Thanksgiving tournaments signify start of season
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Atlantis rising
By By AARON BEARD AP 
November 25, 2024
Lea Miller-Tooley hopped off a call to welcome the Baylor women’s basketball team to the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas, where 80-degree temperatures made it easy for the Bears to settle in on Paradis...
Columbia wins Ivy League title for first time since 1961
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November 25, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Having waited 63 years for an Ivy League football title, Columbia had to stand by for another 40 minutes. The Lions had beaten Cornell 17-9 but needed a Harvard loss against Yale to se...
Missed extra point derails Washington’s rally
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November 25, 2024
The Cowboys escaped with a 34-26 upset after a wild sequence to end the game. LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Austin Seibert choked back tears taking responsibility for missing the extra point that would have ti...
Coach stepped in to keep Dolphins from trading Campbell
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November 25, 2024
The proposed deal would have sent the veteran defensive tackle to Baltimore. MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins were ready to deal veteran defensive tackle Calais Campbell to the Baltimore ...
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November 25, 2024
2012 • Monessen boxer Sammy Vasquez Jr. quickly dispatched George “El Terrible” Sosa at the Ice Garden in Rostraver Township. Vasquez knocked out Sosa with an overhand right in the first round, mainta...
LAZUR TO MILLERSVILLE
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November 23, 2024
Belle Vernon Area volleyball’s Hailey Lazur (center) signed her national letter of intent to continue her academic and athletic career at Millersville University. Joining her for her signing were her ...
Leopards eager to fill full lineup
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By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
November 23, 2024
Defending 2A champion Elijah Brown, Kole Doppelheuer and Colby Hibner expected to lead BVA wrestling squad. Belle Vernon Area wrestling coach Bob Bove knew this day would come again. Some day. Well, s...
Dunn, Davis headline 13 All-PSAC West honors
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November 23, 2024
For the Mon Valley Independent The California (Pa.) football team secured 13 selections to the All-PSAC Western Division Teams, highlighted by senior quarterback Davis Black being named the PSAC West ...
Jaguars ‘business trip’ won’t be affected by move to Saturday
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
November 23, 2024
Thomas Jefferson will face D-9 champ Clearfied at 1 p.m. at Mansion Park in Altoona. Snowfall is finally upon us in Western Pennsylvania, and that has altered many plans for the Class 4A and 6A state ...
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November 23, 2024
CLEARFIELD (12-0) VS. THOMAS JEFFERSON (13-0) 1 p.m. Saturday, Mansion Park, Altoona Coaches: Myles Caragein, Clearfield; Bill Cherpak, Thomas Jefferson Last week: Clearfield 27, General McLane 26; T....
Panthers beat LSU to win sixth straight
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By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
November 23, 2024
Matt McMahon isn’t an NBA scout, only a guy who coaches LSU and saw his team get punched in the mouth Friday afternoon by Pitt and its guard combination of Jaland Lowe and Ishmael Leggett Four days af...
Jets cruise past Penguins
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By By SETH RORABAUGH Trib Total Media 
November 23, 2024
Mike Sullivan has directed a blunt missive to his team in recent days. “We’ve got to be harder to play against,” the coach said Wednesday. That may leave some room for interpretation, but in practice ...
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November 23, 2024
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN) 3:30 a.m. - FS2 — AFL Playoffs: Adelaide at Brisbane, Preliminary Final AUTO RACING 12:55 a.m. (Sunday) - ESPN — Formula 1: The Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix, ...
Fields’ deployment fails early against Browns
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STEELERS NOTEBOOK
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
November 23, 2024
CLEVELAND — During the first half of Thursday night’s game, the Pittsburgh Steelers went “big” with a play involving backup quarterback Justin Fields. Twice. The results, however, were not good. On tw...
Pickens: Browns ‘not a good team at all’
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By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
November 23, 2024
CLEVELAND — For the sixth time over their past seven games here, the Pittsburgh Steelers headed home without a win. George Pickens has lost each of the three games in Cleveland since he entered the le...
Browns’ Garrett to Watt: ‘I’m the guy’
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November 23, 2024
The Browns’ rusher had three sacks in the first half of Thursday’s game. CLEVELAND (AP) — Myles Garrett didn’t want an apology from T.J. Watt. Instead, he demanded respect. Garrett showed Watt why he’...
Jason Kelce to host late-night show on ESPN
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By By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer 
November 23, 2024
Jason Kelce will try his hand at late-night television early next year. Kelce announced during an appearance on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Thursday night that he will host “They Call It Late Night ...
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PRO PICKS
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
November 23, 2024
Only one game in Week 12 features two teams with winning records: “The Harbowl.” John Harbaugh and the Baltimore Ravens (7-4) take on Jim Harbaugh and the Los Angeles Chargers (7-3) on Monday night in...