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Lady Lions battle Fighting Illini

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Penn State softball gets set for its penultimate weekend of Big Ten Conference regular season competition this Friday through Sunday, April 24 through 26, as the Nittany Lions travel to Eichelberger Field for a three-game series against the Illinois Fighting Illini. The first and third games of the weekend will stream live to a worldwide audience of authenticated subscribers via B1G+ and the B1G+ app at 6 and 1 p.m. (ET), respectively, while Saturday’s matchup will begin at 2 p.m. (ET) and air to a national television audience via the Big Ten Network and FOX Sports ...

Lions clash with No. 23 Huskies

UNIVERSITY PARK — 12-seed Penn State women’s tennis will face five-seed and No. 23 Washington in the first round of the Big Ten Women’s Tennis Tournament on Thursday. The Nittany Lions (14-10, 5-8 Big Ten) will face the Huskies (18-4, 9-4 Big Ten) at 11:30 a.m. at Auer Tennis Complex on the campus of the Ohio State University. The winner will take on fourth-seeded and No. 19 UCLA the next day. PSU enters the final weekend of the regular season ranked No. 56 in the ITA poll. Olivia Dorner and Maelie Monfils check in at No. 86 in this week’s ITA doubles rankings. The ...

Banks joins Lady Lions basketball

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State women’s basketball head coach Tanisha Wright inks the first signee to her 2026-27 roster in four-star guard Kamrah Banks. The point guard from Indianapolis, Ind. becomes the first addition for Wright to her incoming class. “Our staff and I are thrilled to welcome Kamrah and her family to Happy Valley to join the Lady Lion family,” said Wright. “Kamrah is a proven leader and has the ability to create for herself and others. She is the first athlete to believe in the direction that Penn State women’s basketball is headed and we are excited to ...

Becht to get 7-on-7 work

From Mirror reports UNIVERSITY PARK — Matt Campbell is gearing up for his first Blue-White Game (practice) “without a couple quarterbacks” due to injury. Campbell said Tuesday, however, that projected starter Rocco Becht, who is recovering from December surgery to his left (non-throwing) shoulder, will see action in 7-on-7 passing situations. “I want him to throw the football in the stadium with obviously with our fans and everybody else out there,” Campbell said. “I think it's really important that he's made really great strides to being back.” The game is being ...

Nittany Lions host Bucknell at Medlar Field

UNIVERSITY PARK – The Penn State baseball team hosts Bucknell on Tuesday evening at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. First pitch is set for 5:30 p.m. on Dollar Dog Night Presented By Venmo, with a live stream on B1G+. All games at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park are free admission for all ages. Tuesday is also Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day. Penn State, led by head coach Mike Gambino, owns 11 wins this season (five in Big Ten play) after picking up a 14-13 win over Rutgers on Sunday. Bucknell, coached by Scott Heather, is 21-18 overall and 14-6 in Patriot League. The Bison ...

Blums joins Penn State hoops

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Peter and Ann Tombros Endowed Head Coach Mike Rhoades has announced the signing of Davidson transfer guard Roberts Blums ahead of the 2026-27 Penn State men’s basketball season. Blums, a Latvia native, was Davidson’s leading scorer during the 2025-26 campaign and comes to Happy Valley with two seasons of eligibility remaining. Roberts Blums 6-4 | Guard | Riga, Latvia | Rigas Talmãcibas Vidusskola/Davidson Played first two collegiate seasons at Davidson, appearing in 63 contests. Was Davidson’s leading scorer as a sophomore in 2025-26, averaging ...