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M. Soccer Prepared to Topple No. 8 Harvard

Harvard will come to Ithaca Saturday night as the No. 8 ranked team in the nation and will look to secure this rank with another win at Berman Field. Cornell (5-3), however, aims to challenge the Crimson (7-1-1) squad and prove that it can play with the elite teams in the country. Harvard, the winner […]

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M. Soccer Prepared to Topple No. 8 Harvard

Harvard will come to Ithaca Saturday night as the No. 8 ranked team in the nation and will look to secure this rank with another win at Berman Field. Cornell (5-3), however, aims to challenge the Crimson (7-1-1) squad and prove that it can play with the elite teams in the country.
Harvard, the winner of the Ivy League title last year, has come back even stronger in this season. So far in 2007, the Crimson has scored 20 goals and allowed only nine. The Red, on the other hand, has recorded 13 goals and given up 10. The two teams have winning percentages of .875 and .625 respectively and are currently ranked No. 1 and No. 4 in the Ivy League.
In direct contrast to Cornell’ inconsistent offense in 2006, the 2007 Red squad leads the Ivy League in number of shots on goal per game (7.38) and Harvard knows that Cornell’s attack will prove a consistent and constant threat.
The Crimson also boasts a number of high profile players. Sophomore forward Andre Akpan was recently named National Player of the Week by College Soccer News and is currently No. 4 in the nation in number of points per game (1.75). The Crimson also has no shortage of players on the Ivy League honor roll.
“They return US National Team members, Andre Akpan, Matt Hoff, Jim Stamatis and Mike Fucito — all dangerous players who can beat you on any given day,” said head coach Bryan Scales. “We know that we will have our hands full.”
Last season, Cornell gave Harvard a run for its money. The game went into double overtime and ended when Harvard scored the lone goal of the game to sneak by the Red, 1-0. Last year and this year alike, the Crimson squad’s offense is widely praised and has evidently been successful in putting the ball in the net.
According to senior tri-captain Aaron Vieira the Red defense was able to effectively shut down the Crimson’s highly acclaimed offense last year by limiting its number of goal-scoring opportunities.
“We performed well against them last year, but this is a new season, and we’re not looking toward last year as an indication of this year’s results,” Vieira said. “We know that they’re a great team and that we’ll have to be at our best on Saturday.”
Coach Scales, Vieira fellow senior tri-captain Kyle Lynch and junior goalkeeper Luca Cerretani all agreed that Harvard will receive no special treatment.
“We will prepare for this game the way we prepare for all of our games,” Cerretani said.
The game lands in the middle of Fall Break and compromises the Red’s fan base that has, so far this season, been enthusiastic.
Cornell defeated Harvard the last time the team’s met in Ithaca in 2005 by a score of 3-2. And so far this season, the Red has not lost a game on Berman field. Cornell hopes to continue this tradition and topple the top Ivy team on Saturday.


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Olivia Dunne supports LSU baseball at College World Series | LSU

Dunne pulled up in a creative custom jersey with LSU on the front and a Pittsburgh Pirates Paul Skenes’ No. 30 jersey on the back. Olivia DunneIG Stories pic.twitter.com/HoHNzx2ADJ — JumpTrailers (@JumpTrailers) June 15, 2025 Dunne also posted a photo on her Instagram story that showed she bought some Jell-O shots to help LSU fans […]

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Dunne pulled up in a creative custom jersey with LSU on the front and a Pittsburgh Pirates Paul Skenes’ No. 30 jersey on the back.

Dunne also posted a photo on her Instagram story that showed she bought some Jell-O shots to help LSU fans keep the lead in the Jell-O shots challenge at Rocco’s. As of the last social media update, LSU fans have bought 8,808 Jell-O shots, almost twice as much as the second-place fanbase of Murray State at 4,208 shots.





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Hogs Lose College World Series Opener against Tigers

OMAHA, Neb. – Gabe Gaeckle struck out a career-high 10 batters over a career-long six innings of relief work, but Arkansas (48-14) could not overcome an early deficit and was handed a 4-1 loss against LSU (49-15) Saturday night at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in its College World Series opener. The Tigers jumped out to […]

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OMAHA, Neb. – Gabe Gaeckle struck out a career-high 10 batters over a career-long six innings of relief work, but Arkansas (48-14) could not overcome an early deficit and was handed a 4-1 loss against LSU (49-15) Saturday night at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in its College World Series opener.

The Tigers jumped out to a 3-0 lead before Gaeckle entered in relief of starter Zach Root with the bases loaded in the second inning. The right-hander induced an inning-ending groundout and would go on to tally 10 strikeouts while allowing only one run on three hits in his superb relief effort.

Reese Robinett swatted a solo shot, his third home run of the season, to lead off the bottom of the sixth, cutting Arkansas’ deficit to 3-1. It was the Razorbacks’ only run of the night, however, as Tiger ace Kade Anderson fired seven innings of one-run ball with seven strikeouts.

Arkansas was limited to just four hits, including singles by Wehiwa Aloy, Cam Kozeal and Charles Davalan, and a pair of walks. Kozeal, a native of Omaha, Neb., led off the eighth with his single and advanced to second on a wild pitch, but the offense was unable to capitalize. 

Up next, Arkansas will play Murray State (44-16) in an elimination game at 1 p.m. Monday, June 16, on ESPN.

For complete coverage of Arkansas baseball, follow the Hogs on Twitter (@RazorbackBSB), Instagram (@RazorbackBSB) and Facebook (Arkansas Razorback Baseball).





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State College Juneteenth celebration | Penn State, State College News

Despite the rain, the State College community gathered downtown Saturday for a block party celebrating Juneteenth with music, dance, cultural traditions and powerful reflections. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free — more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.  The theme was “Juneteenth: […]

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Despite the rain, the State College community gathered downtown Saturday for a block party celebrating Juneteenth with music, dance, cultural traditions and powerful reflections.

Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free — more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. 

The theme was “Juneteenth: Our Freedom, Our Fight, Our Future,” which shaped the spirit of the day through performances, speakers and community engagement.

“Liberty without equality is unfinished,” Chiluvya Zulu, the diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging director for the Borough of State College, said. “Our future is being written right now by the leaders, the artists, the activists, the educators and the children in this very crowd.”

The celebration began at noon with a performance by the Marching Cobras, a high-energy band from New York that set the tone for the day. 

Attendees were then welcomed by Charles Dumas, award-winning actor, director and Penn State professor emeritus, who encouraged the crowd to reflect on the importance of freedom and unity.

Following him, Jacinta Garcia, Native and Indigenous community coordinator at Penn State, delivered a moving Ganonyok Thanksgiving Address, acknowledging the land, creator, labor and all elements of creation. 







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Flowers and a flag sit on a table during the annual Juneteenth Block Party on Saturday, June 14, 2025 in State College, Pa.




 

A central feature of the celebration was the Juneteenth art exhibition curated by Dr. Grace Hampton, professor emerita of art at Penn State. 

The gallery featured works that reflected themes of freedom, ancestry and collective memory. 

“Art tells the stories that history books often forget,” Hampton said. “For me, curating this exhibit was about honoring the struggles and triumphs of our people and giving visual life to the spirit of Juneteenth.”

Hampton, who traveled to Ghana with a group that set up outdoor health clinics for over 18 years, sees art and service as intertwined forms of community healing.

“Juneteenth is about remembrance, but also about vision — about remembering how we have changed, evolved and how we are growing and learning every day,” she said. “It’s an honor to be here and to help in remembering how we resist and rebuild across generations.”

Also present was a sense of global connection, as Dr. Hampton highlighted her community’s annual mission to Ghana. 

“Each year we choose a different region, set up a clinic, and try to serve as many people as possible,” she said. “It’s our way of continuing the legacy of service beyond borders, we like to come here and openly narrate those stories too.”

The celebration included performances by local poets and a music set by Gabby Samone, an emerging pop-R&B artist from Baltimore. 

At 3:45 p.m., the crowd swayed to the soulful rhythms of Brencore MOTOWN, a band from Washington, D.C.







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Gabby Samone, an American Idol contestant, performs onstage during the annual Juneteenth Block Party on Saturday, June 14, 2025 in State College, Pa.




 

One vendor, Yasoda Mensah, traveled from Port Royal to participate in the event. Her business, Trifolia, sells natural products made with herbs and offers “a connection to the values of restoration and education.” 

“We’re here to support the whole idea of Juneteenth,” Mensah said. “This celebration is proof that the spirit is still strong. The ancestors are still with us, and events like this show that their fight, their presence and their power haven’t disappeared — they live on in us.” 

Attendees danced to performances by Urban Fusion, Izuba, Natalia Velazquez and Home Planet before concluding the celebration. 

“I’ve never felt a community moment quite like this,” Eric Ian Farmer, one of the performers, said. “Rain or shine, we showed up for each other — and that’s what Juneteenth is about.” 

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Stanley Cup Final 2025 Game 5 live updates: Panthers vs. Oilers highlights and analysis

The Oilers are looking for their fifth multi-goal comeback win of the postseason and the third of the Stanley Cup Final. If they pull it off, they would tie the NHL record for both marks, both of which are held by the 1987 Flyers. A win tonight would also give the Oilers back-to-back multi-goal comeback […]

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The Oilers are looking for their fifth multi-goal comeback win of the postseason and the third of the Stanley Cup Final. If they pull it off, they would tie the NHL record for both marks, both of which are held by the 1987 Flyers.

A win tonight would also give the Oilers back-to-back multi-goal comeback victories. Only three teams in all of history have managed to pull off that feat: Kings in 2014, Flyers in 1987 and Red Wings in 1950.



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Milner gets Brighton extension for 24th season with a Premier League record in sight

Associated Press BRIGHTON, England (AP) — James Milner will get another chance to become the player with the most appearances in the Premier League era. The 39-year-old midfielder, who is 15 appearances short of Gareth Barry’s record (653), has signed a one-year contract extension with Brighton. Milner sustained a serious knee injury that limited him […]

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BRIGHTON, England (AP) — James Milner will get another chance to become the player with the most appearances in the Premier League era.

The 39-year-old midfielder, who is 15 appearances short of Gareth Barry’s record (653), has signed a one-year contract extension with Brighton.

Milner sustained a serious knee injury that limited him to just four league games last season. He made his 638th appearance on the last day of the season, coming off the bench in a 4-1 victory over Tottenham.

“Last season he wasn’t able to help the team on the pitch as much as he would have liked, but around the squad his experience is invaluable, especially for the younger players,” Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler said in the team’s announcement Friday.

“He’s a great guy to have in our environment, who is always there for me and the team,” said Hurzeler, who is seven years younger than Milner. “I’m looking forward to working with him again.”

Milner, who will turn 40 in January, made his debut at age 16 for Leeds in November 2002.

He’s entering his record-extending 24th season overall and third at Brighton — he made 15 league appearances in the 2023-24 season — after eight years at Liverpool. Milner has also played for Manchester City, Aston Villa and Newcastle.

Milner made 61 international appearances for England from 2009-16.

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