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New Ironman Triathlon Coming to Happy Valley in Summer 2023
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The 70.3-mile race will take athletes through several local landmarks in Centre and Clinton counties, including Bald Eagle State Park and Penn State’s campus.
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Penn State Football and Its Escalating Number of Narrow Losses: The Game Within the Game
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Narrow defeats can be perplexing. Especially when they come in bunches, like they have for Penn State football in its second consecutive autumn of discontent. Just ask Jordan Stout, whose Saturday in Beaver Stadium was full of ups and downs, near-misses and maybes. “You know, I was on the sideline thinking the same thing myself,”…
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A Win Over Wisconsin Was the Shot in the Arm That All of Penn State Needed
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Jaquan Brisker mandated the kind of victory for The Pennsylvania State University that Eric Barron could not. And the resulting “W” over the Dubs was the shot in the arm that Penn State needed. All of Penn State. One, two, three times Brisker was down on Saturday in Camp Randall. But not out. He came…
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Penn State Athletics: Barbour Opens the Door to Adding a Women’s Varsity Sport. Could it Be Crew or Rugby?
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Sandy Barbour, the head of Penn State intercollegiate athletics, said she is open to the possibility of the university adding an additional women’s varsity sports team. The revelation came during her Zoom press conference on Saturday, after I asked her about the athletic program’s challenge — and legal responsibility — of meeting its Title IX…
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Penn State Hockey Beat No. 12 Wisconsin 5-4 For Series Split
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Penn State hockey upended No. 12 Wisconsin hockey with a 5-4 victory on Friday night for a series split as the Nittany Lions found their offense, picking up their fourth win in five games. Penn State is now 8-8 on the year and 6-8 in Big Ten play. It was a Penn State-heavy first period…
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Penn State Football: Franklin Discusses Offensive Philosophy and Yurcich Hire
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Penn State coach James Franklin cited philosophy, among other things, as part of the reason why he moved on from offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca just a year following his hiring during a Monday afternoon press conference with reporters. “Obviously a tough decision and a tough part of the business,” Franklin said. “It was a tough…
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Penn State Football: Franklin Doesn’t Completely Rule Out Potential Quarterback Transfer
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Speaking to reporters for the first time since the end of the Nittany Lions’ season, Penn State coach James Franklin didn’t say his program would be actively shopping for a new starting quarterback, but he didn’t rule out the possibility, or endorse would-be third year starter Sean Clifford with absolute and unwavering support. “We’re gonna…
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Penn State Basketball Falls 80-72 At Purdue
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Penn State basketball lost to Purdue 80-72 on Sunday afternoon in the kind of game nearly anyone who might stumble upon this story between NFL Playoff games has seen before. The Nittany Lions – coming off nearly 20 days of COVID-related rest and/or break and/or quarantine – looked the part of a team both parts…
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Penn State Hockey Grabs Series Sweep with 3-1 Win over Michigan State
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Penn State hockey beat Michigan State 3-1 on Saturday afternoon for its first series sweep of the season and seventh win in nine games after starting the season 0-5. The Nittany Lions are now 7-7 on the year with 14 regular season contests remaining. The victory was also the Nittany Lions’ seventh in the past…
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Penn State Football: Safety Lamont Wade Declares For NFL Draft
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Penn State safety Lamont Wade has declared for the 2021 NFL Draft, the senior announced his intentions on Twitter, Thursday night. The Clairton, Pa native leaves Penn State having racked up 153 total tackles and playing in at last 12 games the first three years of his career while starting in all nine of the…