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PSU ice hockey names 2026 captains

Penn State

UNIVERSITY PARK – Head coach Guy Gadowsky and the Penn State men’s ice hockey team announced their captains for the 2026-27 season earlier this week. Senior forwards Dane Dowiak (Pittsburgh, Pa.) and Reese Laubach (San Jose, Calif.) will serve as captains this winter in Hockey Valley. Dowiak was voted captain last season while Laubach was added as an alternate at the halfway point. Dowiak becomes just the third Nittany Lion all-time to don the ‘C’ for multiple seasons joining Tommy Olczyk (2012-14) and Paul DeNaples (2021-23). Laubach becomes the 13th different Nittany Lion to ...

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Tuesday, Sept. 15 Cross country State College at Mifflin County, 4:30p Volleyball Mifflin County at Red Land, 6p Field hockey Red Land at Mifflin County, 7:30p Boys soccer Juniata at EJ, 6:30p BCS at Columbia, 5p JCS at Meadowbrook, 5:15p Girls soccer BCS at Columbia, 3:30p JCS at Meadowbrook, 3:45p

College football: Lions host Buffalo in Week 3 action

Penn State

UNIVERSITY PARK - No. 14/15 Penn State battles Buffalo for its final non-conference matchup of the 2026 season. Kickoff is set for noon at West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium. The game will be broadcast on Big Ten Network following BTN Tailgate, which will originate from Happy Valley. SERIES HISTORY: Penn State takes on Buffalo for the fifth time in program history. The Nittany Lions have won the last three matchups including a 45-13 win in 2019. The Nittany Lions scored 38 of the game's final 41 points. John Reid returned an interception 36 yards for a touchdown to spark Penn ...

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Monday, Sept. 14 Boys soccer Hershey at Mifflin County, 7p St. Joe’s at Juniata, 4p East Juniata at Millersburg, 6:15p JCS at Columbia, 5p Girls soccer Mifflin County at Hershey, 4p JCS at Columbia, 3:30p Golf East Juniata at Mifflin County, 1p Tennis Cedar Cliff at Mifflin County, 4p Volleyball Juniata at St. Joe’s, 6:30p East Juniata at Millersburg, 6:30p

Hurts throws 3 TD passes as Eagles stuff Commanders late

PA Sports

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts threw for 203 yards and three touchdowns, and the Eagles' Moro Ojomo stuffed the Commanders' attempt at a tying 2-point conversion with 1:01 remaining as Philadelphia squeaked past Washington 24-22 on Sunday. Jayden Daniels threw a 1-yard TD pass to on ...

US earns fifth straight women’s FIBA World Cup title

National Sports

BERLIN (AP) — Breanna Stewart had an American flag draped around her body as she soaked in the moment. The U.S. captain delivered again and the Americans continued their domination of international play, winning a fifth straight women’s FIBA World Cup title with a 97-79 victory over France on Sunday. The Americans have won 36 straight World Cup games, dating to the semifinals of the 2006 World Cup, where they lost to Russia. “We are the standard,” said Stewart, who scored 22 points in the victory and earned MVP honors of the tournament for the second time. “USA Basketball ...