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March 29, 2025
AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL (MEN) 4:20 a.m. - FS2 — AFL: Greater Western Sydney at Hawthorn 4:30 a.m. - FS1 — AFL: Geelong at Brisbane AUTO RACING 2:05 p.m. - Prime Video — NASCAR Cup Series: Practice, Martin...
Southmoreland uses power to beat Belle Vernon
Sports
By By JIM DOWNEY For MVI Sports 
March 28, 2025
The Scotties had 14 hits, including back-to-back homers twice, in a 10-3 win over the Leps. The Southmoreland softball team belted out 14 hits, including backto- back home runs twice, for a 10-3 non-s...
Titans fall on walkoff; Leps roll again
Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
March 28, 2025
After tying the game on an error, Baldwin’s Dylan Hartman roped a single to left to score Gavin Sakely with the game-winning run to give the Highlanders (1-2) their first win of the season in walk-off...
Throwing ‘Darts’ for the NFL Draft
Sports
SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
March 28, 2025
It is often said that opinions are like backsides. Everyone has one. And, of course, I have mine. If I were making the first pick for the Steelers in next month’s draft, I would take Mississippi quart...
Pirates waste Skenes’ strong start, fall in 9th
Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
March 28, 2025
Paul Skenes allowed three hits and struck out seven in 5 1/3 innings in a no decision. Paul Skenes made history by becoming the fastest No. 1 overall draft pick to make an Opening Day start. Then the ...
Crimson Tide rolls with record 25 3-pointers
Sports
March 28, 2025
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Alabama broke the 35-year-old March Madness record for 3-pointers with 25 and Mark Sears scored 30 of his 34 points on 3s, a relentless long-range spree that ushered the second-see...
Another milestone for Crosby in blowout loss
Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
March 28, 2025
With just about most milestones he reaches, Sidney Crosby will usually deflect to team-wide results instead ruminating on individual accomplishments. Be it a legitimate record or a mark in which the s...
Reasons for Heyward’s Rodgers clarification
Sports
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
March 28, 2025
Cameron Heyward sure sounds like he is walking back his comments about potential new teammate Aaron Rodgers. During his “Not Just Football” podcast last week, Heyward was asked about the drawn-out dis...
Pitt hopefuls grind in Pro Day
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By By JERRY DIPAOLA TribLive 
March 28, 2025
Former Pitt safety P.J. O’Brien started playing football at the age of 3 in a league called Super Pee Wee in Pompano Beach, Fla. And there he was Wednesday — 19 years later — still chasing footballs, ...
Golden’s return to Bay Area a chance to show gratitude
Sports
March 28, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Todd Golden knows he might need to leave NCAA Tournament tickets for a couple of VIPs, his special longtime mentors and former coaches at nearby Saint Mary’s College. That’s just ...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
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March 28, 2025
PHOTOS BY JENN CODELUPPI / MVI SPORTS
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March 28, 2025
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN) 4:20 a.m. (Saturday) - FS2 — AFL: Greater Western Sydney at Hawthorn 4:30 a.m. (Saturday) - FS1 — AFL: Geelong at Brisbane AUTO RACING 2:05 p.m. - FS1 — NASCAR CRAFTSMA...
Bearcats blitz Eagles with 17 hits
Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
March 27, 2025
Sofia Gaussa and Sydney Gonglik combined for 7 hits and 7 RBIs. After splitting their first four games of the season down south, the Bentworth softball team was hoping to bring the warmer weather with...
Pirates will be better in 2025
MLB, Sports, Sports Columns
I’M JUST SAYIN’
March 27, 2025
It’s finally one of my favorite days of the year. A day that SHOULD be a national holiday, where kids are off school, businesses are closed and we just all get to enjoy America’s pastime. It’s finally...
Jaguars top Montour; Cal, Charleroi win
Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
March 27, 2025
The Thomas Jefferson softball team picked up its second 9-6 win in as many days, this time over host Montour on a chilly Wednesday. The Jaguars (2-1) took the lead for good in the top of the fourth in...
Pirates’ Jones out with sprained UCL
Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
March 27, 2025
Less than 24 hours before the Pittsburgh Pirates begin the season at the Miami Marlins, the club offered clarity on what had emerged as the biggest question of spring training: a prognosis on Jared Jo...
Sports
March 27, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Teams won 52.2% of their ball/strike challenges during the spring training test of robot umpires, and catchers had a markedly better success rate than pitchers. Major League Baseball s...
QuestTo Repeat
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OHTANI AND THE DODGERS START THEIR
By By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer 
March 27, 2025
APSPORTSEXTRA MLBPREVIEW2025 Shohei Ohtani seemingly has done it all since joining Major League Baseball. Could repeating as world champion be next? Twenty-nine other teams will be trying to dethrone ...
GamesToWatch
Sports
March 27, 2025
Here are some dates to remember for the upcoming season: OpeningDay: Thursday, March 27 NewYorkMetsatHoustonAstros: Juan Soto makes his Mets debut when they visit Jose Altuve and the Astros. Soto sign...
In era of velocity, some pitchers find other ways
Sports
March 27, 2025
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Texas Rangers left-hander Cody Bradford says he realized early on that he probably wouldn’t ever possess the type of fastball that causes scouts to take a second look at their r...