Kayden Mingo’s late basket helps Penn State edge Minnesota, end 8-game skid
UNIVERSITY PARK — Freddie Dilione V had 25 points, and Kayden Mingo scored with one second left as Penn State snapped an eight-game losing streak by extending Minnesota’s skid to seven with a 77-75 victory Sunday. Mingo buried a 3-pointer, and Dilione had the final two baskets in a 9-0...
Behind Jimmie Williams’ 22 points, Duquesne takes down Rhode Island
After five attempts, Duquesne finally has its first Atlantic 10 victory at home this season. “I hope it excites people,” coach Dru Joyce III said. “Our players are pretty excited.” Jimmie Williams scored 22 points and narrowly missed a double-double with nine rebounds, Tarence Guinyard added 14 points and Duquesne...
Penn State’s Dani Dennis-Sutton wants to prove he ‘can do it all’ ahead of NFL Draft
MOBILE, Ala. — The last time everyone saw Penn State defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton on a football field, he was terrorizing Clemson’s backfield in a Pinstripe Bowl win. Well, technically it was a baseball field, but the point stands. Dennis-Sutton had an emphatic two-sack performance in his final game in...
Penn State men’s hockey falls to Michigan State in outdoor game at Beaver Stadium
Penn State men’s hockey was unable to capitalize on the first outdoor game in program history at Beaver Stadium, falling to Michigan State, 5-4, in overtime Saturday in front of an announced crowd of 74,575. Michigan State forward Charlie Strammel scored the game-winner with 1 minute, 52 seconds left in...
Late rally not enough to overcome sluggish start as Pitt falls at No. 22 Clemson
It’s been well over a decade since Pitt has beaten Clemson in basketball. That stretch continued Saturday at Littlejohn Coliseum in South Carolina, as the Panthers fell 63-52 to the No. 22 Tigers, the Panthers’ 15th straight loss to Clemson. Pitt (9-13, 2-7 ACC) was unable to overcome a season-low...
Penn State’s Zakee Wheatley turned down the transfer portal and now his NFL draft stock is rising
MOBILE, Ala. — Zakee Wheatley stood on his tip-toes looking for his Penn State teammates at the Senior Bowl. He corralled Zane Durant and called over Kaytron Allen. He couldn’t find Dani Dennis-Sutton, and, unfortunately, Nick Singleton was in the locker room tending to an injury. Wheatley wanted to get...
Penn State star suffers major injury setback at Senior Bowl
MOBILE, Ala. — Penn State star Nick Singleton suffered a significant injury at the Senior Bowl. Singleton suffered a broken foot during Thursday’s practice at Hancock Whitney Stadium. The Reading Eagle reported the news Friday morning. Singleton’s father told The Reading Eagle that the Penn State running back injured the...
‘He’s just continuing to get better’: Pitt’s Roman Siulepa developing into impact performer
Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes might not have been intimately familiar with Pitt freshman forward Roman Siulepa beyond his team’s routine scouting report. But how he described him after Pitt’s overtime win over the Demon Deacons on Tuesday at Petersen Events Center made perfect sense, if Forbes was, indeed, aware...
Penn State record-holder is now chasing NFL dream at Senior Bowl
MOBILE, Ala. — Kaytron Allen still hasn’t laid his eyes on the updated Student Book Store steps, which has him featured at the top as Penn State’s all-time leading rusher. But a couple of months removed from making history, Allen took some time to reflect on being etched into the...
NBA’s celebration of Duquesne’s Chuck Cooper, league’s other pioneers reaches peak during Black History Month
When the legacy of the Boston Celtics is discussed, most often the conversation turns to championships. Behind stars such as Bill Russell, John Havlicek, Larry Bird, Paul Pierce and Jayson Tatum, the Celtics have won 18 titles, more than any other NBA franchise. That fact is not lost on Dave...
Martinelli scores 34, Singleton has double-double as Northwestern downs Penn State
EVANSTON, Ill. — Nick Martinelli scored 34 points, and Tre Singleton notched a massive double-double as Northwestern beat Penn State, 94-73, on Thursday night. It’s the fourth time this season Martinelli has scored at least 32 points. He entered Thursday as the fourth-leading scorer in Division I at 23.4 points...
Unbeaten Penn State wrestlers stick to their process during 82-match winning streak
When it comes to Penn State wrestling during Cael Sanderson’s time in State College, the numbers associated with the Nittany Lions’ program are dizzying. Penn State left Philadelphia last March with its 12th NCAA team title, 10 All-Americans in 10 weight classes and a pair of champions — five-timer Carter...
Penn State coaches, players ready for outdoor hockey games at Beaver Stadium
When Guy Gadowsky was hired as the Penn State men’s hockey coach, one of the first things he asked was when a hockey game would be played in Beaver Stadium. Fifteen years later, his Nittany Lions are preparing for Hockey Valley’s Winter Classic weekend and a game against a Big...
Penn State’s Nick Singleton looking to rebuild NFL draft stock at Senior Bowl
MOBILE, Ala. — The pre-draft process feels like a clean slate for Penn State’s Nick Singleton. Singleton had a record-setting career with the Nittany Lions, finishing his fourth and final season as Penn State’s all-time leader in rushing touchdowns and all-purpose yards. But the 2025 season didn’t go to plan,...
Duquesne men surrender lead in 2nd half against St. Bonaventure
Dru Joyce III quietly seemed annoyed. For a time, he scrapped his usual articulate dialogue and preferred to cut to the point. Mellow in nature, Duquesne’s basketball coach clearly was chafed. “Got off to a good start. Didn’t finish half as strong as we needed to,” Joyce said Wednesday night,...
Athletic director Allen Greene shares strategic plan for Pitt athletics
Allen Greene has opted to keep a lower profile throughout his 15-month tenure as Pitt’s athletic director. As the Panthers and athletic departments across the country grapple with the demands of revenue-sharing and NIL, Greene has kept his cards close to the vest as to Pitt’s strategic plan for the...
Pitt announces resizing of Acrisure Stadium capacity for football starting this fall
Pitt announced a strategy Wednesday that will significantly alter the atmosphere and capacity for football games at Acrisure Stadium. Starting this fall, the stadium’s upper east and west sides will be unavailable, reducing capacity from 68,400 to 51,416. The announcement corresponded with the launch of football season ticket sales Wednesday....
Darian Mensah joins Miami Hurricanes after legal battle with Duke
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Darian Mensah has enrolled at Miami, giving the Hurricanes another standout transfer at quarterback as they come off a season when they went to the national championship game and got into the College Football Playoff for the first time. Mensah transferred to Miami from ACC rival...
Omari Witherspoon’s jumper goes for game-winner as Pitt prevails in overtime to top Wake Forest
More often than not this season, Pitt has been a team adept at finding ways to lose basketball games. Falling behind early, missing free throws, sputtering offense — the list goes on as to how the Panthers endured a rocky nonconference schedule before dropping six of their seven ACC games...
Penn State’s 2026 football schedule revealed, starts with Marshall
The Matt Campbell era at Penn State kicks off Sept. 5 at Beaver Stadium when the Nittany Lions face Marshall. After a road trip to Temple on Sept. 12 and another home game versus Buffalo on Sept. 19, the schedule will gets serious for Campbell, his assistant coaches and the...
Duke, QB Darian Mensah reach settlement to resolve legal fight over his transfer
Duke and Darian Mensah have reached a settlement in their legal fight over the quarterback’s plan to transfer, clearing the way for him to move on. The school and Mensah’s agency released statements Tuesday confirming a deal without providing any details. It came roughly a week after Duke filed a...
Penn State men fall to Ohio State for 7th loss in row
COLUMBUS, Ohio — John Mobley Jr. scored 25 points to help Ohio State hold off Penn State, 84-78, on Monday night. Mobley made 7 of 14 shots with five 3-pointers and all six of his free throws for the Buckeyes (14-6, 6-4 Big Ten). He added five assists and three...
Pitt’s 2026 football schedule unveiled, including matchups with James Franklin, Bill Belichick, both Miamis
The ACC revealed its 2026 football schedule Monday evening, including Pitt’s full 12-game slate, which includes nine league contests. The Panthers begin the season Sept. 5 against Miami (Ohio) and host Central Florida on Sept. 12 in Week 2. Nonconference play concludes Sept. 26 at home against Bucknell. Miami (Ohio),...
SEC sets record with 10 ranked teams, a 1st in 50-year history of women’s AP Top 25
NEW YORK — The Southeastern Conference set a record with 10 teams in The Associated Press women’s Top 25 basketball poll released Monday. Georgia entered at No. 23 after its win over then-No. 11 Kentucky to give the conference the most teams ever in a single week in the 50-year...
Arizona still unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25 poll ahead of showdown with No. 13 BYU
Arizona remained the unanimous No. 1 team in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll ahead of Monday night’s showdown at No. 13 BYU, while fellow unbeaten Nebraska climbed to a program-best fifth ahead of its big week in the Big Ten. The Wildcats, riding their best start since...