Former Pitt guard Woodall takes over at Fordham
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By By TIM BENZ Trib Total Media 
January 18, 2025
The former Panther will be the head coach for four games while Keith Urgo serves suspension. University of Pittsburgh basketball alum Tray Woodall is going to be a head coach at Fordham. At least for ...
King’s declaration leaves PSU inexperienced at LB
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January 18, 2025
PennLive.com via Trib Total Media With the NFL Draft declaration deadline passing Wednesday and an extended transfer window coming to a close, Penn State’s stay-or-go decisions for the 2025 season are...
WNBA players happy to be playing in US during offseason
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January 18, 2025
MIAMI (AP) — Brittney Griner is embracing the opportunity to play again during the WNBA offseason without having to go overseas. The 6-foot-9 WNBA All-Star said she would never play abroad again excep...
Lions lifting the spirits of Detroit fans
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January 18, 2025
FRENCHTOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Rob “Lion Eyes” Gonzales stood on a swath of the turf from Pontiac Silverdome in his basement, sporting his signature shades with blue frames and leaping lions on sil...
On Football: Darnold should have plenty of options
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By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
January 18, 2025
Sam Darnold’s shaky finish shouldn’t ruin his impressive season or impact his future. Several NFL teams need a franchise quarterback and Darnold proved he can be that guy in Minnesota, becoming the fi...
Uecker’s broadcasting ability came together in ‘Major League’
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By By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer 
January 18, 2025
Two of Bob Uecker’s claims to fame — baseball and acting — came together brilliantly in one famous line: “Juuuust a bit outside!” Milwaukee fans could listen to Uecker broadcast Brewers games for over...
Djokovic backs Collins in back-and-forth with fans
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January 18, 2025
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Count Novak Djokovic as being in Danielle Collins’ corner. He thinks her response to booing fans at the Australian Open was absolutely fine — which should come as no surpri...
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January 18, 2025
2005 • Charisse Bassett and Katie Gaspich tore at the loose basketball not realizing that they were wrestling with a teammate. In an instant their foreheads bumped together and the Monessen players bo...
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January 18, 2025
BVA Middle School boys split against Derry; 8th grade unbeaten The Belle Vernon Area Middle School boys basketball team split its doubleheader against Derry Friday. The Leopards’ 8th-grade team contin...
Wade wants to add title to scoring honors
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 17, 2025
She’s leading the nation at 43 PPG and posted 60 against Monessen earlier this week. Clairton’s Iyanna Wade has continued to dazzle this season, maintaining a 40-point-per-game average to once again r...
Penguins turn to Blomqvist, Nedeljkovic in net
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By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
January 17, 2025
Tristan Jarry cleared waivers and is back in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. It seemed like an innocuous comment at the moment. But with the benefit of almost nine years, it proved to be insightful. During the...
Malkin’s Cup rings discovered in home
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By By MICHAEL DIVITTORIO TribLive 
January 17, 2025
Allegheny County Police reported that Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin’s Stanley Cup Championship rings, previously thought to have been stolen in a burglary this month, have been located inside...
PGA Tour to move Genesis Invitational out of Riviera
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By DOUG FERGUSON, AP Golf Writer 
January 17, 2025
The PGA Tour is moving the Genesis Invitational out of Riviera next month out of respect for the deadly wildfires that have decimated parts of Los Angeles, including the Pacific Palisades neighborhood...
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January 17, 2025
The New York Jets interviewed Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith and Houston Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik for their head coach position Thursday. The meetings with Smi...
OKC batters Cavaliers in rematch
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January 17, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 40 points and eight assists in three quarters, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Cleveland Cavaliers 134-114 on Thursday night in a matchup...
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January 17, 2025
MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler is expected to play for Miami again Friday when it hosts the Denver Nuggets, a game that would be his first since the Heat confirmed that he wants a trade and that they are t...
‘Mr. Baseball’ Bob Uecker dies at 90
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January 17, 2025
He was a longtime announcer for the Brewers and built a TV and movie career around his self-deprecating humor. MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bob Uecker, who parlayed a forgettable playing career into a punch line ...
Steelers 2025 offseason primer: Little down time on modern NFL calendar
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By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
January 17, 2025
Their season just ended. The NFL’s lasts another 3 1/2 weeks. Training camp doesn’t open for another six months, and the most likely date for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ next meaningful game is 234 days ...