Sports
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Harlem Globetrotters Bringing New Rivalry Tour, Free Pregame Party to Bryce Jordan Center
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The Harlem Globetrotters are bringing a new lineup of rivals and interactive basketball challenges to Penn State in March as part of the team’s 2027 world tour. The exhibition basketball team is scheduled to play at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 2, at the Bryce Jordan Center, with doors set to open at 6 p.m. Tickets…
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SCAR Derby to Host 16th Birthday Bash Doubleheader
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State College Area Roller Derby is set to host its birthday bash on Sunday at C3 Sports Complex, joining alums and current skaters for a pair of Halloween-themed games.
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Hook: The Protect College Sports Act Is a ‘Get Out of Jail Free’ Card for NCAA and Its Members
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President Ronald Reagan was fond of saying that the nine most terrifying words in the English language are: “I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.” Which is a line of thinking that I’ve found I agree with over the years. Government does acceptably well with most of the big things they’ve taken on…
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Ironman 70.3 Happy Valley Returning With New 3-Year Contract
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The Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley will continue through 2029 under a multi-year contract extension announced Wednesday. The triathlon event drawing athletes from across the country and around the globe will return for its fifth year on Sunday, May 23, 2027, as part of a new three-year contract, according to the Happy Valley Adventure Bureau…
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Paterno: A New Season, 60 Years Later
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In just over a week, Penn State will take the football field with a new head football coach when Matt Campbell starts his first season on the Nittany Lion sideline. It is a time of renewed hope and optimism in an era of massive uncertainty in college football. Sixty years ago, the new head football…
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Big Ten, SEC Add Long-Missing Support to College Sports Bill and Revive Its Chances in the Senate
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The Big Ten and Southeastern Conferences agreed Friday night to support a Senate bill that seeks to regulate college sports, ending a breakneck week of negotiations and pulling the bipartisan measure out of what looked like a certain death spiral. School presidents from both conferences voted to back the bill after receiving last-minute concessions over…
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Big Ten: No League Championship Game if College Football Moves to a 24-Team Playoff
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The Big Ten Conference would do away with its championship game if college football adopts a 24-team playoff.
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State Games of America to Bring Thousands of Athletes to Centre County
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Centre County will welcome more than 8,000 athletes from across the country starting this week for an Olympics-style multi-sport festival. The State Games of America will be held Friday, July 24, through Sunday, Aug. 2, with participants from 40 states competing in more than 30 sports — ranging from hockey to MMA to track and…
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Hook: Reflections on an Intriguing and Expensive World Cup
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According to media reports, the FIFA World Cup final is the most-watched sporting event in the world, and although as I write this the viewership numbers have not been released for this past Sunday’s final match between Spain and Argentina, the belief is more than 1.5 billion people on the planet likely watched. Now, many…
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United Adds Nonstop Madison-State College Flights for Wisconsin-Penn State Football Game
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United Airlines is adding a nonstop flight between Madison, Wisconsin, and State College for Penn State’s home football game against Wisconsin in September, giving Badgers fans a direct travel option for one of the season’s marquee Big Ten matchups. The airline will operate a flight from Dane County Regional Airport to State College Regional Airport…