Kent the latest ‘Swiss Army Knife’ in secondary
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By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
May 3, 2025
Four years after Mike Tomlin made the official announcement of the Pittsburgh Steelers seventh-round pick by first referencing his position as, “Swiss Army Knife,” Tomlin was at it again about a seven...
Rangers hire former Penguins’ coach Sullivan
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By By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer 
May 3, 2025
The New York Rangers have hired Mike Sullivan as coach, days after he and the Pittsburgh Penguins agreed to part ways. General manager Chris Drury announced the move Friday, bringing in the organizati...
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May 3, 2025
Times Square boxing event ends in stunner NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Garcia arrived in Times Square in a Batmobile, hoping to look like a superhero in his return to boxing. Minutes later, he was hurt and on...
NBC’s coverage of Kentucky Derby has evolved over 25 years
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By By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer 
May 3, 2025
When NBC carried the Kentucky Derby for the first time in 2001, the broadcast lasted only 90 minutes. On Saturday, when it carries the Run for the Roses for the 25th time, 90 minutes wouldn’t be enoug...
Derby field reduced to 19 with scratch of ‘Grande’
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May 3, 2025
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Grande has been scratched from the Kentucky Derby, reducing the field for Saturday’s 151st edition to 19 horses. He joins Rodriguez on the sidelines after that colt was scratche...
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Warriors hold off Titans to split series
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 2, 2025
West Mifflin rallied from an 8-1 deficit, but couldn’t overtake Elizabeth Forward. In a wacky game that started Tuesday and officially concluded Thursday thanks to the treacherous winds that struck th...
Trojans tune up with win over Falcons
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
May 2, 2025
California scored all the runs it needed in one inning to beat cross-river rival Brownsville. Heading into the final two games of their Section 1-2A schedule next week, the California baseball team ne...
KO tops Glads
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May 2, 2025
The South Allegheny softball team watched its rally fall just short in a 5-3 non-section loss at Keystone Oaks Thursday. The Gladiators (12-2) found themselves trailing 4-0 before scoring three runs i...
Skenes allows career-high 3 HRs in Pirates’ loss to Cubs
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By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
May 2, 2025
Paul Skenes lasted only five innings, tying a career-high with four walks in an 8-3 defeat. As he closes in on a calendar year of being a major-leaguer, Paul Skenes often has embraced the role of stop...
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May 2, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes could tell during his pregame bullpen session on Thursday that he wasn’t quite right. The Chicago Cubs then went out and offered tangible proof, taking the Pittsburgh ace...
Blues hoping to defend home ice once again
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By By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer 
May 2, 2025
The first five games of the Winnipeg-St. Louis series have all had the same result. The home team won. The Blues need that trend to continue Friday — or else. Game 6 of the Jets-Blues matchup awaits i...
Maple Leafs moving on
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May 2, 2025
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Max Pacioretty scored the tiebreaking goal with less than six minutes remaining, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs to a series-clinching 4-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Th...
Panthers had to learn how to win, Lightning showed the way
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May 2, 2025
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Winning in the Stanley Cup playoffs and becoming a championship-capable team, Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper said, is an art. It’s something that has to be learned. Turns ...
Pirates offering prayers for fan that fell
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By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
May 2, 2025
Andrew McCutchen had just hit a go-ahead double against the Chicago Cubs when the Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter reached second base and realized that a fan had fallen over the Clemente Wall at ...
Sawyer, Steelers are a perfect match with culture and fit
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By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
May 2, 2025
Jack Sawyer can relate to his new team. And not just because of the culture or scheme fit. A native of the Columbus area who played at Ohio State, Sawyer went 0-4 against what Central Ohioans refer to...
Michigan St. athletic director Haller leaving
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May 2, 2025
Basketball coach Tom Izzo will be co-interim AD. EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller is leaving the school and deputy athletic director Jennifer Smith and men’s bas...
LeBron: ‘I don’t have the answer’ to questions on future
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May 2, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James wasn’t ready to make any decisions about his future in the painful moments immediately after his 22nd NBA season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers’ first-round playoff ...
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May 2, 2025
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