No. 11 Duquesne (11-18, 6-12) will face No. 14 Saint Louis (11-20, 3-15) in the first-round game of the Atlantic 10 Championship tonight at 9:00 p.m. ET at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Ny. The Dukes will be making their second A-10 Championship appearance under third-year head coach Jim Ferry. The winner of the game moves on to face No. 6 George Washington (20-11, 10-8) on Thursday at 9:00 p.m. ET. This is the first time Duquesne has entered the Championship as a No. 11 seed. The Dukes ... Read More
ESPN suspends Olbermann over Penn State tweets
Talk-show host Keith Olbermann has been suspended for a week and publicly reprimanded by ESPN for comments that he made on Twitter, calling university students “pitiful” after being sent a link to an article about the $13 million fundraising effort by THON. EPSN issued the following statement. “We are aware of the exchange Keith Olbermann had on Twitter last night regarding Penn State. It was completely inappropriate and does not reflect the views of ESPN. We have discussed it with Keith, who ... Read More
PSAC West Hoops Notebook: Gannon nearing regular season title, IUP falling behind
The action in the PSAC West season is winding down and one team is separating itself from the pack in the late goings. Gannon picked up two more wins last week, putting its magic number to just one game to clinch the regular season PSAC West title. Meanwhile, No. 16 IUP dropped to league games in stunning fashion. The Knights of Gannon posted wins against Clarion (78-71) and Pitt-Johnstown (66-36). Senior Raphell Thomas-Edwards again paced Gannon with two double-doubles in the victories. ... Read More
Penn State falls to Michigan State 3-0 in first shutout loss of season
The nineteenth-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions (15-8-4, Big Ten 7-3-1) suffered their first regulation loss in more than a month Friday night against the Michigan State Spartans (11-12-2, Big Ten 4-5-2) by a final score of 3-0. Penn State could not build a sustainable offense and struggled to keep the puck in Michigan State’s territory. Spartans’ goaltender Jake Hildebrand was perfect for the night, stopping all 28 of the Nittany Lions’ shots. This marks the Lions’ first shutout loss of ... Read More
Christa Harmotto-Dietzen named Dapper Dan Sportswoman of the Year
Christa Harmotto-Dietzen, like most great athletes, knows a thing or two about perseverance. Harmotto-Dietzen got her start with the Pittsburgh Renaissance, a volleyball club that qualified for the Junior National Olympics in 2004 and 2005. She would go on to be a three-year letterwinner and team captain at Hopewell High School. She was consistently recognized for her athletic excellence, winning the Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year in 2004, multiple Athlete of the Week Awards from ... Read More
Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin selected to 60th All-Star Game
When the NHL hosts its 60th annual All-Star game in Columbus on January 25th, the Pittsburgh Penguins will be represented by forwards Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. For Crosby, this will be the ninth All-Star appearance for the Penguins 27-year-old captain. Though his goal scoring is down this season, Crosby still is among the league leaders in scoring with 43 points (11 g, 32 a) and is still widely regarded as one the top players in hockey. Malkin will head to Columbus for his sixth ... Read More
Best Of 2014: Penn State Edition
Penn State football has had a whirlwind season, dragging fans through a roller coaster of emotions, through defeats and victories, and through another great season of Nittany Lion football. Here are some of the best moments of 2014. 10. James Franklin is Hired Somewhere in the head coach hiring process, someone suggested James Franklin, latching onto one of the most charismatic and exciting coaches on the scene right now. Franklin was hired on January 11, less than two weeks after it was ... Read More
Penn State Women’s Volleyball Takes Seventh National Championship
The Penn State women’s volleyball team (36-3) topped BYU (30-5) by a final score of 3-0 to capture its seventh national championship. This is the team’s sixth national championship in eight years; with this win, the Nittany Lions have set an NCAA record for most overall championships in women’s volleyball history. This is the team’s first back-to-back title since the 2009-2010 season. In their tenth appearance in a national title game, fifth-ranked Penn State took on the unseeded Brigham ... Read More
PSN Player of the week: Ben Roethlisberger
In what can easily be called the biggest no-brainer in our publication's existence, Steelers signal caller Ben Roethlisberger earned the honor of PSN Player of the week courtesy of one of the greatest performances ever by an NFL quarterback. The numbers are beyond ridiculous: 40 for 49, 522 yards and six touchdowns in a 52-34 blowout of the Indianapolis Colts. Roethlisberger became the first quarterback in NFL history to have two 500-yard passing games in his career, and was a mere 33 yards ... Read More
Big upsets aplenty in PSAC
CAL 48, SLIPPERY ROCK 26 Cal's defense held the leading rusher in the nation to just 55 yards and one of the country's best offenses to just 370 while forcing four interceptions and causing six fumbles, recovering one in a 48-26 upset win over nationally-ranked Slippery Rock. The Vulcans received standout performances from running back Nick Grissom (121 yards and a TD) and quarterback James Harris (326 yards passing, 4 TDs). Stat Leaders: Cal: PASSING: James Harris 19-35-0 326 yards and ... Read More