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Lady Lions meet Huskers in finale

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State softball gears up for its final weekend of Big Ten Conference regular season competition this Friday through Sunday, May 1 through 3, as the Nittany Lions play host to the No. 3 Nebraska Cornhuskers in a three-game series from Nittany Lion Softball Park & Beard Field. All three games will air live to a national television audience via the Big Ten Network, with streaming available through the FOX Sports App on connected devices. GAME INFORMATION #3 Nebraska at Penn State | Friday, May 1 | 5 p.m. (ET) | Watch | Live Stats | Parking #3 Nebraska ...

McKenna added to Canada’s roster

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Freshman phenom Gavin McKenna (Whitehorse, Yukon) was added to the roster for Team Canada ahead of the 2026 IIHF World Championship set to take place in Zurich and Fribourg, Switzerland from May 15-31. McKenna, the projected No. 1 overall pick in this summer’s NHL Draft, was named alongside four current NHLers as additions to the Canadian roster earlier this week. The final roster will be revealed in the coming weeks as Canada looks to win its first gold medal at the Men’s World Hockey Championship since 2023. McKenna becomes the first player to represent ...

Curve-Squirrels have doubleheader Friday

CURVE, Pa.– Wednesday night’s game between the Curve and Richmond Flying Squirrels has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up with a doubleheader, consisting of a pair of 7-inning games, on Friday beginning at 5 p.m. Fans holding tickets to tonight's game may exchange them for another game during the 2026 season, for a ticket of equal or lesser value based on availability. Tickets must be exchanged in person at the PNG Field Ticket Office. The ticket office is open Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and every game day. Wednesday’s scheduled ...

Curve belt 4 homers in win over Squirrels

CURVE, Pa.– Altoona slugged four homers and Curve pitchers struck out 14 batters on their way to a 10-9 win over the Richmond Flying Squirrels on Tuesday night at Peoples Natural Gas Field. Pirates infielder Jared Triolo, playing his first game with the Curve on his rehab assignment, went 3-for-4 with a walk and a three-run homer out of the top spot in the batting order. Though, Triolo was not the only Curve hitter to have a big night at the plate. Shortstop Jack Brannigan slammed two homers, including a three-run shot in the third inning to push Altoona into the lead, and a solo ...

Boxing great Gerry Cooney coming for HOF event

Enshrinement slated for Saturday, May 9 BY GREG WILLIAMS Sentinel reporter gwilliams@lewistownsentinel.com BURNHAM — The Mifflin County Sports Hall of Fame will welcome a true heavyweight of American sports when boxing legend Gerry Cooney serves as the guest speaker at this year’s ...

Seniors lead the way for Huskies in 3-2 win

By Aaden Stevens Sports correspondent LEWISTOWN — Mifflin County baseball (8-5) hosted Chambersburg (12-4) on senior night. Seniors Chase Leister and Chase Hartung led the Huskies to a hard-fought 3-2 victory and put the Huskies just a half game back of the league-leading ...