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36th Speedweek kicks off today

MECHANICSBURG — The 36th edition of Pennsylvania Sprint Car Speedweek kicks off Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway. This year's series will once again run 10 straight nights at seven different tracks with more money on the line than ever before, including the Steve Smith Tribute ...

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 ...

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 ...

Juniata Alumni Game returns

On Saturday, July 11, Juniata High School athletes take on JHS alumni in the second annual Alumni Game at Juniata High with a start time of 6 p.m. and doors will open at 5 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for kids. There will be a basket raffle and 50/50 drawing. All proceeds will ...

Lady Lions add Brown to their basketball roster

UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State women’s basketball head coach Tanisha Wright signs Ashlee Brown to her 2026-27 roster. Brown joins the three other freshman on Wright’s squad. She is a 5-9 guard from Des Moines, Iowa. “We’re excited to add Ashlee to our roster,” said Wright. “Ashlee has a great work ethic and will fit the culture seamlessly. We’re looking forward to seeing what she brings to the Lady Lion family.” The incoming freshman attended West Des Moines Valley High School for three seasons where she was a third team All-State member. Throughout her three years at ...

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 ...