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Golf Leagues 4-Score leads the way with 127.5 points after Week 5 of the Tuesday Night League at Jackson Valley Golf Course. The rest of the top five are Shults of Warren 125, Digger’s Misfits 113, Tasta Pizza 110.5 and Mountain Laurel Credit Union 107. Chet Loomis (9.0) and Jeff Uber (8.5), Mark Krumm (8.5), Mark Silvis (8.5) and Matt Johnson (8.5) were the individual point winners. Following are the low-gross leaders: Jesse McMichael 37, front 9; Rick Gignac 38, back nine; Chet Loomis 37, senior front nine; and Mickey Caldwell and Randy Thomas 40 apiece, senior back ...

Steelers lock up Boswell with five-year deal

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers and longtime kicker Chris Boswell have agreed to a new five-year contract that will make him one of the highest-paid players at his position. The deal, announced on Wednesday, averages $7 million a season over the final four years. That ties Boswell with Dallas' Brandon Aubrey for the largest contract awarded to a kicker. The 35-year-old Boswell has spent all 11 seasons of his career with Pittsburgh after signing with the Steelers in October 2015. One of the most accurate kickers in NFL history, the two-time Pro Bowler has connected on ...

Manning fans 12, Dragons down Erie High

ERIE — Coming off a tough loss to Cathedral Prep one day prior, the Warren Dragon baseball had a nice bounce-back Tuesday as it traveled to Erie High and came home with an 8-4 win. The first inning featured the visiting Dragons turning up the heat as they crossed the plate two times, but the Royals answered nicely, scoring two of their own to tie the game. The second inning was scoreless from both teams, but the Dragons found a groove in the third as they scored five times to take a commanding 7-2 lead. “The work we put into our at-bats in the first and second innings is what ...

Experience vs. youth

While John Tortorella has only been coaching the Vegas Golden Knights for a little over six weeks, they are his sixth NHL team and he is coming up on his 22nd anniversary of hoisting the Stanley Cup. Through all that, he still wonders something about playoff hockey. "I'm not sure what's ...

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Golf leagues LAKEWOOD, N.Y. — Tim Sandberg shot a 40 for low gross and William Kowk fired a 30 for low net to highlight action in the Youngsville Senior Golf League at Maplehurst Country Club. Other gross scores were Gary Lindahl 41, Doug Wheeler 41 and John Blume 42. Other net scores were Joe Baker 33, Lindahl 33 and Bob Yucha 34. Birdies were recorded by Gary VanGuilder, John Siwinski and Tim Hallquist.

Rockies get by Pirates 10-4

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mickey Moniak doubled, tripled, and homered on his 28th birthday, Jake McCarthy had the first unassisted double play by a left fielder in the majors since 2013, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-4 on Wednesday night. The Rockies ended a three-game ...