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 ...

EAST LANSING — It is an intense and yet introspective crossroad for Tom Izzo. His frustration over ... about the breakdowns MSU had against the Nittany Lions that allowed them to rip off 49 ...

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 ...

Seven weeks since their last loss and unbeaten in Big Ten play, the No. 12 Spartans were ripped Wednesday night by coach Tom Izzo ... said after beating the Nittany Lions.

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 ...