Local & Penn State Sports
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Penn State Men’s Basketball Drops 4th Straight With 69-61 Loss to Minnesota
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Penn State men’s basketball (13-9, 3-8 Big Ten) saw its losing skid continue on Tuesday night in the Bryce Jordan Center, falling to Minnesota (11-11, 3-8 Big Ten) 69-61. The Nittany Lions have now lost four straight games and eight of their last nine. Scoring was at a premium as the game started at a…
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Jim Knowles: Penn State ‘So Close’ to Winning National Championship
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The national championship is still fresh in the mind of Jim Knowles. The journey, the struggle, the celebration — all of it came just two weeks before he was formally introduced as Penn State’s defensive coordinator on Tuesday. He knows what it takes to win at the highest level of college football. He knows what…
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Jim Knowles Introduced as Penn State’s Defensive Coordinator. Here’s Everything He Said
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Jim Knowles was formally introduced as Penn State’s defensive coordinator on Tuesday. Just two weeks after winning a national championship with Ohio State, Knowles discussed his decision to leave the Buckeyes, his dream to win it all with the Nittany Lions and more inside the Pegula Ice Arena media room. Here’s everything Knowles said on…
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No. 1 Penn State Wrestling Dominates No. 2 Iowa 30-8 in BJC Dual
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In its biggest dual of the year, No. 1 Penn State wrestling (10-0, 4-0 Big Ten) took care of business against No. 2 Iowa (9-1, 3-1 Big Ten) 30-8 on Friday night in the Bryce Jordan Center. In a dual consisting of mostly top-10 matches, the Nittany Lions continued their dominant streak without a dual…
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‘We Didn’t Hold Up Our End of The Bargain.’ Penn State Basketball Blown Out by Ohio State in Return to Rec Hall
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Penn State entered Rec Hall on Thursday with NCAA Tournament hopes still intact. The month of January was rough, sure. But a win in front of a packed crowd inside the program’s former arena could’ve served as a potential booster into the second half of the conference schedule. The bleachers, packed at the start with…
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Josh Barr a Product of Penn State Wrestling’s Unmatched Strength and Conditioning
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Redshirt freshman Josh Barr has been a pleasant surprise for Penn State wrestling fans this season. After four-time national champion Aaron Brooks’ last year of eligibility, speculation over who would start in the 197-pound slot was seemingly a toss-up between Lucas Cochran and Barr. Although he’s showing great signs of development, Barr was mostly unknown…
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‘That’s a Basketball Gym.’ Penn State’s Mike Rhoades Excited for Return to Rec Hall
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The bleachers were filled and were situated all the way up to the hardwood. The fans brought forth an energy, a noise unfamiliar to the Bryce Jordan Center in events other than concerts. Penn State’s return to Rec Hall last season was an invigorating experience: a packed crowd, a miraculous comeback and a last-second win…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball’s NCAA Tournament Hopes Hanging by a Thread After ‘Hard Month’
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Mike Rhoades entered the month of January with a path to the NCAA Tournament. Penn State had lost just two games and beaten No. 8 Purdue by double digits. Over the past four weeks, however, the Nittany Lions have dropped six games, half of which have been decided by one score. As March draws closer,…
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Penn State Wrestling Standing Above the Noise as It Prepares for Iowa
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Trash talk has been an unwavering pillar in sports for as long as its inception. From intimidating stares to less-than-kind words, athletes, fans and even coaches have participated in the mind games, trying to get under the skin of their opponents. Penn State wrestling is no stranger to this kind of noise, partly due to…
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Did Penn State Athletics Profit Over the Past Fiscal Year? Its Annual Financial Report Tells The Story
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Penn State’s athletic department made just over $5.6 million in profit over the most recent fiscal year, according to its annual financial report that was released this month. The athletic department spent $215.1 million from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, and received $220.7 in total overall revenue, an increase of $18.5 from the…