Clark vs. Reese will highlight WNBA Rivals Week
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April 12, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever will face Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky in prime time to tip off the inaugural WNBA Rivals Week in August. Other games will include two between Ne...
Joe Flacco lands in Cleveland with 1-year deal
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April 12, 2025
CLEVELAND (AP) — Joe Flacco is heading back to Cleveland. The veteran NFL quarterback agreed to terms with the Browns on a one-year deal on Friday. Flacco will have a base salary of $4 million but can...
A’s on track for June groundbreaking for Vegas stadium
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April 12, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Athletics are moving toward the next major step in their relocation to Las Vegas, a ballpark groundbreaking. They cleared a significant hurdle last week when the Clark County Comm...
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PHOTOS BY JEFF HELSEL MVI SPORTS
April 12, 2025
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April 12, 2025
T’wolves’ Edwards picks up 18th technical foul MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota star Anthony Edwards was slapped with his NBA -high 18th technical foul of the season for complaining about a call Friday ni...
BVA’s Wade making his mark on the diamond
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
April 11, 2025
After missing a majority of football season and all of basketball, Alonzo Wade has returned to baseball. Coming into this season, the Belle Vernon baseball team had a few vacancies that it had to fill...
Five forwards to miss rest of season
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
April 11, 2025
Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Noel Acciari, Blake Lizotte, Rutger McGroarty, Tommy Novak and Matt Nieto will miss the final three games of the regular season due to undisclosed injuries. Coach Mike Sul...
The Valley’s ‘Faces in the Crowd’
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SPORTS STEW
By By WAYNE STEWART For MVI Sports 
April 11, 2025
Starting way back in January of 1956, when Sports Illustrated was in its infancy, a new feature called “Faces in the Crowd” (initially titled “These Faces in the Crowd”) debuted. It featured top amate...
Talking NFL Draft
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SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
April 11, 2025
Just like every year, the horizon of the NFL Draft takes many turns before the actual big event takes place. This year, the biggest movement (or assumed movement) at one position has been never more a...
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HIGH SCHOOL TRACK ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
April 11, 2025
The Belle Vernon Area track team picked up a sweep of Elizabeth Forward Wednesday, with the Leopard girls remaining unbeaten early in the season. The Leopard boys topped the Warriors, 83-74, with the ...
Rose builds 3-shot lead at Masters
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April 11, 2025
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Justin Rose did more than just match his best score at the Masters. With a round that was nearly nine shots better than the field Thursday, the 44-year-old Rose managed to steal th...
‘High IQ’ plays help Hayes save runs for Pirates
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By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 11, 2025
When Ke’Bryan Hayes saw first baseman Endy Rodriguez crash into catcher Joey Bart on a Willson Contreras pop fly in the eighth inning, one word crossed the Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman’s mind. “Wh...
McAfee’s ‘Big Night Aht’ a celebrity-filled affair
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By By ALEXIS PAPALIA TribLive 
April 11, 2025
Pat McAfee may be an ex-NFL player, a wrestling commentator and host of massively popular sports talk program “The Pat McAfee Show,” but he’s still a Pittsburgher at heart. And the city loves him back...
Hunter still not sure which position teams want him for
Sports
April 11, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Some NFL teams are sending Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter to the offensive meetings first. Others have him meet the defensive coaches first. Exactly two weeks before the leagu...
WNBA salaries still an issue as Bueckers set to join league
Sports
April 11, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Paige Bueckers will receive roughly the same salary that Caitlin Clark got last year as the top pick in the WNBA draft as player salaries continue to be a topic of conversation. As the...
Honorary starters joke about aging bodies at Masters
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April 11, 2025
Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson were the honorary starters for this year’s tournament. AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson walked across the dew-soaked grass outsid...
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April 11, 2025
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN) 5:35 a.m. - FS2 — AFL: Sydney at Collingwood 2 a.m. (Saturday) - FS2 — AFL: Brisbane at Western AUTO RACING 7:25 a.m. - ESPNU — Formula 1: Practice, Bahrain Internation...
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April 11, 2025
Steel City summer league registration The Steel City Girls Summer Basketball League’s online registration is open. Anyone returning or first-time registrants should follow the league on social media a...
Mistakes costly as Cougars swept by McGuffey
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By ANDREW WHITE, MVI Sports 
April 10, 2025
Charleroi pulled to within 5-4 in the seventh before falling to the Highlanders at Vets Field. Charleroi had every reason to believe the second meeting with McGuffey would end differently. Playing at ...
Mincin shines with perfection as Rams sweep Colonials
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
April 10, 2025
The Ringgold baseball team picked up a sweep of visiting Albert Gallatin in a Section 2-4A doubleheader Wednesday at Ken Griffey Sr. Field. Ashton Mincin was lights out in Game 1, tossing a five-innin...