the chagrin of Myles Dread and Micah Shrewsberry, Penn State sophomore Dallion Johnson turned down a corner three, instead passing the ball to Dread for a play that would subsequently lead to a shot clock violation. As the two headed to the bench, Dread let Johnson know a thing or two and Shrewsberry…
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Penn State Football: Wide Receiver Malick Meiga Looking to Take the Next Step
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If you’ve been paying attention, you’ve seen him before: Malick Meiga, No. 80, tall, fast and seemingly only on the field late in the games. The now-sophomore receiver had an up and down freshman season as he battled through injuries and the rocky road of being new to campus, or as the case might be…
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Penn State Men’s Hockey: Top 2022 NHL Draft Choice Logan Cooley Was Nearly a Nittany Lion
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As Penn State men’s hockey took the ice against Ohio State earlier this season at Pegula Ice Arena, the fans roared, the students cheered and the potential No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming 2022 NHL Entry Draft, Logan Cooley, looked on, taking part in an official recruiting visit. Cooley — a Pittsburgh native who…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Nittany Lions Fall 67-61 To Maryland
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On the whole – including a 67-61 loss to Maryland on the road Monday night – Penn State men’s basketball has done just about everything new head coach Micah Shrewsberry has asked of them. In the very least they have tried to do everything. The Nittany Lions have played defense. Penn State leads the Big…
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Penn State Athletics Reports Nearly $24 Million Deficit Following COVID-Impacted 2020-21 Fiscal Year
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Penn State Athletics reported a negative balance of nearly $24 million following the conclusion of the 2020-21 Fiscal Year, according to its annual financial report made to the NCAA. The 2020-21 fiscal years — which began July 1, 2020 and ended June 30, 2021 — covers the entirety of the main COVID-19 impacted athletic calendar…
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Penn State Men’s Hockey: No. 5 Gophers Roar Back for 6-4 Victory
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Penn State men’s hockey fell 6-4 on Saturday night to No. 5 Minnesota after leading 3-0 in the first period. The defeat the Nittany Lions’ first losing full regular season since 2013-14, the opening year at Pegula Ice Arena during which Penn State finished 8-26-2. (Penn State finished a COVID-impacted 2020-21 season at 10-12 but…
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Penn State Football Takes Part in Athlete Hour at THON
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Roughly a dozen Penn State football players joined their student-athlete counterparts on Saturday afternoon as part of Athlete Hour as THON neared the midway point. Players took part in various activities with Four Diamonds children including foursquare and cornhole. “A lot of them are having a tough time and it’s nice to see all of…
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Cold Winter Brings Latest Iteration of a Growing Hockey Tradition Deep in Lemont
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It’s cold in Lemont as the moon rises over Mount Nittany and William Dickson inspects the homemade hockey rink in his backyard, prodding at the ice underneath his feet. “It’s about seven inches thick here,” he remarks, the deepest part of the rink that will soon see almost a dozen skaters ranging in ages of…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Nittany Lions Slowly Racking Up Wins, Thump Minnesota 67-46
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It is generally customary to take anything good or bad that Penn State men’s basketball does with a grain of salt. This is not Micah Shrewsberry’s fault, nor Pat Chambers’, nor Ed DeChellis’ or Jerry Dunn’s. It’s simply the result of a long and winding road paved by a program that occasionally does just enough…
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Kickoff Time Set for Penn State Football’s Blue-White Game
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Penn State football’s annual Blue-White Game is set for Saturday, April 23 and will kick off at 2 p.m. in Beaver Stadium. The date of the annual scrimmage was previously announced with the kick time released on Thursday. The game will air live on Big Ten Network. Admission is free for the Blue-White Game. Parking…