Sports
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Paterno: In 2026, Signing Players Is In. Recruiting Is Out
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This is that time of year when there are still several weeks until actual football games are played. Excitement for, and anxiety over, the upcoming season is building. While we wait for games, the constant zig-zag of 17- and 18-year-olds making up their minds about where they want to go to college has always held…
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Belgium Beats U.S. 4-1 to Reach World Cup Quarterfinals, Taking Advantage of Defensive Lapses
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American hopes for a deep World Cup run at home ended when Charles De Ketelaere scored twice and assisted on another goal, helping Belgium expose the U.S. defensive liabilities in a 4-1 win Monday night that earned a quarterfinal berth.
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NCAA Panel Approves New Eligibility Rules Giving Division I Athletes 5 Years to Play 5 Seasons
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Eager to lessen the chaos of the transfer portal era, the NCAA approved a new eligibility model for Division I athletes on Tuesday that will allow five seasons of competition over a five-year period that begins with their full-time enrollment or the academic year following their 19th birthday, whichever occurs first. The Division I Cabinet approved the…
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What Would Joe Paterno Have Thought of the Protect College Sports Act? History Is Instructive
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It is natural for those who’ve lost a father to think about them as Father’s Day approaches. Over the past several days, I’ve found myself thinking about my father and his life. Today would’ve been one of intense interest for him. The United States Senate Commerce Committee will be marking up the Protect College Sports…
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See Highlights From the Ironman 70.3 Happy Valley
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Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley marked its fourth year on Sunday, serving as a Pro Series event and the North American Championships for the first time. More than 1,700 athletes from 44 states and 43 countries, ranging in age from 18 to 80, took part in the half-Ironman, including dozens of professional competitors seeking critical…
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North American Champions Crowned at Ironman 70.3 Happy Valley
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Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley returned for its fourth year on a cloudy and mostly comfortable Sunday, and for the first time the event served as both a Pro Series stop and the North American Championships . Trevor Foley, of Florida, took the men’s title with a time of 3:42:25, while Paula Findlay, of Canada,…
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World Cup Watch Party to Be Held at East End Social
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The U.S. Men’s National Team will begin World Cup play on Friday night, and community members can celebrate the occasion with a free outdoor watch party in State College. Centre Soccer Association, with support from Centre Region Parks & Rec, is sponsoring the family-friendly event at East End Social, the Downtown State College Improvement District’s…
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Ironman Returns for 4th Year in Happy Valley. What to Know About Road Closures and More
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The Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley returns to Centre County on Sunday, June 14, and for the first time in the event’s four-year history it will serve as the North American Championship and a stop on the global Pro Series circuit. More than 1,700 amateur athletes, along with dozens more in a highly competitive professional…
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Hook: Maybe a Big Ten-SEC Super League Would Be Best for Everyone
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If you’ve been paying even the slightest bit of attention to sports news lately – outside of the current NBA and NHL Finals, that is – you’ve heard that everybody has an opinion on college athletics. The president, Congress, coaches, athletic directors and all sorts of media members have weighed in on the current state…
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Paterno: Legislation Is Needed Now for College Sports Reform and Stability
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College sports are a mess. This is the age of uncertainty and instability happening against a backdrop of a financial crisis that no school can outrun forever. Many long for the days when we read only about the glory of young men and women competing for the love of the game and for the glory…