WPIAL breaks unwritten rule on 1st-round rematches
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By By CHRIS HARLAN Trib Total Media 
February 12, 2025
First-round section rematches won’t affect Valley teams, but the quarterfinals are a much different story. Some WPIAL basketball teams won’t need to scout their playoff opponent much. Avoiding section...
Steelers hire Alexander as new defensive backs coach
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By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
February 12, 2025
In the first announced new hire of the offseason among their coaching staff, the Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday named Gerald Alexander their defensive backs coach. Alexander, who was assistant DBs coa...
With Skenes, Pirates begin spring training ‘ready to win’
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By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
February 12, 2025
The Pirates’ pitchers and catchers report to Bradenton today. While the start of spring training represents a season of endless possibilities, the Pittsburgh Pirates begins theirs on Wednesday with an...
Take 5: Health of Hayes tops spring training storylines
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By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
February 12, 2025
Ke’Bryan Hayes knows his best ability for the Pittsburgh Pirates is his availability, and lingering injuries have been the biggest liability of his major-league career When healthy, Hayes is an elite ...
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February 12, 2025
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto let loose a few fastballs and some nasty breaking balls during a bullpen session while manager Dave Roberts and pitching coach Mark Prior stood a few steps to...
Woods withdraws from Genesis Invitational
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February 12, 2025
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tiger Woods abruptly withdrew from the Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines on Monday, saying he was still processing the death of his mother. Kultida Woods died unexpectedly last Tue...
Vince McMahon’s lawyer wrong to withhold documents
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By By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press 
February 12, 2025
A former lawyer for pro-wrestling impresario Vince McMahon was wrong to withhold some documents from a federal grand jury as it investigated how the former WWE boss handled multimillion- dollar settle...
Fox projects record 126 million Super Bowl viewers
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By By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer 
February 12, 2025
Fox Sports is projecting a Super Bowl record average audience of 126 million U.S. viewers across television and streaming platforms for Philadelphia’s 40-22 victory over Kansas City on Sunday night. T...
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By By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press 
February 12, 2025
College Football Hall of Fame coach Jim Tressel, who won the 2002 national title at Ohio State University, has been nominated to be the state’s next lieutenant governor, joining a long list of sports ...
T’wolves sale back on track after arbitration ruling
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February 12, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The ownership transfer of the Minnesota Timberwolves must continue as originally planned, after a three-person arbitration panel ruled 2-1 that controlling owner Glen Taylor must ce...
Caitlin Clark approves of Fever’s offseason moves
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February 12, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark stayed relatively quiet as the Indiana Fever embarked on a major offseason overhaul. Stephanie White took over as coach. Amber Cox became general manager. The constru...
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Brownson House looking for girls basketball teams The Brownson House in Washington is looking for girls basketball teams. The 2025 Brownson House Spring Girls Youth Basketball League will begin the se...
WPIAL playoff field set for 19 local teams
Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
February 11, 2025
Locally speaking, 19 teams are headed to the WPIAL playoffs in search of a championship. The tournament brackets are set and the WPIAL basketball playoffs are set to begin this week with 19 local boys...
Inconsistent Hounds fall as Rangers avenge early-season loss
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By ANDREW WHITE, MVI Sports 
February 11, 2025
Monday night’s regular season finale was supposed to be an opportunity for Monessen to build momentum heading into the WPIAL playoffs. Instead, it became a frustrating reminder of the inconsistency th...
Warriors fall to Baldwin in regular-season finale
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
February 11, 2025
The Elizabeth Forward girls basketball team learned its playoff fate Monday afternoon shortly before playing a tuneup at Baldwin. The Warriors didn’t play their best against the Fighting Highlanders, ...
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February 11, 2025
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February 11, 2025
Brownson House looking for girls basketball teams The Brownson House in Washington is looking for girls basketball teams. The 2025 Brownson House Spring Girls Youth Basketball League will begin the se...
Crosby says he’s good to go for Canada at 4 Nations
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February 11, 2025
BROSSARD, Quebec (AP) — After missing Pittsburgh’s final two games before the NHL break for the 4 Nations Face-Off, Sidney Crosby took part in Canada’s first practice Monday and declared himself good ...
Forecasting the basketball playoff matchups
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By By CHRIS HARLAN Trib Total Media 
February 10, 2025
The WPIAL will unveil its official brackets this afternoon. The 2025 boys basketball playoff field is set with 85 teams in the six classifications. Class A heads straight into the quarterfinal round w...