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January 25, 2025
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January 25, 2025
2005 • The wait will end for former Frazier football star Chad Salisbury. That’s when Salisbury will make his debut as the starting quarterback for the Columbus Destroyers of the Arena Football League...
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January 25, 2025
BVA 8th grade completes perfect season The Belle Vernon Area Middle School boys basketball team closed the season Friday with a sweep of visiting Greensburg Central Catholic. The Leopards 8th grade co...
Wade breaks Clairton scoring mark in win
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 24, 2025
Iyanna Wade broke Kamela Gissendanner’s all-time scoring mark and passed her for 5th all-time in the WPIAL. With the score 47-23 in the third quarter of girls basketball action between Clairton and We...
Gibson girls push Cal past Mikes
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By ANDREW WHITE, MVI Sports 
January 24, 2025
A relentless press from California’s girls basketball team combined with a balanced offensive attack helped the Trojans secure a 55-38 win over visiting Carmichaels in Section 3-2A play Thursday. The ...
Dumbroski’s big night lifts Eagles; Maples beat Hounds
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
January 24, 2025
Serra Catholic got off to a hot start, pouring in 27 first-quarter points to take a 27-4 lead after eight minutes. In the end, Bella Dumbroski wound up with a game-high 29 points and the Eagles came h...
Cougars win low-scoring affair at Ringgold
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
January 24, 2025
Both Yough and Ringgold’s girls basketball teams are relatively young squads with only a handful of upperclassmen playing. With that youthfulness sometimes comes ugly, low-scoring games. After a slow ...
McKeesport to honor Swin Cash
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January 24, 2025
For the Mon Valley Independent The McKeesport Area School District is set to honor one of its most distinguished alumni by dedicating the court where Swin Cash once played. The ceremony will take plac...
Bills may be better, but Chiefs are favored for a reason
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January 24, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Chiefs are slight favorites to beat the Bills on Sunday and get a shot at winning an unprecedented third consecutive Super Bowl. But that doesn’t mean Kansas City is the better te...
Local squads in top matchups in Shootout at Seton Hill
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By By BILL BECKNER JR. Trib Total Media 
January 24, 2025
Belle Vernon’s boys will play Greensburg Central Catholic Sunday. McKeesport boys and girls will also participate. Event director Allen Deep didn’t consider altering the schedule for the Shootout at S...
NFL finalizes dates for NFL Draft in Pittsburgh
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By By JOE RUTTER Trib Total Media 
January 24, 2025
The 2026 NFL Draft will be held April 23-25. Dates have been finalized for the NFL Draft that will be held in Pittsburgh next year. The league announced Thursday that the draft will take place April 2...
Steelers-themed KFC locations launch in Mexico
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By By MEGAN SWIFT Trib Total Media 
January 24, 2025
Two Kentucky Fried Chicken locations have transformed into a Steelers fan’s paradise, but they’re not in Pittsburgh — they’re in Mexico. KFC Mexico approached the team about creating Steelers- themed ...
Hempfield’s Swan resigns amid investigation
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By By QUINCEY REESE Trib Total Media 
January 24, 2025
Less than a week after Hempfield Area announced an investigation into boys high school basketball coach Bill Swan, he has resigned from his coaching duties. Swan was placed on paid administrative leav...
Penguins’ 4th-liners earning trust defensively
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By By SETH RORABAUGH Trib Total Media 
January 24, 2025
Through their first 49 games, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ most prominent line is their top line. No duh. Rickard Rakell, Sidney Crosby and Bryan Rust (from left wing to right wing) have largely keyed mos...
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January 24, 2025
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars might not be done pursuing Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Liam Coen. Jaguars owner Shad Khan fired general manager Trent Baalke on Wednesday, hours ...
Steffen plays first match in 3 years in U.S. win
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January 24, 2025
The U.S. men beat Costa Rica, 3-0, in chilly Orlando late Wednesday night. ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Zack Steffen was back on the field for the United States to face Costa Rica, nearly three years after hi...
AP Pro Picks: Sticking with preseason prediction
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By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
January 24, 2025
Familiar foes are facing off in the conference championship games in the NFL playoffs. Patrick Mahomes and the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs take on Josh Allen and the Buff...
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January 24, 2025