Like Steelers, Ravens have share of playoff failure
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By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
January 10, 2025
The Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t the only team with a recent history of underwhelming postseason success. In fact, they might not even be the team enduring the most pressure and scrutiny that takes to f...
Smith focused on Ravens, not new job
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By By JOE RUTTER Trib Total Media 
January 10, 2025
The Steelers offensive coordinator could be a head-coaching candidate for New York and Chicago. Arthur Smith’s chance to interview for another NFL head coaching opportunity can wait until next week wh...
Pitt’s Fisher gets contract extension
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By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
January 10, 2025
In his first high-profile transactional move since he was hired in October, Pitt athletic director Allen Greene on Wednesday extended women’s volleyball coach Dan Fisher’s contract through the 2030 se...
Independence built Irish into behemoth
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January 10, 2025
DANIA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — It was some combination of religion, a grudge involving Knute Rockne and maybe the simple notion that some people just don’t like Notre Dame. Back in the 1920s, the Fighting I...
Texas, Ohio State arrive before winter storm
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January 10, 2025
GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — The games have been stacking up for Texas, which after playing in the Southeastern Conference championship game had to win two extra games in this expanded College Football Pla...
Sports Snapshots
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January 10, 2025
RINGGOLD AT THOMAS JEFFERSON -- PHOTOS BY MIKE DARNAY
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January 10, 2025
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN) 6 p.m. - CBSSN — Kent St. at Buffalo 7 p.m. - PEACOCK — Minnesota at Wisconsin 8 p.m. - CBSSN — Cent. Michigan at Toledo 8 p.m. - FOX — UCLA at Maryland COLLEGE FOOTBALL 7:30 ...
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January 10, 2025
2005 • His team may not have played their best game but Monessen coach Joe Salvino will take it. Sheldon Davis banked home the game-winning basket with just 36 seconds remaining on the clock to give h...
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By By SETH RORABAUGH Trib Total Media 
January 10, 2025
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson’s baritone voice dropped a handful of octaves when the query was posed. How unique of a challenge are the Edmonton Oilers strictly because of the combi...
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January 10, 2025
Charleroi Middle School boys top Raiders The Charleroi Middle School basketball team defeated Waynesburg Thursday, 39-21 to move to 4-1 on the season. Jaxson Klinger led the Cougar attack with 11 poin...
Vulcans hold off Slippery Rock for West win
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By ANDREW WHITE, MVI Sports 
January 9, 2025
Iyahnna Williams and Talia Gilliard each scored 16 points as the Vulcans held off SRU. California (PA) defeated Slippery Rock in a nail-biting contest, pulling out a 6259 victory in a game defined by ...
Frazier tops struggling Cal
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
January 9, 2025
Both Frazier and California boys’ basketball teams were in search for their first Section 1-2A win of the winter and the sense of urgency was immense for both squads to turn their seasons around befor...
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Jaguars top Rams in battle of unbeaten wrestling squads
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 9, 2025
In a battle of undefeated wrestling squads at Thomas Jefferson Wednesday night, it was the Jaguars that handed Ringgold its first loss of the year in a 48-12 result. In front of a rowdy crowd for seni...
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January 9, 2025
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN) 5 p.m. - CBSSN — UNC-Greensboro at Chattanooga 6 p.m. - BTN — Oregon at Ohio St. 6 p.m. - FS1 — Purdue at Rutgers 7 p.m. - CBSSN — Elon at William & Mary 8 p.m. - BTN — Washin...
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January 9, 2025
2005 • Sunday – no paper. 1995 • The Cal U men’s basketball team opens the PSAC West Division season at Slippery Rock. A few days ago, Cal avenged a 21-point loss at unbeaten Millersville with a convi...
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January 9, 2025
BVA MS boys sweep by Scotties The Belle Vernon Area Middle School basketball team shook off the holiday rust after three weeks without a game and swept by visiting Southmoreland Wednesday. The 8th-gra...
Jaguars win showdown against Bethel Park
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 8, 2025
Maggie Spell’s 22 points led a balanced attack for Thomas Jefferson in its win over the Black Hawks. Thomas Jefferson girls basketball coach Matt Gould wants his team to hustle and find open teammates...
Greyhounds get 1st section win
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By ANDREW WHITE, MVI Sports 
January 8, 2025
Monessen’s relentless full-court press set the tone early in their matchup against Environmental Charter, paving the way for a commanding 7433 victory for the Greyhounds Tuesday night. From the outset...
Nedrow to receive Pitt Varsity Letter honor
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By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
January 8, 2025
During his career as a basketball player at Ringgold and later the University of Pittsburgh, Scott Nedrow won his share of honors and accolades. But he counts his next award to be among his most cheri...
Warriors bounce back, throttle West Mifflin
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
January 8, 2025
Tyler Basic scored 18 points as Elizabeth Forward rebounded from “silly loss” to Belle Vernon. The best recipe after a heartbreaking loss to a rival is as simple as the next game. There was no hangove...