Penn State’s longtime mascot is a common mountain lion, the kind that roamed the mountains near the school’s State College campus until the late 19th century. One of the Nittany Lions’ historic rivals, the Pitt Panthers, has a similar taxonomic nickname for a similar reason.

Known by many names across country, a mountain lion is the same animal as a puma, cougar, panther, or catamount, depending on where you are. The fierce cat is so popular that doze

In CBS Sports' latest mock draft, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers addressed Chris Godwin's possible departure by selecting another receiver.

The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team (8-0, 2-0 B1G) rolled to a 31-7 win over homestanding Nebraska (6-2, 1-1 Big Ten) in its first Big Ten road dual of the season. The Nittany Lions dominated the dual from the onset in front of a record crowd of over 6,

Nebraska broke through Penn State’s stranglehold at 133 with a surprising 14-7 win by Erie Prep grad Jacob Van Dee over Penn State’s Braeden Davis and a major decision at 149 by fourth-ranked Ridge Lovett over second-ranked Shayne Van Ness. That Lovett won wasn’t as surprising as the 10-2 score itself.

The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team rolled to a 31-7 win over Nebraska in its first Big Ten road dual of the season Friday night. The Nittany Lions dominated the dual from the onset in front of a record crowd of more than 6,

In front of a record crowd of 6,736, the No. 6 Nebraska wrestling team took on No. 1 Penn State on Friday night. De

Penn State’s high-flying offense will have a major test on Thursday night against Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl thanks in part to a former Nittany Lion, Notre Dame’s defensive coordinator Al Golden.

The West Virginia University track and field team returns to action for the YSU Collegiate Invitational on Jan. 17 and the Nittany Lion Challenge on Jan. 18. Friday’s YSU

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 ...

The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team (8-0, 2-0 B1G) rolled to a 31-7 win over homestanding Nebraska (6-2, 1-1 Big Ten) in its first Big Ten road dual of the season. The Nittany Lions dominated the dual from the onset in front of a record crowd of over 6,

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