Two Penn Staters Elected To Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame
GoPSUSports.com/UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. – Penn State field hockey All-American and head coach Char Morett-Curtiss and football standout kicker Craig Fayak will be inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame as part of the group’s 54th annual ceremony. The induction celebration will take place on Saturday, October 22 at the Bayfront Convention Center in Erie. “I’m very honored and humbled to be selected into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame,” said Morett-Curtiss. “This is special for me as Penn State coaches Russ Rose and Joe Paterno are previous inductees. The years I’ve been on the ballot, which gives me a…
Former PSU Golfer T.J. Howe Qualifies for U.S. Open
GoPSUSports.com/UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.– Former Penn State men’s golf student-athlete Travis (T.J.) Howe qualified for his first U.S. Open on Monday during sectional qualifying, while three other Nittany Lion narrowly missed the cut. Howe, who played Penn State from 2007-11, shot a seven-under par 137 to place second at the Royal Oaks Country Club in Vancouver, Wash. He earned one of three spots among the 55 competitors at Royal Oaks for the 116th U.S. Open, to be held June 16-19 at Oakmont Country Club in suburban Pittsburgh. Originally from Osceola, Pa., Howe won the U.S. Open local qualifier May 19 at…
Pittsburgh One Win Away From Stanley Cup
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Bounce-back performances from two key players moved the Pittsburgh Penguins to the brink of winning the Stanley Cup. Evgeni Malkin scored his first goal of the series and Matt Murray made 23 saves after a shaky Game 3 to lead the Penguins to a 3-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks Monday night for a 3-1 series lead in the Stanley Cup Final. Malkin woke up after being held pointless in the first three games of the series by setting up Ian Cole’s goal to open the scoring. He added one of his own on the power…
Muhammad Ali dies at 74
Muhammad Ali, considered one of greatest boxers of all-time and a sporting icon, died on Friday, his representative Bob Gunnell, announced. He was 74. A three-time world heavyweight champion, Ali died after being admitted to a Phoenix hospital Thursday for a respiratory issue, Gunnell said. Ali’s funeral will take place in Louisville, Kentucky, according to Gunnell. “The Ali family would like to thank everyone for their thoughts, prayers and support and asks for privacy at this time,” Gunnell wrote in a statement. Born Cassius Clay in Louisville on January 17, 1942, he rose to notoriety after winning a gold medal…
Stan Savran On The Steve Jones Show
One of the most respected sportscasters in the country, Stan Savran, will appear on The Steve Jones Show, Monday June 6th on Newsradio 1070 WKOK. Mr. Savran is a former football play-by-play announcer on the Penn State Sports Network and joined Fox Sports Net in 1992, now ROOT Sports. Mr. Savran serves as the primary host of Pittsburgh Pirates and Penguins pregame shows. During football season, also on ROOT Sports, Savran hosts The Mike Tomlin Show and the Mike Tomlin Press Conference. Honored in the Western Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, Savran celebrates over 35 years of experience in the…
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali hospitalized
By Brandon Wise/CBS Sports Muhammad Ali is back in the hospital, this time for a respiratory issue, a family spokesperson announced on Thursday. Doctors are planning to treat the issue quickly and make it a short visit for the former world heavyweight champion. “Ali, who suffers from Parkinson’s disease, is being treated by his team of doctors and is in fair condition,” wrote family spokesman Bob Gunnell in a statement. “A brief hospital stay is expected. At this time, the Muhammad Ali family respectfully requests privacy.” It is unknown what caused the issue. Ali has battled Parkinson’s disease for the…
Pens OT Win In Game 2 of Stanley Cup Final
By Will Graves/PITTSBURGH (AP) — Conor Sheary started the season in the minor leagues. Safe to say the Pittsburgh rookie is not heading back there anytime soon. If ever. Sheary’s shot from just inside the left circle zipped by Martin Jones’ glove and into the net 2:35 into overtime to give the Penguins a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night and a 2-0 lead in the Stanley Cup Final. Game 3 is Saturday night in San Jose. Sharks defenseman Justin Braun tied it with 4:05 left in regulation but San Jose fell to 0-4 when pushed…
3 PSU players on 2017 CFB HOF Ballot
GoPSUSports.com/University Park, PA – A trio of standouts who were instrumental in helping Penn State post undefeated and championship seasons are among the candidates under consideration for the National Football Foundation’s College Hall of Fame. First-team All-Americans Kerry Collins, D.J. Dozier and Steve Wisniewski have been selected for the national ballot for the Hall of Fame’s Class of 2017. They have an opportunity to join 18 former Nittany Lion players and five Penn State coaches who have been inducted into the Hall. Linebacker Shane Conlan was inducted into the Hall in 2014 and running back Curt Warner was enshrined in the…
Starr No Longer Chancellor At Baylor
By Ben Kercheval (CBS Sports) Ken Starr, who previously served as Baylor’s president before being reassigned to chancellor, has told ESPN he is resigning from that position. Starr is stepping down as “a matter of conscience” and will remain a professor at Baylor’s law school. Speaking on ESPN’s Outside the Lines hours after the report, Starr maintained he was ignorant to the allegations and incidents of sexual assault, noting specifically the violence was off campus where drinking is allowed: Starr also said Baylor was “unapologetically Christian” and “that is why these episodes of sexual violence are so grievous.” Last week, Baylor…
Former Flyer Rick MacLeish Dies At 66
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Philadelphia Flyers are mourning the death of Rick MacLeish, a member of the Stanley Cup championship teams in both 1974 and 1975. The Flyers say he passed away Tuesday at the age of 66. “With the passing of Rick MacLeish, the Flyers have lost one of their legends,” said Flyers President Paul Holmgren. “A good father, grandfather, teammate and friend, Rick will be missed by all who were fortunate to come and know him over the years. His happy and friendly demeanor was front and center everywhere Rick went. Today, our thoughts and prayers are with Rick’s wife, Charlene, his…
