Sanders, Hunter capture Big 12 season honors
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December 7, 2024
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Colorado two-way standout Travis Hunter was named the Big 12 defensive player of the year, and Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders was picked as the top offensive player in a vo...
Big 12 Championship comes full circle for Dillingham
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December 7, 2024
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — There was just something about coach Matt Campbell and his program at Iowa State that intrigued Kenny Dillingham. “His culture and his realness, I think he’s one of the most re...
FCS teams know all about a longer playoff
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By By HANK KURZ JR. AP 
December 7, 2024
The expanded 12-team College Football Playoff will be a new experience for many teams that never participated in the four-team version. The potential for multiple postseason games means a lot more pla...
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December 7, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) — Texas wasted no time making its presence felt in the mighty Southeastern Conference. In their debut as a member of the powerhouse league, the No. 2 Longhorns posted the best regular-sea...
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December 7, 2024
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Javon Small had 26 points, Tucker DeVries scored 13 of his 15 in the second half and West Virginia rallied to beat Georgetown 73-60 on Friday night in the Big 12-Big East Batt...
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December 7, 2024
2014 • Sunday—no paper 2004 • Forget the rumors about coach Rich Bowen going to another school and Yough looking for a new football coach. Bowen was named the Valley Independent’s Coach of the Year af...
Valley has 6 players named All-State
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By JEREMY SELLEW 
December 6, 2024
Six local volleyball players were named to their respective all-state teams, released by the Pa. Volleyball Coaches Association Thursday. Five local players were named to the Class 1A All-State Team a...
Bearcats hold off Cougars
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By ANDREW WHITE, MVI Sports 
December 6, 2024
Charleroi had a chance at a game-winning 3-pointer but the shot was offline. A nail-biting matchup between Bentworth and Charleroi came down to the final seconds with the Bearcats holding on for a 52-...
Rams win opener
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December 6, 2024
By the Mon Valley Independent The Ringgold girls basketball team picked up a win to start off its season. Freshman Alayna Macioce scored a game-high 15 points and Addy Jenkins chipped in 10 points for...
Lewis claims Defensive Player of the Year award
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
December 6, 2024
Before the first half of South Allegheny’s 2023 loss to Imani Christian had ended, Camden Lewis had already amassed 12 tackles when he was rolled up on and broke his ankle. After an arduous rehabilita...
Steelers look to avoid another letdown
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December 6, 2024
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The video is still fresh. So is the frustration for the Pittsburgh Steelers. A chance to take firm control of the AFC North evaporated in the snow in Cleveland two weeks ago, when Ja...
A’s clear last hurdle for $1.75B stadium in Vegas
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December 6, 2024
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Stadium Authority approved lease, non-relocation and development documents Thursday to clear the last major hurdles for the Athletics to construct a $1.75 billion stadiu...
PIAA tweaks competitive balance rule
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By By CHRIS HARLAN Trib Total Media 
December 6, 2024
Only teams that reach the state finals will be affected by the PIAA competitive-balance rule following a change approved Wednesday. The revision comes a year late for the Greensburg Central Catholic g...
Warfield returns to Aliquippa
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By By CHRIS HARLAN Trib Total Media 
December 6, 2024
Former Aliquippa coach Mike Warfield said he found himself missing the players and coaches even more than he’d expected when he took this past football season off. So, he’s coming back. The three-time...
Mountaineers to face Memphis in Frisco Bowl
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December 6, 2024
TribLive West Virginia has been selected to play in Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl to cap off a tumultuous 2024 season. Just days after parting ways with coach Neal Brown, the Mountaineers accepted a bi...
Flagg’s growth shows in Duke’s win over Auburn
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December 6, 2024
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke’s Cooper Flagg knows what’s coming from older and stronger defenders. So too does Auburn coach Bruce Pearl when it comes to the pressure facing his frontcourt star, Johni Broo...
Iowa QB Cade McNamara will transfer for 7th year of eligibility
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December 6, 2024
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Cade McNamara, who started Iowa’s first eight games at quarterback, has said he will enter the transfer portal and petition the NCAA for a seventh season of eligibility. McNamar...
Pro Picks: Falcons will upset Vikings in Cousins’ return
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By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
December 6, 2024
Six division matchups and Kirk Cousins’ return to Minnesota highlight a lighter Week 14 schedule. Six teams aren’t playing as the NFL wraps up its final week of byes before going to a full slate over ...
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December 6, 2024
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December 6, 2024
2013 • The high school basketball season kicks off with a number of local games. This should be an interesting year for local hoops fans who await the answer to some pressing questions. Will the Mones...