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Steelers pass eye test in strong win

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PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers don’t play a particularly aesthetically pleasing brand of football. It’s been that way for a while. The offense can lack explosion for long stretches. The defense can get pushed around with alarming ease against quality opponents. The coaching ...

Draisaitl, Oilers top Pens 6-4

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PITTSBURGH — Leon Draisaitl had four assists and became the fourth-fastest active player in NHL history to reach 1,000 career points as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-4 on Tuesday night. Draisaitl, who hit the milestone in the first period on a secondary assist, became ...

Bobcats prevail

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RUSSELL — The Eisenhower Knights lost a heartbreaker to visiting Seneca, 54-53 in Region 3 girls basketball Monday. The Bobcats (6-1, 3-0) led 42-40 after three quarters, but their advantage grew to six with two minutes remaining. Eisenhower (1-2, 1-1) freshman Camdyn Black drained a ...

Dragons fall to Fort LeBoeuf after 3 strong quarters

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WATERFORD — The Warren girls basketball team was on the road Monday as the Dragons traveled to Fort LeBoeuf to take on the Bison. It was a back-and-forth game all evening as the Dragons were leading 26-21 at halftime, led by strong offensive efforts from Emma Roell and Peyton Wotorson. ...

Bowling leagues

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Matt White and Casey Vincent both tossed perfect games during the Red Nuts Rolloff League at Valley Bowling Center. White led off with a 300, followed by a 258 and a 245 to finish with an 803 series while Vincent had a 300, followed by a 225 and a 202 en route to a 727 series. Dale Johnson ...

Junior high wrestling

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NEW CASTLE — The Eisenhower junior high Knights made the long journey down to Laurel High School for the Spartan Duals. The Knights were one of eight teams at the event. The teams were split into two pools with the Knights being placed into Pool A with South Side, Sharpsville and host ...