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Lions finish 21st in Learfield Cup Standings

UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics is ranked No. 21 in the final Learfield Directors’ Cup Division I standings of the 2025-2026 season, announced on Thursday. Penn State finished the year with 864.5 points. Five Penn State teams earned points after their Spring campaigns. Penn State has finished among the Top 25 in 30 of the 32 years the Directors’ Cup has been awarded. Men’s lacrosse paced Penn State spring teams with 65 points. Men’s Volleyball and women’s lacrosse each contributed 25 points, while women’s outdoor track & field tallied 50 ...

Griffin stars in return to PNG

CURVE, Pa. — Beginning his Major League Rehab assignment from the Pirates, Konnor Griffin made his presence known as the Curve utilized his power to take an 8-4 win over the Reading Fightin Phils on Wednesday night in front of 4,799 fans at Peoples Natural Gas Field. The game started ...

Cutters send Spikes to their 10th loss of the year

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – In a game that featured three lead changes, the State College Spikes took advantage of Williamsport Crosscutters miscues, but fell victim to a Brodey Acres RBI single to the sixth for the eventual game-winning run as they took a 6-5 defeat on Wednesday night at Journey ...

Sinner optimistic after pre-Wimbledon exhibition

By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner is feeling optimistic about his Wimbledon title defense after sweating through an exhibition match in a heat wave Wednesday and confirming he underwent testing following his physical meltdown at the French Open. The Italian star hasn't entered any tour-level events in the buildup to the grass-court Grand Slam, which starts Monday, so his 6-3, 6-3 victory over Cam Norrie in sweltering west London will have to suffice. “It was very warm, but physically I felt good,” Sinner told reporters. The appearance ...

2026 schedule announced for PSU field hockey

UNIVERSITY PARK – The Penn State Field Hockey program, under the direction of head coach Hannah Prince, in her inaugural season at the helm, has announced its 2026 schedule. "Penn State Field Hockey is entering a new era, and our 2026 schedule reflects that direction,” said Prince. “This is a demanding slate from start to finish, with a Big Ten schedule that continues to represent one of the most competitive conferences in the country, alongside a strong non-conference lineup that will challenge us early and throughout the season. There are no easy matches, every opponent will ...

Curve bash three homers in win over Phils

CURVE, Pa. — Ivan Brethowr hit the first of three Curve home runs to lead Altoona to a 9-4 win over the Reading Fightin Phils on Tuesday night at Peoples Natural Gas Field. Matt Ager earned his third Double-A win with five innings of four-run ball in the win. Ager struck out seven, matching a season-high, and allowed six hits and two walks in the win. The teams traded runs in the first five innings until Jack Brannigan tied the game with a solo homer in the fifth and then two batters later, Will Taylor slammed a solo homer off the videoboard in left-center to take a 6-5 lead. ...