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By By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press 
February 12, 2025
College Football Hall of Fame coach Jim Tressel, who won the 2002 national title at Ohio State University, has been nominated to be the state’s next lieutenant governor, joining a long list of sports ...
T’wolves sale back on track after arbitration ruling
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February 12, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The ownership transfer of the Minnesota Timberwolves must continue as originally planned, after a three-person arbitration panel ruled 2-1 that controlling owner Glen Taylor must ce...
Caitlin Clark approves of Fever’s offseason moves
Sports
February 12, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark stayed relatively quiet as the Indiana Fever embarked on a major offseason overhaul. Stephanie White took over as coach. Amber Cox became general manager. The constru...
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February 12, 2025
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February 12, 2025
Brownson House looking for girls basketball teams The Brownson House in Washington is looking for girls basketball teams. The 2025 Brownson House Spring Girls Youth Basketball League will begin the se...
WPIAL playoff field set for 19 local teams
Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
February 11, 2025
Locally speaking, 19 teams are headed to the WPIAL playoffs in search of a championship. The tournament brackets are set and the WPIAL basketball playoffs are set to begin this week with 19 local boys...
Inconsistent Hounds fall as Rangers avenge early-season loss
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By ANDREW WHITE, MVI Sports 
February 11, 2025
Monday night’s regular season finale was supposed to be an opportunity for Monessen to build momentum heading into the WPIAL playoffs. Instead, it became a frustrating reminder of the inconsistency th...
Warriors fall to Baldwin in regular-season finale
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
February 11, 2025
The Elizabeth Forward girls basketball team learned its playoff fate Monday afternoon shortly before playing a tuneup at Baldwin. The Warriors didn’t play their best against the Fighting Highlanders, ...
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February 11, 2025
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February 11, 2025
Brownson House looking for girls basketball teams The Brownson House in Washington is looking for girls basketball teams. The 2025 Brownson House Spring Girls Youth Basketball League will begin the se...
Crosby says he’s good to go for Canada at 4 Nations
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February 11, 2025
BROSSARD, Quebec (AP) — After missing Pittsburgh’s final two games before the NHL break for the 4 Nations Face-Off, Sidney Crosby took part in Canada’s first practice Monday and declared himself good ...
Forecasting the basketball playoff matchups
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By By CHRIS HARLAN Trib Total Media 
February 10, 2025
The WPIAL will unveil its official brackets this afternoon. The 2025 boys basketball playoff field is set with 85 teams in the six classifications. Class A heads straight into the quarterfinal round w...
Effort lacking as Hounds lose at Washington
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
February 10, 2025
Monessen ends the regular season tonight against Fort Cherry. Monessen boys’ basketball coach Dan Bosnic emphasizes effort, and he wasn’t happy with the energy level in Saturday’s 41-34 loss to Washin...
Dumbroski sets Serra scoring record
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
February 10, 2025
He had 31 points in Saturday’s win over Waynesburg Central. Serra Catholic’s Owen Dumbroski made history during Saturday’s 7953 win over Waynesburg Central, becoming Serra’s all-time leading scorer wi...
High school playoffs are the real ‘big games’
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SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
February 10, 2025
Now that the so-called “Big Game” is behind us, it is time locally for the real big games to start … high school basketball playoffs. In honor of one of my favorite times of the year, here’s a little ...
Sports
February 10, 2025
For the Mon Valley Independent Talia Gilliard shined as the California (Pa.) women’s basketball team picked up a convincing 79-56 road victory over Slippery Rock Saturday. Gilliard, a senior guard, sc...
Eagles dominate Chiefs in Super Bowl
Sports
February 10, 2025
Philadelphia QB Jalen Hurts was named MVP in the 40-22 victory. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Cooper DeJean, Josh Sweat and the Philadelphia Eagles’ ferocious defense denied Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the...
Young Illinois team finding its groove offensively
Sports
February 10, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The experienced team that Illinois took to the Elite Eight last season after winning the Big Ten Tournament title needed to be replaced after most of the key players turned pro and ...
Bucks announce Antetokounmpo out of All-Star Game with injury
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By By TIM REYNOLDS AP 
February 10, 2025
Milwaukee forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will not play in next weekend’s All-Star Game because of a strained left calf, meaning NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will have to pick a replacement. Bucks coach...
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February 10, 2025
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers are about to have another champion. Maybe a few of them. The reigning Stanley Cup champions are the only NHL team to have at least one player on each of the f...