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Louisiana girl, 14, breezes to National Spelling Bee win

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July 9, 2021July 9, 2021News Room

Zaila Avant-garde twirled and leaped with excitement after spelling the winning word, “murraya,” a genus of tropical Asiatic and Australian trees.

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NCAA panel discusses — but does not decide — future of sports at 6 Pa. state universities
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  • Butler’s Josh Forbes is selected as the Post-Gazette Coach of the Year for baseball
  • North Allegheny grad Cole Young ‘blacked out a little bit’ after homering in his PNC Park debut
  • Local product Cole Young spoils Mitch Keller’s night as the Mariners beat the Pirates
  • ‘We’ve loved Pittsburgh’: FSG reflects on its ownership of the Penguins as the sale to the Hoffmanns is approved
  • 1 on 1 with Gary Bettman, who said the Penguins’ new owners ‘have a great track record’

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  • Butler’s Josh Forbes is selected as the Post-Gazette Coach of the Year for baseball

    June 24, 2026June 24, 2026News Room
  • North Allegheny grad Cole Young ‘blacked out a little bit’ after homering in his PNC Park debut

    June 24, 2026June 24, 2026News Room
  • Local product Cole Young spoils Mitch Keller’s night as the Mariners beat the Pirates

    June 24, 2026June 24, 2026News Room

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