Sports
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Steelers take a chance on Aaron Rodgers to end playoff drought
The quarterbacks seem to change in Pittsburgh at an alarming rate, but the expectations do not.
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No. 2 Nittany Lions to lean on deep roster in season opener against Nevada
The Nittany Lions have all the pieces to make another deep run, including 15 starters who helped them win the most games in program history a season ago. Drew Allar, who’s thrown for 6,302 yards, 53 touchdowns and helped Penn State win a program-best 34 games over three years, is back to chase what would be the…
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After delaying their NFL dreams, No. 2 Penn State’s stars are chasing an elusive national title
After No. 2 Penn State’s down-to-the-wire loss to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinal last season, the allure of unfinished business outweighed professional prospects for the rocket-armed senior who’ll lead one of college football’s deepest and most experienced teams.
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Allar’s command of Penn State’s offense is the focus in Year 2 with offensive coordinator Kotelnicki
Drew Allar and Andy Kotelnicki have developed quite the quarterback-coach tandem in their 18 months together.
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Eagles poised for Super Bowl repeat try with Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley
With Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley and a relatively young, locked-in, loaded and healthy roster, the Eagles have positioned themselves as Super Bowl contenders for years to come.
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Phillies fans from Schuylkill County go viral with their ‘Declaration of Schwarber’
Rebecca Hummel and McKenzie Buehner of Pottsville petitioned the Phillies to re-sign slugger Kyler Schwarber with a poster that garnered hundreds of signatures and read “We the people of Philadelphia didn’t fight the British just to lose Schwarber!!”
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Transgender runner Evie Parts sues NCAA and Swarthmore College for removal from track team
Long-distance runner Evie Parts has sued the NCAA and Swarthmore College as well as members of its athletic department, saying they illegally removed her from the track team because she is a transgender athlete.
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How do mascots like the Phillie Phanatic and Pirate Parrot stay fresh in the summer heat? Vodka and water
Sports fans around the globe get their kicks from all costumed creatures great and small that entertain no matter how red-hot it gets under that heavy honker. The musky muppets take the field through triple-digit heat, broken temperature records and oppressive humidity that can wilt even the most die-hard fan during the summer stretch.
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A year after fame found him in Paris, Penn State alum Stephen Nedoroscik, aka ‘Pommel Horse Guy,’ is back for more
Three months ago, Stephen Nedoroscik walked back through the doors of EVO Gymnastics in Florida and quietly went back to work. And when the U.S. Championships begin, he’ll hop onto the event that, at 26, he remains in some ways obsessed with after all these years and begin again.
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It’s time to play ball in Williamsport: The 2025 Little League World Series is here
The eyes of the baseball world are again on Williamsport, as the 78th Little League Baseball World Series begins on Wednesday. With a team from Chester County playing in this year’s tournament, it’s a good time to look at Pennsylvania’s rich history in the late summer classic.
