Fans seeing Wembanyama exceeding expectations
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January 28, 2025
PARIS (AP) — For all the glowing things said in Paris the past few days about San Antonio phenom Victor Wembanyama, Hall of Famer Tony Parker probably summed matters up more succinctly than anyone. As...
Chiefs have two more calls go their way in win
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By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
January 28, 2025
Another Kansas City Chiefs playoff win. Another game where officiating steals some of the spotlight. Patrick Mahomes rallied Kansas City to a 32-29 victory over Josh Allen and the Bills in the AFC cha...
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January 28, 2025
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January 28, 2025
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN) 6:30 p.m. - FS1 — St. John’s at Georgetown 7 p.m. - ACCN — Wake Forest at Louisville 7 p.m. - ESPN — Kentucky at Tennessee 7 p.m. - ESPN2 — Toledo at Ohio 7 p.m. - ESPNU — Ric...
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January 28, 2025
2005 • It was deja-vu in more ways than one when the Belle Vernon Area girls basketball team hosted Southmoreland. The Leps came within 50 seconds of pulling off an upset on the Scotties but fell shor...
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January 28, 2025
BVA Youth Sports Association holding spring registration The Belle Vernon Area Youth Sports Association will hold two in-person baseball and softball signups beginning Feb. 4 for boys and girls ages 4...
BVA pounds offensive glass in win over Knoch
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By By CHRIS HARLAN Trib Total Media 
January 27, 2025
Zion Moore led the Leopards with 20 points in the battle of ranked Class 4A teams. Belle Vernon missed its share of shots after halftime Saturday, but somehow those misses kept finding their way into ...
Noll completes sweep of Ringgold record board
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 27, 2025
The final step came Thursday when she added the 200-yard freestyle. Many members of the Noll family have swam for Ringgold, but Thursday night, it was all about senior Natalie Noll. In the Rams’ home ...
Serra tops Clairton, moves into second-place tie
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 27, 2025
Bella Dumbroski dropped 22 points to push Serra Catholic over Clairton, 50-46, in an important Section 2-1A matchup over the weekend. Iyanna Wade led all scorers with 26 points, but it wasn’t enough f...
Dark times descend on the City of Champions
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By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
January 27, 2025
Good morning, friends. I have to tell you, loyal readers, I owe you guys an apology. In this space, I always try to present something interesting for you to read. It should always be creative, and the...
Mahomes’ magic leads Chiefs to 3rd straight Super Bowl
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January 27, 2025
He left the Bills heartbroken again by running for two TDs and throwing for another. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 245 yards and a touchdown, ran through the Buffalo defense for tw...
Hurts, Barkley each rush for 3 TDs in Eagles’ rout
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January 27, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Saquon Barkley consulted with his family before the star running back decided — yes, it was time to leave his only professional home with the Giants and sign with the Eagles. His y...
Steelers need to restock aging defensive line
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January 27, 2025
JOE RUTTER TribLive As the string of seasons without a playoff victory extended to eight for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the longest- tenured player on the roster struggled to make sense of the 28-14 los...
Jets pick Broncos’ Darren Mougey to fill GM vacancy
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January 27, 2025
DENNIS WASZAK JR. AP The New York Jets’ lengthy searches are over, and they’re pairing a first-time general manager with a first-time head coach to try to turn things around. Denver Broncos assistant ...
Women’s basketball stars reflect on Kobe’s legacy
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January 27, 2025
ALANIS THAMES AP Dearica Hamby still smiles at the memory of Kobe Bryant sitting courtside at WNBA games. She had met him years ago. He came to see her old team, the Las Vegas Aces, play all the time....
OSU celebrates national championship as change awaits
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January 27, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State, the first team to run the gauntlet of four playoff games on its way to the national title, celebrated with 30,000 Buckeyes fans on Sunday at Ohio Stadium. Fans braved...
South Carolina’s Beamer earns contract extension
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January 27, 2025
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Shane Beamer is getting a threeyear contract extension that includes a $1.5 million raise after the Gamecocks won their final six regular-season games. The u...
ESPN happy with results of first 12-team playoff
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January 27, 2025
JOE REEDY AP The inaugural season of the 12-team College Football Playoff had its share of highlights and criticisms from fans and the media. The same can be said for the network carrying the games. N...
Avs felt ‘timing was right’ to move on from star Rantanen
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January 27, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Facing the prospect of Mikko Rantanen becoming an unrestricted free agent after this season, Colorado general manager Chris MacFarland felt the timing was right to trade the star forward...
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January 27, 2025
3x3 BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) 7:30 p.m. - TNT — Unrivaled Basketball League: Vinyl vs. Lunar Owls, Medley, Fla. 7:30 p.m. - TRUTV — Unrivaled Basketball League: Vinyl vs. Lunar Owls, Medley, Fla. (DataCast...