Metcalf embraces change of scenery with Steelers
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By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
March 14, 2025
DK Metcalf has a new team, a new fiancee and a new number. What he doesn’t have is the identity of his new quarterback. That will come in time, and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ biggest offseason acquisiti...
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SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
March 14, 2025
I’ll never forget when I first met Craig Wolfley. I used to joke that we both came into the NFL at the same time. No, I never played for the Steelers or any other NFL team. But it was 1980 and I was a...
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March 14, 2025
2005 • B elle Vernon Area’s Jason Weslager came close to becoming the first PIAA wrestling champion in his school’s history. Weslager lost in the PIAA Class AA 110-pound final to Claysburg-Kimmel’s Ad...
No dull moments with Spieth
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March 14, 2025
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jordan Spieth wouldn’t mind a boring day at the office. Those are rare with him, and Thursday at The Players Championship was no exception. By the time he played six hol...
Penguins beat Blues
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By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
March 14, 2025
In the aftermath of deconstructing his flawed roster, Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas laid out Saturday the base level of expectations of what he demands over the remaind...
Duke’s Flagg injured in win over Georgia Tech
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March 14, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cooper Flagg went airborne to snag a rebound in his first ACC Tournament game when Duke’s freshman star landed awkwardly and crashed to the court, holding his left ankle and wri...
Mental health coach paying off for Williams
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By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
March 14, 2025
After making the Opening Day roster as a middle infielder only to endure a season best described as difficult, Alika Williams wanted to address the doubts that drifted through his mind. Williams noted...
Former Steeler Bell denies raping woman after settlement
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March 14, 2025
The court awarded the alleged victim a $25 million default judgment. New York Daily News NEW YORK — Former NFL running back Le’Veon Bell has denied raping a woman who was awarded a $25 million default...
Things Capel must get right for Panthers’ program
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By By JERRY DIPAOLA TribLive 
March 14, 2025
If you thought life has been tough for Pitt coach Jeff Capel since the first days of the new year, even more difficult issues are on the way. And we’re not talking about unhappy fans. After Pitt lost ...
40-year-old man savoring second chance
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By By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer 
March 14, 2025
Damon LaSalle keeps the athletic trainers busy at New Jersey City University. As he gets out of bed, his hamstrings, knees and back give him daily reminders that playing college volleyball can take a ...
Rays pull out of planned $1.3 billion ballpark
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March 14, 2025
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays withdrew Thursday from a $1.3 billion project to construct a new ballpark adjacent to Tropicana Field, citing a hurricane and delays that likely drove up...
PIAA PLAYOFF SNAPSHOTS
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March 14, 2025
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March 14, 2025
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN) 4:35 a.m. - FS2 — AFL: Essendon at Hawthorn 4:30 a.m. (Saturday) - FS2 — AFL: Port Adelaide at Collingwood AUTO RACING 3:30 p.m. - FS2 — NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series: ...
WPIAL champ too much for Warriors
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
March 13, 2025
Elizabeth Forward’s girls basketball team saw its season come to an end at the hands of Oakland Catholic. It was a battle of top-tier defensive teams between the Elizabeth Forward and Oakland Catholic...
Gladiators on to quarterfinals
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By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
March 13, 2025
South Allegheny’s Josh Jackowski circled into the lane, caught an inbounds pass and scored on a nifty play the team debuted Wednesday night. The Gladiators run lots of sets, and those designed plays l...
TJ’s Shaw headlines PA squad for Classic
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By By PAUL SCHOFIELD TribLive 
March 13, 2025
TJ’s ShepTurk and Bode Marlow and RInggold’s Jake Conroy will represent the WPIAL team. Thomas Jefferson senior Maddox Shaw is the only wrestler selected to represent the WPIAL on the Pennsylvania squ...
Cook embracing first base in first spring with Bucs
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By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
March 13, 2025
Billy Cook couldn’t help but smile in recognizing the rarity that he made his major- league debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates before attending his first big-league camp at spring training. “It is kind...
JAGUARS ELIMINATED
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March 13, 2025
Hostetler reflected on playing days at Clemson and Charleroi
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SPORTS STEW
By By WAYNE STEWART MVI Sports 
March 13, 2025
Editor’s note: We are rerunning Part 1 of our Sports Stew feature on Charleroi’s John Hostetler. Below is Part 2. John “Hoss” Hostetler was featured in a 2021 MVI story, but his story is so rich, ther...