
Dr. Emmert, you're headed to Washington.

Predictably, whenever a team makes a major announcement, there is excitement from everyone involved. Yesterday's announcement that Penn State will play Princeton at Rec Hall on December 14 is no different.

The New England Patriots announced the release of two 2012 Penn State football players this week -- defensive back Stephon Morris and center Matt Stankiewicz. Both players were signed as undrafted free agents and both appear to have suffered injuries at training camp that led to their releases.

Penn State lacrosse will send six players -- one current and five former -- to U.S. National Team tryouts at Groucher College in Baltimore on August 30 and September 1. The tryouts will be to determine which players will join the team for the 2014 Federation of International Lacrosse Championships in Denver. Of the 98 players that were invited to participate, 40 will make the final roster.

Coach Cael Sanderson snagged another top-10 recruit yesterday, as Bo Nickal committed to the wrestling program for the Class of 2014.

It’s finally happening: Penn State basketball is returning to the building it called home from 1929-1996. At today’s press conference at the Bryce Jordan Center, basketball coach Pat Chambers and athletic director David Joyner announced that Penn State will host Princeton at Rec Hall on December 14.