Author: Tim Runn

STATE COLLEGE, PA – SEPTEMBER 25: PJ Mustipher #97 of the Penn State Nittany Lions celebrates with teammates after recording a sack against the Villanova Wildcats during the first half at Beaver Stadium on September 25, 2021, in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) The Predictions Phil Harrison (Follow @PhilHarrisonBW): Amazingly enough, Ohio State will dodge the whiteout this year, but Penn State still has the personnel to make life difficult at home. I’ve called this out as the most challenging game on the schedule in 2022, and still think people are underestimating this Nittany Lion squad. The…

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A residential developer plans to build a subdivision of about 365 housing units on 228 acres at the Silver Spring Golf Club in Menomonee Falls.Pewaukee-based residential real estate developer Neumann Developments Inc. is under contract to buy the golf course and banquet facility at N56 W21318 Silver Spring Drive.  The purchase should close by November.Neumann Developments President Steve DeCleene said that while the developer builds on the southern end of the area, the Silver Spring Golf Club and banquet facility will remain operational, run by the development company. This part will take about three to four years, he said.He said that when the northern area starts to develop,…

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Alycia Baumgardner beat Terri Harper to win the WBC super-featherweight world title last year with a devastating one-punch finish. That impressed almost everyone. But not Mikaela Mayer.Mayer, the unified IBF and WBO super-featherweight world champion, fights Baumgardner on the historic September 10 bill at the O2 in London, live on Sky Sports. Sharing the bill with Claressa Shields’ long-awaited grudge match with Savannah Marshall on an all-women’s card, Mayer and Baumgardner have their own ferocious rivalry. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Alycia Baumgardner spoke to Andy Scott ahead of her unification fight against Mikaela Mayer…

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The 2022 US Open is set to be one of the most important in the recent history of the tournament. Why? Because it will mark the end of Serena Williams’ career as a professional tennis player. Williams is set to retire following the US Open after 26 years of playing professionally. The 40-year-old has established herself as one of the greatest tennis players in the sport’s history, and her 23 major wins are second to only Margaret Court’s 24. Williams has enjoyed plenty of success at the US Open. She has won a record six titles. Her fans are hoping…

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NHL

Legendary hockey reporter Stan Fischler writes a weekly scrapbook for NHL.com. Fischler, known as “The Hockey Maven,” shares his humor and insight with readers each Wednesday.This week Fischler recalls when NHL goalies were hard to find during World War II because most had enlisted in the Canadian and American armed forces. That resulted in many curious replacements, including a Baptist minister who played for the Boston Bruins one night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Because of massive wartime enlistments during the early 1940’s, competent NHL goalies were as hard to find as new automobiles. By the time training camps opened before…

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NFL

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) walks along the sideline during the second half of an NFL preseason football game against the Chicago Bears, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard) BEREA (AP) — At the same time his teammates began practicing, Deshaun Watson headed off in another direction. Cleveland’s starting quarterback began serving his lengthy NFL suspension for alleged sexual misconduct on Tuesday, a punishment that will keep Watson away from the Browns until Oct. 10. Watson was placed on the reserve/suspended by commissioner list shortly before practice started as the Browns finalized their…

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – While there were no cars on track during a rainy Friday (Aug. 26) afternoon at Daytona International Speedway, there was still plenty of noise being made within its media center. Amidst a whirlwind of rumors surrounding the silly season ahead of the approaching 2023 calendar, multiple news stories broke out for various drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series garage, which might change where some drivers are racing next year. Here, we’ll break down what each one means and how it affects the outlook of the future of some Cup Series drivers. Let’s start with what’s probably…

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MLB

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Photo by Seth Staskey St. Clairsville’ Andrew Able hits a drive during the second round of the Buckeye 8 Championship. ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The final round of the Buckeye 8 Golf Championship proved to be rather anticlimactic Tuesday afternoon. St. Clairsville came into the final round at soggy Belmont Hills Country Club with a 39 shot lead. The Red Devils won the second round by 56 shots and posted a total score of 647, which was 95 shots clear of runner-up Union Local. “We did the work during the first round at Cadiz and (Tuesday) had to…

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