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Penn State football charity for rare diseases gets lift from Ohio State, BC, other schools
AP Sports WriterSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — The Penn State Nittany Lions' workout schedule Friday includes lifting weights and pull-ups, followed by an odd assortment of drills like pulling sleds and pushing around giant tractor-trailer tires in front of hundreds...Tags: Physical Fitness, Game Playing, Diseases, Ohio State University, Cancer
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Forecast for rest of '09
T he first two weeks of July are often barren times for sports fans. Football and basketball are out of season. Baseball's pennant races have yet to take shape. Soon enough, however, NFL training camps will begin, NBA free agents will start to sign,...Tags: Samuel Dalembert, NFL, Soccer, All Stars, Dining and Drinking
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Hard work pays off for Ellicott City native Maybin
At first glance, the path Aaron Maybin took to the NFL draft seems stunning and capricious. The Ellicott City native stayed just three years at Penn State, only one as a starter and that after a teammate was suspended early in the season.
But surprise...Tags: Larry Johnson, Colleges and Universities, NFL, Teaching and Learning, Nike Incorporated
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Locals wait for life-altering call
247-4634Chris Baker is looking for redemption. Derek Cox is hoping for a chance. Baker, a defensive lineman who played one season at Hampton University after transferring from Penn State, performed capably at February's NFL combine but is still addressing...Tags: NFL, College of William and Mary, Prosecution, Trials, New England Patriots
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Five Nittany Lions are selected in the NFL Draft
Of The Morning CallThe only center A.Q. Shipley played in high school was for the basketball team. Asked last year what he would have done had he known Penn State ultimately would make him a center, the former defensive lineman said, ''I would have gone to Ohio State.''...Tags: NFL, New York Giants, Joe Paterno, Buffalo Bills, Pittsburgh Steelers
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Eagles revamp roster with trades, draft picks
Of The Morning CallThe Eagles came into the offseason with 12 draft picks, and by the time they finished wheeling and dealing on Sunday they had turned those picks into 10 new players -- two NFL starters acquired in trades and eight college prospects. And they managed to...Tags: Colleges and Universities, NFL, Florida Panthers, Brigham Young, Virginia Tech
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Penn State great Curt Warner elected to College Football Hall of Fame
Former Penn State All-American tailback Curt Warner, the Nittany Lions' career rushing leader, has been elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. Warner, who also had a standout NFL career with the Seattle Seahawks, will be inducted with other...Tags: Colleges and Universities, NFL, Seattle Seahawks, Joe Paterno, Grant Wistrom
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Coach Rank '09: Big Ten, the country's best coaching conference
Rivals.comThe reason this whole Coach Rank thing -- and really, let's take an extra second to reflect on just how poor that name really is -- is even happening was this post, in which I argued, via FanHouse's Matt Snyder, that the Big Ten might well have the best...Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Behavioral Conditions, Basketball, Donald Trump
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Hopkins women force OT but fall to Penn State
From Sun staff reportsJohns Hopkins rallied late in the second half Saturday and had a chance to force overtime with time winding down, but No. 19 Penn State forced a turnover and the visiting Nittany Lions won, 12-11. The Blue Jays fell to 5-11 overall and 0-4 in the...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Basketball, Students
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Scenes: State College, Pennsylvania
Spin CycleNew to the inbox, a scene from State College, Pa., home of Penn State and its (undefeated) Nittany Lions: "Voters are coming out in huge numbers. At the State College 31st precinct, where I was a poll watcher for the......Tags: Colleges and Universities, Pennsylvania, Police, Law Enforcement, Employees
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Cinderella ball? Not this season
Wherever Billy Packer is hanging these days, he should be smiling. The rise of the mid-majors in college basketball has stalled, at least for this season. There are still six weeks until the 65 NCAA Tournament teams get sorted out, but it doesn't seem...Tags: NCAA Tournaments, North Carolina, Cinderella, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, George Mason
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Penn State beats Baylor for NIT title at Garden
erik.boland@newsday.comJust before the start of the second half, the arena camera panned to the octogenarian seated three rows behind the Penn State bench to fire up the crowd. Joe Paterno complied. Screaming "Let's go!" and pounding his hands together, the legendary football...Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Madison Square Garden, Joe Paterno, Football, Franco Harris
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