Reports began flying Wednesday that one of the co-owners, possibly NHL hero and Pens legend Mario Lemieux, is looking to cash in his equity in the franchise. Lemieux’s partner is Ron Burkle. STANLEY CUP: Blackhawks keys | Lightning keys | ‘Hawks crest history Interested? Bring cash: Forbes recently said the team was worth $565 million. First rumblings of the news came from Canadian hockey scribe Bob McKenzie. Penguins writer Dave Molinari was quick to follow....

The school — in filings in Centre County (Pa.) Court — called the multimillion-dollar decision last month “excessive” and “grossly exorbitant,” claiming McQueary didn’t prove that university officials damaged his reputation after he became the key witness against Sandusky in the child sex abuse scandal. MORE: Most heinous crimes connected to athletes Three former Penn State administrators — president Graham Spanier, vice president Gary Schultz and athletic director Tim Curley — also were charged with covering up Sandusky’s actions, and their cases haven’t been resolved, a key factor, the university claimed in the papers filed this week....

When talking to the media Tuesday, multiple Penn State football players said they buried a DVD of the game in the practice field. Like, with a shovel. Safety Jordan Lucas spoke about the team bonding moment first. MORE: SN Power Poll | AP Top 25 | Coaches Top 25 “We all decided to do it,” he said. “Hack brought it to my attention and we called the team up.”...

MORE: 2015-16 bowl roundup | Transfer QBs on the move Hackenberg returned to the sidelines after X-rays in the locker room and Penn State announced he won’t play in the second half. Trace McSorley took over at quarterback for the Nittany Lions, who trail Georgia, 17-3 at halftime. Hackenberg was 8 of 14 for 139 yards and an interception before the injury. Those will be Hackenberg’s final college passes. He announced after Georgia’s 24-17 win that he’s entering the NFL Draft....

Penn State — which fell from No. 7 to No. 20 in the AP Top 25 after losing to the unranked Illini, 20-18 — takes on No. 5 Ohio State in Columbus this weekend. Franklin has never won there since taking over the Nittany Lions and has only beaten the Buckeyes once, in 2016. MORE: If you’re Penn State’s James Franklin, do you pick LSU or USC? Franklin first misspoke at the end of his opening statement; he concluded it by talking about the challenge presented by playing in The Big House, home of Michigan....

The Duquesne Brewing Company said Monday it’s rolling out a brew honoring the late Penn State football coach, the Associated Press reports. MORE: Preseason All-Americans | Michigan QB: Job his to lose Available in mid-August, the 12-ounce cans will feature Paterno’s image and accomplishments, with proceeds going to charities Paterno’s family supports. Paterno’s widow, Sue, along with other family members have been working with Duquesne Brewing, which is located in Sue Paterno’s hometown of Latrobe....

This week, the U.S. government is expected to release a highly anticipated report into the existence of UAPs—essentially UFOs. Avi Loeb, Frank B. Baird Jr. Professor of Science at Harvard’s Department of Astronomy, believes the existence of UAPs would not have been revealed to the public if their origins were from China or Russia and posed a national security risk, he wrote in an op-ed for Scientific American magazine....

Chinese warplanes have repeatedly violated Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) in recent months, with Beijing considering the island a breakaway province. Tension is also sky high in the South China Sea where Beijing’s territorial claims overlap with those of no fewer than six of its neighbors, resulting in regular confrontations. Ely Ratner, U.S. assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs, discussed the situation in a speech this week to the Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank in Washington D....

The first bad omen in Tom Wicker’s “One of Us” comes in the preface. (The second, if you count the ponderously uninformative subtitle.) Wicker makes it perfectly clear what his book isn’t: “[It] is not a biography, nor is it a comprehensive account of Nixon’s career, or even of his presidency. It is too factual to be a speculation and too speculative to be the last word.” But he can’t quite say what it is: it’s not just about Nixon, he claims, but about “American politics, American lives, American dreams, American reality....

Simon Jackson, 28, made the announcement on his Calm Simon TikTok page, where he boasts 166,000 followers. Earlier in March, Jackson went viral with nearly 17 million views when he moved into his office cubicle because he was too broke to afford his apartment. He said: “I am moving from my apartment and into my cubicle at work … They do not pay me enough to do both. So as a matter of protest, I am just going to live at my job....

One student was killed and another is in critical condition after being shot outside the South Education Center in Richfield. The suspect is at large, with their identity and that of the victims undisclosed to the public. “This is a tragic day in the city of Richfield,” said Richfield Police Chief Jay Henthorne during a press conference Tuesday. “Our community, our hearts, our prayers, our thoughts go out to District 287, their students, their families and our community....

Ohio Highway Patrol was forced to shut down roadway entrances into Cleveland, according to the Associated Press. MORE: Best NBA teams that failed to win a title According to Cleveland.com, the West 3rd Street exit to the West Shoreway, the Interstate 90 exit at East 9th Street and Prospect Avenue and Detroit Road East at West 25th Street were shut down. Cleveland.com also reported that people were breaking down barricades....

In a 4-to-3 decision, the state’s top court struck down a 2018 Madison Local School District policy allowing employees to carry guns on campus as long as they met certain requirements—such as having a concealed carry license and active-shooter response training, as well as passing a background check and mental health exam. The policy was put into place after a 2016 shooting in the high school cafeteria left four students injured....

House Bill 616, introduced by state Representatives Mike Loychik and Jean Schmidt, would not allow Ohio school districts to “teach, use, or provide any curriculum or instructional materials on sexual orientation or gender identity” for students between kindergarten and third grade. The move shows that other states are willing to follow in Florida’s footsteps and push forward similar legislation. Critics of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law last week, say it is homophobic and makes local LGBTQ communities feel targeted, while supporters say parents have a right to choose what kind of information their child is exposed to....

The Buckeyes can nitpick a double-digit halftime lead in an Oct. 24 opener, which was the case against Nebraska at Ohio Stadium on Saturday. Ohio State pulled away in the second half in a 52-17 victory, and that was enough to start Big Ten play off right. That has come to be expected — too expected — in Big Ten play. But that’s not the curve we’re talking about. The Buckeyes are propped up against No....

Like its professional counterparts, the future of collegiate leagues is up in the air as the COVID-19 outbreak continues to wreak havoc across the U.S., with over 1.5 million cases reported as of Thursday morning. As is the case for the NFL, the NCAA is hopeful the college football season can get underway as scheduled late this summer, albeit both leagues will in all likelihood have to do so behind closed doors to minimize the risk of infection....

While the rest of the college football world groans at that prospect, one new coach is likely beaming at it. On Wednesday, Ohio State officially announced the the hiring of former Nebraska assistant Tim Beck as co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach and the promotion of offensive coordinator Ed Warriner to the Buckeyes’ offensive coordinator spot. MORE: Hey, SEC, the Big Ten’s back | Jones says he is ’not ready’ for NFL | SN’s early Top 10: OSU on top...

Buckeyes coach coach Ryan Day confirmed the decision to ESPN. “My family and I have prayed and talked a lot about where I belong and what is best for me,” Baldwin said, in part, in his statement. “In the end, we feel like it would be better for me to step away from Ohio State. I want everyone to know this isn’t done out of anger or frustration, but I’m not just a football player....

Details surrounding his dismissal have not been released. MORE: Top 16 programs since 2000 Dunn, a senior, was expected to compete for carries as a starter with the departure of Ezekiel Elliott to the NFL. In three seasons, Dunn had just 287 yards in limited action, but he averaged 6.0 yards per carry. MORE: Barrett wants teammates to stop it with Pokemon Go Dunn’s departure opens the door for redshirt freshman Michael Weber, who scored two touchdowns in the Buckeyes’ 2016 spring game....

Ohio State has registered the coach’s name as a secured trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the Columbus Dispatch reported Friday. MORE: OSU atop SN preseason rankings | Buckeye suspension fallout | BTN documents OSU camp “It’s not uncommon for celebrities and people in the public to seek protection of their name and likeness,” Rick Van Brimmer, director of trademark and licensing services at Ohio State, said. “Based on his celebrity status, there are people who have used it on product without permission and (we) have had to approach them....