SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
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March 28, 2025
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March 28, 2025
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN) 4:20 a.m. (Saturday) - FS2 — AFL: Greater Western Sydney at Hawthorn 4:30 a.m. (Saturday) - FS1 — AFL: Geelong at Brisbane AUTO RACING 2:05 p.m. - FS1 — NASCAR CRAFTSMA...
Bearcats blitz Eagles with 17 hits
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
March 27, 2025
Sofia Gaussa and Sydney Gonglik combined for 7 hits and 7 RBIs. After splitting their first four games of the season down south, the Bentworth softball team was hoping to bring the warmer weather with...
Pirates will be better in 2025
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I’M JUST SAYIN’
March 27, 2025
It’s finally one of my favorite days of the year. A day that SHOULD be a national holiday, where kids are off school, businesses are closed and we just all get to enjoy America’s pastime. It’s finally...
Jaguars top Montour; Cal, Charleroi win
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
March 27, 2025
The Thomas Jefferson softball team picked up its second 9-6 win in as many days, this time over host Montour on a chilly Wednesday. The Jaguars (2-1) took the lead for good in the top of the fourth in...
Pirates’ Jones out with sprained UCL
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By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
March 27, 2025
Less than 24 hours before the Pittsburgh Pirates begin the season at the Miami Marlins, the club offered clarity on what had emerged as the biggest question of spring training: a prognosis on Jared Jo...
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March 27, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Teams won 52.2% of their ball/strike challenges during the spring training test of robot umpires, and catchers had a markedly better success rate than pitchers. Major League Baseball s...
QuestTo Repeat
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OHTANI AND THE DODGERS START THEIR
By By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer 
March 27, 2025
APSPORTSEXTRA MLBPREVIEW2025 Shohei Ohtani seemingly has done it all since joining Major League Baseball. Could repeating as world champion be next? Twenty-nine other teams will be trying to dethrone ...
GamesToWatch
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March 27, 2025
Here are some dates to remember for the upcoming season: OpeningDay: Thursday, March 27 NewYorkMetsatHoustonAstros: Juan Soto makes his Mets debut when they visit Jose Altuve and the Astros. Soto sign...
In era of velocity, some pitchers find other ways
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March 27, 2025
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Texas Rangers left-hander Cody Bradford says he realized early on that he probably wouldn’t ever possess the type of fastball that causes scouts to take a second look at their r...
Shelton sets expectations for playoff push
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By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
March 27, 2025
From the start of spring training, Derek Shelton set an expectation for the Pittsburgh Pirates this season. It was a simple and straightforward message to deliver, one that’s harder to accomplish. “It...
Xavier hires Richard Pitino as basketball coach
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By By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer 
March 27, 2025
There will be more than one Pitino in the Big East next season. Xavier hired Richard Pitino, the son of St. John’s coach Rick Pitino, as its basketball coach on Tuesday night. The school had an openin...
Players not posting up in March Madness like select few
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By By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer 
March 27, 2025
AP All-America center Lauren Betts, Ayoka Lee and Sedona Prince are traditional post players, and all have been in the middle of their teams making it to the Sweet 16 in the women’s NCAA Tournament. T...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
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March 27, 2025
Early runs, Lind’s arm lead Leps over U’town
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
March 26, 2025
Belle Vernon scored five runs in the bottom of the first inning to help grab an 11-2 win over the Red Raiders. The Belle Vernon baseball team opened up section play Tuesday with a matchup against Unio...
Bearcats beat Commodores for 1st win
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By ANDREW WHITE, MVI Sports 
March 26, 2025
Less than 24 hours after a frustrating showing at Frazier, the Bearcats responded with a sharp 5-2 win on their home field Tuesday over the Commodores. Fueled by timely hitting, aggressive baserunning...
Russ leaves Pittsburgh, agrees to deal with Giants
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By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
March 26, 2025
In a move that signals the Pittsburgh Steelers will have no returning quarterbacks for the second year in a row, Russell Wilson agreed to a one-year contract with the New York Giants, according to ESP...
After struggling with shot, Duke’s Proctor can’t miss
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NCAA NOTEBOOK
March 26, 2025
By the Associated Press It wasn’t that long ago that Tyrese Proctor was struggling to make much of anything outside the arc. Shot after shot clanged away in a befuddling stretch of misses spanning nea...
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
March 26, 2025
After getting no-hit Monday, the Rams rebounded for a thrilling extra-inning win Tuesday at Wylie Field against Elizabeth Forward. It was 2-2 entering the eighth inning when Ringgold plated four runs ...
Diaz Graham twins among Panthers to hit transfer portal
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By By JERRY DIPAOLA TribLive 
March 26, 2025
The roster spots continue to open up for Pitt and coach Jeff Capel. Three more players, including a starter and two others who were part of Capel’s rotation most of the season, entered the NCAA transf...