The reality of the Nittany Lion isn’t nearly as exotic or mysterious as its name might indicate. Penn State’s longtime mascot is a common mountain lion, the kind that roamed the mountains near ...

So, what is a Nittany Lion? The Nittany Lion is more than just a symbol of Penn State University; it’s a nod to the mountain lions that once roamed the Keystone State. Known by many names ...

EAST LANSING – Tom Izzo’s first road trip of the week didn’t take him to New York or Los Angles. It brought him across the street from Breslin Center. The longest tenured coach at Michigan ...

But how did the name come to be? And what, exactly, is a Nittany Lion? Heading into its Orange Bowl matchup against Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinals Thursday, here’s a ...

A tight end on the Nittany Lions from 1988-91, Golden was a three-time letter winner and a captain on the 1991 Nittany Lions team that was ranked third in the country.

To be fair to Michigan State coach Tom Izzo, there aren't as many Alan Andersons and Shannon Browns across college basketball as there once were. So when Izzo butchered the names of Kasparas ...

EAST LANSING — Tom Izzo was asked, a little more than two weeks ago after a tight win at Ohio State, where his comfort level was with Michigan State basketball’s physical and mental toughness.

EAST LANSING – Tom Izzo spent Friday night coaching Michigan State to a win at Ohio State. With the team off Saturday, he headed to Chicago to watch the No. 1 Spartans skate to a 4-3 overtime ...

James Hawkins asks Dusty May about offensive improvements. Connor Earegood asks Tom Izzo about Jeremy Fears Jr.'s success this year. Isaac Howard had four goals and one assist in MSU's 6-4 win vs.