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Campbell will take his time in rebuilding Penn State

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — For the last five months as construction cranes have swung steel beams and other fortifications into place at Beaver Stadium, Matt Campbell has undertaken a massive construction project of his own. Campbell, who became Penn State’s football coach in December, has assembled an all-new staff and rebuilt a roster with new faces from all over the country. By the time Penn State finishes the $700 million renovation of its massive stadium for the start of the season, Campbell believes the new-look Nittany Lions will be ready to compete and it will be thanks to a ...

Steelers gamble on Allar

PITTSBURGH — Mike McCarthy built his reputation in the NFL on mentoring young quarterbacks. He won’t lack for opportunities in his first season coaching the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh — which is still waiting for Aaron Rodgers to decide if he wants to run it back in 2026 — drafted Penn State’s Drew Allar in the third round of the NFL draft on Friday, turning to another nearby prospect a year after taking Ohio State’s Will Howard and four years after selecting Pitt’s Kenny Pickett. Pickett flamed out in two seasons. The jury remains very much out on Howard, who ...

Skenes takes perfect game into the 7th

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Paul Skenes had a perfect game into the seventh inning, Konnor Griffin hit his first career home run on his 20th birthday and drove in three runs to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-0 on Friday night. Skenes (4-1), the NL Cy Young winner, didn’t allow a base runner until Jake Bauers’ sharp single to right with two outs in the seventh. He was vying to become the first pitcher to throw a perfect game in American Family Field, previously known as Miller Park, which opened in 2001. There have been two no-hitters. Skenes gave up one hit over ...

Steelers gamble on Allar

PITTSBURGH — Mike McCarthy built his reputation in the NFL on mentoring young quarterbacks. He won’t lack for opportunities in his first season coaching the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh — which is still waiting for Aaron Rodgers to decide if he wants to run it back in 2026 — drafted Penn State’s Drew Allar in the third round of the NFL draft on Friday, turning to another nearby prospect a year after taking Ohio State’s Will Howard and four years after selecting Pitt’s Kenny Pickett. Pickett flamed out in two seasons. The jury remains very much out on Howard, who ...

Browns go after more talent

BEREA (AP) — The Cleveland Browns entered Thursday night’s NFL draft with glaring needs at offensive tackle and wide receiver. They were able to address both in the first round. Cleveland picked Utah offensive tackle Spencer Fano ninth overall after trading down three spots with Kansas City. The Browns then selected Texas A&M’s KC Concepcion 24th overall with the pick they got from last year’s trade with Jacksonville. Fano was the first offensive tackle off the board. He was a first-team Associated Press All-American, won the Outland Trophy as the nation’s top lineman and ...

Trump tells military to shoot Iranian boats

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. military to “shoot and kill” small Iranian boats that deploy mines in the Strait of Hormuz, announcing the move Thursday, a day after Iran again displayed its ability to thwart traffic through the channel. Trump also announced that a ceasefire in Lebanon would be extended by three weeks. His post on social media Thursday about the small boats came shortly after the U.S. military seized another tanker associated with the smuggling of Iranian oil, ratcheting up a standoff with Tehran over the strait ...