UNIVERSITY PARK — Former Penn State standout Tanisha Wright claimed WNBA All-Defensive first-team accolades for the second straight year Thursday.

UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State men’s soccer team has a new boss, and he has the Nittany Lions feeling good about the coming season.

UNIVERSITY PARK — With a two-goal outburst in the Penn State field hockey team’s season-opening win over Old Dominion, sophomore Kelsey Amy has earned Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honors.

ALTOONA — The State College girls’ tennis team used two key doubles’ victories to help upend rival Altoona 3-2 Tuesday.

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State football fans will have to wait a little longer to find out who will start at quarterback this season for the Nittany Lions.

UNIVERSITY PARK — Virginia turned up the heat on a sizzling afternoon at the Penn State Field Hockey Complex.

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State dominated in shots and held possession for much of the second half, but all it took was one long free kick to spoil the weekend.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The Penn State women’s volleyball team finished off a perfect opening weekend to the season with two more wins Saturday at the Carolina Classic.

UNIVERSITY PARK — Victory seemed practically assured.

The Penn State women’s basketball team will start and end its coming conference season at the home as the Big Ten released league schedules Friday.

Joe Paterno tapped lightly on the table in front of him, smiled softly and sighed.

When four blue school buses pull up to Beaver Stadium for Saturday's home opener against Youngstown State, there's no longer a question as to who will step off the bus behind Joe Paterno.

Jim Tressel wants no part of a nine-game conference schedule.

Do you remember, Joe? The way the wily Mills kid lifted your stomach and took you for a ride.

Some memories are just too powerful to forget.

Football was calling Alex Mateas, with his quick feet and now 6-foot-3-inch, 310-pound stature.

Remove the first inning and the State College Spikes' pitching staff pitched well enough to win Thursday night's game.

By midseason, Evan Royster will likely be in the Penn State history books. The senior running back is 481 yards from passing Curt Warner to become the school's all-time rushing leader, and barring any injuries, October seems like the best bet.

Everyone on the Penn State women's volleyball team looks up to Blair Brown. Literally, everyone.

Matheus Braga has heard his coach drive one point home over and over again. The Penn State men's soccer team has had its share of struggles on the road in the past four years, going just 4-20-2.

Wednesday at the Greenberg Ice Pavilion, more than 40 skaters will be vying for one of 28 Penn State Icers roster spots.

Revenge is a dish best served cold. And the Penn State field hockey team has been preparing all week in the hopes of serving that frosty meal Friday night in Connecticut.

The first time he stepped to the plate Thursday night, Kelson Brown drove a ball into the gap in right center field.

Meghan Gill stood on the sideline waiting, calm in comparison to her energetic teammates who had earlier entered the game. Finally, the horn sounded and the redshirt junior took her first step into a game since November 2008.

Before each of her first two cross country seasons at Penn State, sophomore Caitlin Lane headed into her first meet of the season trying to perform well enough to earn a team victory.

Joe Paterno said the quarterback competition is far from settled on his Thursday night radio show.

Joe Scalzo of the Youngstown Vindicator shares his thoughts on Saturday's game against Youngstown State.

In his 60 years at Penn State, Joe Paterno hasn't been too fond of freshman quarterbacks.

The Big Ten took its next step beyond expansion Wednesday evening by announcing the divisional breakdowns for the conference.

From rookie quarterbacks to coaches on the hot seat, Mark Schlabach looks at the players, coaches and teams who have the most to gain -- or lose -- in Week 1.

Leadership is a given at the United States Naval Academy. Even in that crowd, amid a locker room of future Naval and Marine Corps officers, quarterback Ricky Dobbs stands out.

Ole Miss quarterback Jeremiah Masoli, who was told he wouldn't be eligibile until the 2011 season earlier this week, has been cleared to play immediately, a school source told ESPN's Joe Schad.

Twelve players from North Carolina won't play in the 18th-ranked Tar Heels' opener against No. 21 LSU in Atlanta on Saturday amid an ongoing NCAA investigation.

The NCAA has declared Alabama defensive end Marcell Dareus ineligible for two games for accepting improper benefits.

Iowa announced Thursday it will extend coach Kirk Ferentz's contract through the 2020 season.

Texas freshman linebacker Tevin Jackson is ineligible to play and can't enroll in school because he has not yet been cleared by the NCAA.

David Ruffer will be Notre Dame's No. 1 kicker for the home opener against Purdue on Saturday after beating out sophomore Nick Tausch.

Nebraska middle linebacker Will Compton suffered a foot injury on Thursday and will be out "for some time," coach Bo Pelini said.

Brandon Willis, the nation's No. 10 ranked defensive tackle recruit in the Class of 2011, has enrolled at UCLA, sources tell ESPN.com.

Utah freshman Brian Blechen intercepted a pass on the first play of overtime, setting Joe Phillips for a 21-yard field goal that gave the Utes a 27-24 victory against No. 15 Pittsburgh on Thursday night.

Terrelle Pryor tossed three touchdown passes, Brandon Saine rushed for 103 yards and two scores and No. 2 Ohio State rolled over error-prone Marshall 42-7 on Thursday night in a tuneup for a big date with Miami.

Matt Barkley and Ronald Johnson connected on three touchdowns to make Lane Kiffin a winner in his first game as Southern California coach.

Jacory Harris threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns before sitting out the second half, Leonard Hankerson caught six passes for 115 yards and two scores, and No. 13 Miami rolled past Florida A&M 45-0 Thursday night in the season-opener for both teams.

Parris Lee scored the first touchdown in Georgia State history, Drew Little threw a pair of scoring passes and the Panthers won their inaugural game Thursday night, beating Shorter 41-7 before a surprisingly large crowd of 30,237 at the Georgia Dome.

Quarterback Stephen Garcia and freshman tailback Marcus Lattimore each ran for two touchdowns and South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier won his 18th straight college opener 41-13 over Southern Miss.

Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops suggests giving amnesty to college athletes who expose shady agents.