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Penn State falls to Iowa in overtime
Five Hawkeyes reach double-figures as Penn State falls to 3-13 in Big Ten.

STATE COLLEGE, PA (AP) -- Iowa's Aaron White scored 21 points, including six free throws in overtime, and the Hawkeyes were able to scrape past Penn State 81-77 on Saturday night.<

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02/28/2015 - 20:59
A.P.
Penn State flounders in 60-39 loss to Northwestern
Nittany Lions shoot just 27 percent in blowout loss

Penn State‬ shot 27 percent from the field and 29 percent from the free throw line as Northwestern throttled the Nittany Lions 60-39 in Evanston on Saturday.‬

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02/21/2015 - 19:12
Emily Stock
Miles to Go
When describing Woodland Hills junior running back Miles Sanders, recruiting pundits, WPIAL coaches and high school football writers typically use superlatives like “fast,” “talented,” and “explosive,” or descriptive phrases such as “big-playmaker” and “player to lose sleep over.”

After rushing for 1,163 yards and 17 touchdowns, while averaging 8.3 yards-per-carry, Sanders finds himself ranked as the top junior in Pennsylvania and the third-best tailback in the nation by Riv

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02/04/2015 - 00:52
Lee Nxumalo
Top Prospects in Pennsylvania
The Class of 2015: PSR Top 25. Headlined by Central Valley playmaker Jordan Whitehead, Pennsylvania's Class of 2015 have made plans to attend 13 different programs.

It was a banner recruiting year, at least on paper, for Penn State coach James Franklin. Ten of PSR's top 25 seniors are headed to Penn State.

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02/03/2015 - 17:50
Tony DeFazio
Lions Look to the Future
After three seasons of reduced scholarships and bowl bans, James Franklin has Penn State football back on track in the recruiting arena.

As the 2015 National Signing Day approached, the Nittany Lions touted the 13th ranked recruiting class nationally, according to Lions247.

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01/29/2015 - 10:43
Connor Whooley
Penn State beats Rutgers
Nittany Lions get first conference win of the season

Penn State won their first Big Ten game of the season, shooting 51 percent and forcing 16 turnovers in a 79-51 blowout over Rutgers at the Bryce Jordan Center Saturday afternoon.

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01/24/2015 - 14:03
Tony DeFazio
Penn State blows big lead in overtime loss to Purdue
Penn State surrendered a nine-point second half lead, wasting a 37-point performance from DJ Newbill, and fell to 0-5 in the Big Ten after an 84-77 overtime loss to Purdue.

PITTSBURGH, PA - In a Saturday afternoon Big 10 matchup at the Bryce Jordan Center, it was a race to break losing streaks for both the Nittany Lions and the visiting Purdue Boilerm

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01/17/2015 - 16:55
Emily Stock
Passing Grades
At the beginning of the 2014 season, James Franklin had just taken over for Bill O’Brien as the head coach Penn State football.

Though expectations were high, the team was ineligible for postseason play, as the program was still under NCAA sanctions.

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01/11/2015 - 23:34
Connor Whooley
Penn State falls to Michigan 73-64
D.J. Newbill scored 20 points but the rest of the Penn State starting five shot a combined 4-20 as the Nittany Lions fell to 0-3 in the Big Ten after a 73-64 loss to Michigan at the Bryce Jordan Center Tuesday night.

The Nittany Lions (12-4) returned home in hopes of gaining a win against Michigan (9-6) after a disappointing 0-2 road series (losing to No.4 Wisconsin and Rutgers), but they were unsuccessful.

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01/06/2015 - 21:21
Lee Nxumalo
Penn State wins Pinstripe Bowl in overtime
Christian Hackenberg's fourth touchdown pass of the game—following a Boston College missed extra point—gave Penn State a 31-30 win in the Pinstripe Bowl Saturday at Yankee Stadium.

BRONX, NY -- Sam Ficken’s career at Yankee Stadium ended much like Derek Jeter’s, with a walk-off.

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12/27/2014 - 20:43
Connor Whooley
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Put Up Your Dukes
This has been a rough basketball season for fans of Division 1 hoops in this part of the state. Usually tough Robert Morris is struggling to stay at .500. Big Ten losses continue to pile up in State College. Even NCAA tourney staple Pitt is under .500 in the ACC.
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Broken Wing?
When you come across Beau Bennett’s name in a story, it’s typically preceded by compound modifiers like “oft-injured” or “injury-plagued.” Or lately, "healthy scratch."
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The Pirates are spending, but is it enough?
With the offseason coming to a close and the Pirates’ spending seemingly ceased, there are two facts that can be gleaned:
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Top of His Game
It has been four years since the Pittsburgh Steelers won a playoff game. Fourteen other NFL teams have won in the postseason since the Steelers defeated the Jets for the 2010 AFC Championship.
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Young Guns: Seven Under a Quarter
The Penguins have become an older team in recent years, as stars like Sidney Crosby (27), Evgeni Malkin (28), and Marc-Andre Fleury (30) are no longer the youthful group that hoisted the Stanley Cup six years ago.
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Catching Up With the MLB Offseason
The Nats, Cubs and White Sox went out and added aces to their rotations, the Marlins opened the bank for Giancarlo Stanton, the Red Sox bolstered their infield and the Padres created an outfield: Reviewing the offseason moves.
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Top of the Draft
The 2015 NFL Draft is quickly approaching and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are on the clock. There are many important needs the Bucs are facing this offseason, but their main priority is quarterback.
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Miles to Go
When describing Woodland Hills junior running back Miles Sanders, recruiting pundits, WPIAL coaches and high school football writers typically use superlatives like “fast,” “talented,” and “explosive,” or descriptive phrases such as “big-playmaker” and “player to lose sleep over.”
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