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Penn State routs Northwestern 59-32
Penn State rolled over Northwestern 59-32 to move out of last place in the Big 10 and get back to .500 overall with one game left in the regular season.

Before Penn State completed its season-sweep of Ohio State last week, Nittany Lions coach Pat Chambers insisted that his team was on an uphill climb.

“We’re close,” he said.

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03/06/2014 - 21:48
Ryan Bertonaschi
Penn State falls to Wisconsin 71-66
DJ Newbill scored 23 points but Wisconsin made 13-of-14 free throws in the last 8 minutes and the Badgers won for the seventh straight time, beating Penn State 71-66 at the Jordan Center on Sunday.

Penn State clawed and clawed, but when the clock struck zero, the Nittany Lions were unable to catch the No. 14 Badgers at the Bryce Jordan Center Sunday afternoon.

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03/02/2014 - 15:34
Dan Sostek
Penn State upends No. 22 Ohio State
Lions sweep season series against No. 22 Buckeyes

Penn State is in sole possession of last place no more.

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02/27/2014 - 22:10
Ryan Bertonaschi
Penn State can’t hang with No. 16 Iowa
Nittany Lions led at half but faltered down the stretch, losing to the Hawkeyes 82-70

The pair of DJ Newbill and Tim Frazier predictably paced the Penn State offense in Saturday’s losing effort.

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02/15/2014 - 17:23
Geoff Pfeil
Up Close with Steelers Hall of Famer Jack Ham
Jack Ham is a Steelers legend, with four Super Bowl rings, eight Pro Bowl selections, the record for most career forced turnovers by a linebacker and a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

A three-year starter who played for Joe Paterno at Penn State, Ham is currently a sports analyst for Penn State Radio Network.

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02/10/2014 - 10:20
Tony DeFazio
Penn State goes cold in loss to Illini
Penn State scored 3 points over the final 9:30 and lost to Illinois 65-50 to fall back into last place in the Big Ten.

Tim Frazier and D.J. Newbill both produced double-digit scoring performances in the Nittany Lions' loss, led by Newbill, who totaled 19 points to go along with three helpers.

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02/09/2014 - 20:13
PSR Staff
Penn State Recruiting
By now, plenty of Penn State fans have heard new head coach James Franklin's plan to “dominate the state” on the recruiting trail. So far, though, he has been displaying his ability to do that away from Pennsylvania.

Franklin, who comes to Happy Valley after turning around Vanderbilt's program, was heralded by many as a top-notch recruiter. He showed that much almost immediately after arriving at Penn State.

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02/04/2014 - 11:00
Eric Shultz
Penn State tops slumping Purdue 79-68
The Penn State trio of D.J. Newbill, Tim Frazier and Brandon Taylor led the Nittany Lions to a 79-68 victory over Purdue Sunday afternoon at the Bryce Jordan Center.

Newbill led all scorers with 19 points, Frazier followed closely with 18 points and Taylor added 15 points to give Penn State three-consecutive Big Ten regular-season wins for the first t

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02/02/2014 - 14:21
PSR Staff
Dominate The State
When James Franklin took the podium for the first time as Penn State’s head coach, he spoke sharply and confidently. Franklin, who inherits a Nittany Lions roster with just eight players from Western Pennsylvania, was already recruiting.

“I know I’ve been sitting in living rooms with families and kids and selling them on a dream and selling them on our relationship,” the former Vanderbilt head coach told radio host Dan Patrick last

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01/31/2014 - 14:25
Tyler Pecyna
Franklin announces Penn State football coaching staff
Penn State staff has extensive familiarity and recruiting ties to Mid-Atlantic, South and East

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA – Penn State head football coach James Franklin today announced the members of his first coaching staff, bringing together a unit with extensive collegiate expe

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01/24/2014 - 12:08
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Asked and Answered
The NFL is about to have an openly gay player in its ranks. Missouri defensive end Michael Sam—the 2014 Southern Eastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year—is projected to be selected in the later rounds of this May's NFL Draft.
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Six Stars of Selection Sunday
In the ever-changing world of today's college basketball, the race for the national championship is as wide open and fluid as ever. As the NCAA Tournament nears, however, these are the teams to watch.
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Short Spring Break
With March Madness on the horizon, a couple of factors have kept Pitt fans optimistic for a potential run in the NCAA Tournament. The emergence of go-to scorer Lamar Patterson has been noted the most.
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March: Pens Games to Watch
The Penguins are back from Sochi and back in action with a full slate of games throughout the month of March. With defensemen Kris Letang and Paul Martin expected to miss most of the action, the team will depend on a young blue line.
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MLB Power Ratings
The Cardinals and the Tigers are the teams to beat this season, but the Yankees spent a ton of money trying to play catch-up, while the Nats starting pitching may be the best in baseball.
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Still Filling Holes
It’s been a long time since the Pirates’ starting lineup was decided early in spring training, and the team has their share of holes again this season.
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Roster Breakdown
After the most successful season in 20 years, Pirates fans began anticipating the 2014 opener shortly after the loss to the Cardinals in the NLDS.
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National League Central Preview
Dusty Baker, Carlos Beltran and A.J. Burnett have left the National League Central, but Ryan Braun returns. St. Louis and Pittsburgh boast top-flight young pitching that should make the 2014 race another competitive one.
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