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Local sports stories from State College, PA and Centre County.

Penn State Basketball: Nittany Lions Lose to No. 22 Illinois, as the Past Year Starts to Take Its Toll
Local & Penn State SportsTexting with someone inside the Penn State men’s basketball program the word “tired” has come up on more than one occasion. It is a rarity that these things are ever […]

Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Preparing for Spring Ball, Assuming It Happens
Local & Penn State SportsPenn State football is preparing for spring practice, but as coach James Franklin pointed out on Monday afternoon. Nobody actually knows if it’s going to happen or not. “Nobody has […]

Penn State Basketball: Jim Ferry Fined $10,000 for Comments Made after Purdue Game
Local & Penn State SportsThe Big Ten fined Penn State men’s basketball interim head coach Jim Ferry $10,000 and issued a public reprimand Tuesday afternoon. This is the second fine for a Penn State basketball […]

Penn State Football: Franklin Discusses Offensive Philosophy and Yurcich Hire
Local & Penn State SportsPenn 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 […]

Penn State Football: Franklin Doesn’t Completely Rule Out Potential Quarterback Transfer
Local & Penn State SportsSpeaking 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 […]

Penn State Basketball Falls 80-72 At Purdue
Local & Penn State SportsPenn 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. […]