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Where the Locals Landed
Training camps are open across the NFL and dozens of rookies are trying to buck the odds and earn a roster spot, including nearly two dozen with ties to western or central Pennsylvania.

Penn State and West Virginia each landed six players on NFL training camp rosters, while Pitt placed four and the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference three.

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07/29/2015 - 16:08
Tony DeFazio
Lion at the Next Level
The 2014-15 hockey season began with Casey Bailey pulling his blue and white Penn State sweater over his shoulder pads, leading the Nittany Lions into battle in the Big 10. Bailey’s year ended with him trading one blue and white sweater for another.

The Alaska native was passed over in the NHL Draft despite a successful run in junior hockey with Omaha Lancers.

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05/21/2015 - 15:02
Emily Stock
Culture of Losing
Culture is a forbidden word around State College these days. But when used in combination with any negative adjective of your choosing (dark, awful, dreadful), it’s the best way to accurately describe the current state of Penn State basketball.

The culture surrounding Penn State’s men’s basketball program is badly broken.

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05/03/2015 - 21:00
Tony DeFazio
Steelers day three selections include Penn State's James
South Allegheny graduate joins Ohio State corner on draft's final day

PITTSBURGH—The Steelers lost out on picking a tight end Friday night when the Baltimore Ravens snuck in one pick ahead (via a trade with Arizona) and grabbed Maxx Williams, who was

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05/02/2015 - 16:09
Steve Flinn
NFL Draft Preview: Local Players
West Virginia's Kevin White will be the first local player off the board, but Pitt's TJ Clemmings looks like a first-rounder as well. Penn State has several players expected to go in the second and third days of the draft.

FIRST ROUND POTENTIAL
Kevin White, WR, WVU (6-3, 215)

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04/11/2015 - 16:45
Tony DeFazio
In Bloom
Penn State hits the field for their second spring practice under James Franklin. After a 2-6 Big Ten season but a big bowl win, the Nittany Lions are looking for improvement.

As Penn State continues to recover from the Jerry Sandusky scandal, the Nittany Lions are looking for improvement in year two under James Franklin.

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03/20/2015 - 16:52
Tony DeFazio
Newbill leads Penn State to play-in victory
DJ Newbill scored 26 points as 13th-seeded Penn State held off a late rally by 12th-seeded Nebraska to win 68-65 in the play-in round of the Big Ten Tournament.

Penn State set a new Big Ten tournament record with 16 blocked shots in the win.

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03/11/2015 - 19:39
Leah Nxumalo
Newbill’s buzzer-beater lifts Penn State past Minnesota in regular season finale
D.J. Newbill scored 31 points, including a 3-pointer with one second left, as Penn State beat Minnesota 79-76 and clinched their first winning regular season since 2010-11.

With the possibility of a rematch coming up later in the Big Ten Conference Tournament, these two evenly matched teams met up for a regular season closer Sunday afternoon at Williams Arena in Minne

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03/08/2015 - 16:35
Emily Stock
Ohio State pulls away to beat Penn State 77-67
Latest loss drops Nittany Lions to 3-14 in Big Ten

Ohio State freshman D'Angelo Russell scored 28 points as the Buckeyes ran away from Penn State in the second half, beating the Nittany Lions 77-67 at the Bryce Jordan Center in State Coll

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03/04/2015 - 22:15
Leah Nxumalo
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 - 20:12
Emily Stock
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How Sweet It Is: A Century of Bob Prince and the Bucs
Bob Prince was best known as the voice of the PIttsburgh Pirates for 28 years, but it was not the only job he had over his Hall of Fame career. “The Gunner” also called Steelers and Penguins games at different times during his career and was part of the NBC broadcast team for the 1965 All-Star Game.
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Expectations are high for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2016. A revamped defensive line, featuring two of the league's best ends in Cameron Heyward and Stephon Tuitt, is one of the main reasons why.
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AFC North Preview
The Steelers opened the preseason as the odd-on favorite in the AFC North, but injuries and suspensions could open the door for a still-talented Bengals team and Ravens squad looking to rebound from a disappointing 2015.
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Anatomy of a Cup
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College Football: Preseason Top 25
College football is one week away, as Hawaii and Cal open the 2016 season in Sydney, Australia next Friday. The local teams don't kick things off until Labor Day weekend, but PSR has our preseason rankings together already.
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Down to be a Brown
In the days leading up to the 2016 NFL Draft, it was unknown whether University of Pittsburgh tight end JP Holtz would be selected.
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2016 High School Football: Top Local Prospects
Western Pennsylvania's football recruiting class of 2017 is a strong one, led by Clairton's Lamont Wade -- one of the top recruits in the country. The class also features a multitude of interior line talent.
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College Football: Heisman Hopefuls
Five of the top seven Heisman vote-getters are back on the college football field this fall, making this season's Heisman watch one of the most heated in recent memory.
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