Mlodzinski’s start unravels in 4th as Pirates’ bats go silent
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By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
April 1, 2025
The Pittsburgh Pirates recently completed a season- opening four-game series against the Miami Marlins for the second straight season, but results compared to a year ago contrasted sharply. Last year,...
Tomlin wary of banning ‘tush push’ from NFL game
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By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
April 1, 2025
PALM BEACH, Fla. — As a member of the NFL competition committee, Mike Tomlin is involved in determining the fate of the controversial Tush Push play. The Green Bay Packers submitted a proposal banning...
Tush push is hottest topic at NFL meeting
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April 1, 2025
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Banning the “tush push” is gaining momentum. Still, it’ll take 24 of 32 votes to eliminate a play that’s become a short-yardage staple for the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia ...
Koivunen, McGroarty offer a new story for Pens
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By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
April 1, 2025
Like a lot of people who reach a certain age, Rutger McGroarty had a story to tell about his 21st birthday. He wore different skates. As in, one skate was older and broken in while the other was brand...
Trump tariffs affecting sports world
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April 1, 2025
By the Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Calls from the U.S. to Roustan Hockey headquarters in Canada in recent weeks have been anything but routine, as bulk orders of name-brand sticks have suddenly bec...
Final Four teams locked in on defense all season
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By By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer 
April 1, 2025
Tennessee has one of the nation’s best defenses, a bruising crew who leave opponents black and blue. Houston gave the Vols a lesson in defensive dominance in the Elite Eight. Swarming and switching, t...
TITLE GAME SNAPSHOTS
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April 1, 2025
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April 1, 2025
COLLEGE BASEBALL 6 p.m. - BTN — Louisville at Indiana 7 p.m. - SECN — Presbyterian at South Carolina 8 p.m. - ACCN — Mercer at Georgia Tech COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN) 3 p.m. - FS1 — College Basketball C...
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April 1, 2025
Notre Dame’s Miles to enter portal instead of draft BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Olivia Miles has decided to enter the transfer portal and play another college season instead of going to the WNBA, a person...
Gladiators’ run ends with loss in title game
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By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
March 31, 2025
An SA shooting slump helped West Catholic go on a 26-6 run to stun the Gladiators in the second half. HERSHEY – South Allegheny’s Drew Cook tried to stay even-keeled in the state finals, but he and hi...
Commodores storm past Cougars
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By JEREMY SELLEW 
March 31, 2025
Zoe Zurenski had a pair of doubles and a triple to help lead Frazier over Charleroi, 13-1. The Frazier softball team put a lackluster performance in their season opener behind them with an offensive s...
Loss won’t define Gladiators’ season
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By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
March 31, 2025
The greatest basketball season in South Allegheny history ended on a sour note in a 60-51 loss to West Catholic in the PIAA 3A championship game Saturday. However, losing a championship game in which ...
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By By JERRY DIPAOLA TribLive 
March 31, 2025
The Bucs lost 3 of 4 to the Marlins in their opening series of the season. The inability to perform one of baseball’s most basic and important tasks — hitting safely with runners in scoring position —...
Riverhounds show offensive spark
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By By JOHN PHILLIPS TribLive 
March 31, 2025
After beating Hartford a week ago in the team’s 2025 home opener, Pittsburgh Riverhounds coach Bob Lilley said his goal scorers needed to finish better when on the attack. It seems that a week of mess...
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March 31, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Johni Broome had 25 points and 14 rebounds, and Auburn took command with 17 unanswered points in the first half to beat Michigan State 70-64 on Sunday and complete a sweep of No. 1 seed...
Cherington praises Henry Davis’ work behind the plate
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By By JERRY DIPAOLA TribLive 
March 31, 2025
Catcher Henry Davis started his fifth season in professional baseball in Triple-A Indianapolis, but Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington still believes in Davis, the first player selected...
Yankees’ torpedo-shaped bats draw attention
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March 31, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — New torpedo bats drew attention when the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers that traveled a combined 3,695 feet on Saturday. Using a strikingly different model in which woo...
Bueckers, UConn hope to take next step
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March 31, 2025
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — UConn coach Geno Auriemma caused a minor stir during last year’s NCAA Tournament when he proclaimed that his star guard, Paige Bueckers, was the best player in the country. It ra...
RAINY SNAPSHOTS
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March 31, 2025
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March 31, 2025
Crosby’s OT winner lifts Penguins past Senators PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored a power- play goal in overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 1-0 on Sunday. Crosby has eig...