Serra Catholic rolls over Trojans
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
December 13, 2024
Owen Dumbroski scored 28 points to lead the Eagles to a win over California. It’s been six up, six down for the Serra Catholic boys’ basketball team this season. On Thursday, the Eagles took their win...
Wade pours in 42 to lead Bears over Eagles
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
December 13, 2024
The nation’s returning scoring leader Iyanna Wade poured in a game-high 42 points to lift Clairton to a 69-56 win over host Serra Catholic to open Section 2-1A play Thursday. The Bears trailed 17-13 a...
Rust’s hat trick leads Penguins’ 9-goal outburst
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By By SETH RORABAUGH Trib Total Media 
December 13, 2024
As a team with many limitations, the Pittsburgh Penguins need to get offense from just about every component of the roster. On Thursday, seemingly every molecule of their lineup contributed as the Pen...
Two-way star Hunter named AP Player of the Year
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December 13, 2024
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Travis Hunter is a throwback- type player — an elite receiver one moment, a lockdown cornerback the next — who rarely leaves the field and has a knack for making big plays all ov...
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By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
December 13, 2024
With the eighth overall selection in this year’s Rule 5 Draft on Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Pirates passed on making a pick. However, in the minor- league portion of the draft, the Pirates added five p...
Tomlin: Minimizing damage by Barkley key for Steelers
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By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
December 13, 2024
The Pittsburgh Steelers have seen their share of elite running backs this season, but coach Mike Tomlin described Saquon Barkley as both dominant and dynamic because the Philadelphia Eagles star has c...
5 reasons the Nittany Lions are averaging 450 yards per game
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December 13, 2024
PennLive via Trib Total Media When you put up 518 yards of total offense against the No. 1 team in the country, defenses tend to notice. SMU (11-2), which visits Penn State (11-2) on Dec. 21 in a firs...
UNC announces 5-year deal with Belichick
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December 13, 2024
By ROB MAADDI AND AARON BEARD AP Sports Writers Bill Belichick had seemingly been waiting for the right opportunity to return to an NFL sideline. Instead, the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach is...
Pro Picks: Eagles will beat Steelers in close game
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By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
December 13, 2024
A potential Super Bowl preview and the battle for Pennsylvania bragging rights highlight the NFL’s Week 15 schedule. The NFC-leading Detroit Lions (12-1) put their 11game winning streak on the line wh...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
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December 13, 2024
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December 13, 2024
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I’M JUST SAYIN’
By JEREMY SELLEW 
December 13, 2024
Don’t take this as me taking Bob Nutting’s side when it comes to spending money. But it’s becoming increasingly obvious each year that until baseball gets serious about a salary cap, the Pittsburgh Pi...
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December 13, 2024
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN) 8 p.m. - FOX — Indiana at Nebraska COLLEGE FOOTBALL 9 p.m. - ESPN — FCS Tournament: Idaho at Montana St., Quarterfinal COLLEGE HOCKEY (MEN) 6 p.m. - BTN — Wisconsin at Michiga...
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December 13, 2024
2013 • The Belle Vernon Area girls basketball team has proved one thing in their first three wins of the season: the Leps have a strong offense. In their Section 4-AAA opener at Ringgold, the Leps sho...
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December 13, 2024
Monessen-Brownsville canceled next week The Monessen boys basketball game against Brownsville scheduled for Monday has been canceled, but the Greyhounds will still take the floor. Westinghouse will re...
Young Leps fall to Connellsville without Lee
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By By JASON BLACK For MVI Sports 
December 12, 2024
With a handful of losses to start the season, the Connellsville girls basketball team was in desperate need of a confidence boost and some positive vibes. On Wednesday, the Falcons got exactly what th...
Monessen’s Allen was one of the Valley’s most memorable ‘Reggies’
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December 12, 2024
(Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part story featuring Monessen’s Reggie Allen). There’s something magical about the first name Reggie in the world of football. It brings back memories of Hal...
Bearcats grapplers pin down ’Dores
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By ANDREW WHITE, MVI Sports 
December 12, 2024
Bentworth dug deep to secure a hard-fought 42-26 victory over Frazier Wednesday night, using timely wins, clutch performances and key forfeits to pull away late in a tense wrestling dual in Section 3-...
Cummings scores 30 off the bench to lead Pitt
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By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
December 12, 2024
Brandin Cummings is the fourth Panthers’ freshman to score 30 points in a game. On a team with veteran guards Jaland Lowe and Ishmael Leggett, freshman Brandin Cummings found himself in the brightest ...
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December 12, 2024
IRVING, Texas (AP) — The NFL will consider expanding replay assist to include facemask penalties and other plays. Officials have missed several obvious facemask penalties this season, including two in...