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Mets beat sliding Pirates 6-4

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PITTSBURGH — Marcus Semien hit a three-run homer, rookie Zac Thornton pitched five scoreless innings and the New York Mets matched a season high with their fourth straight win by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4 on Friday night. Semien's second homer in two games and 14th of the season, a drive to left-center off Carmen Mlodzinski, capped a four-run third that put the Mets ahead 5-0. New York, last in the NL East, swept a three-game series in Cleveland before busing to Pittsburgh on Thursday night. Thornton (3-2) allowed four hits while striking out three and walking two. The ...

New trout limit approved

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Pennsylvania anglers will see a new size limit for trout in the 2027 season, but very few will notice a difference. Most Pennsylvania anglers do not remember the last time the trout size limit was changed. That is because it was way back in 1983, when the limit was raised from a minimum size of 6 inches to 7 inches. Now, that minimum size limit was increased from 7 inches to 9 inches at the latest Board of Commissioners’ meeting. The change takes effect Jan. 1, 2027, so it will not impact fall or early winter anglers. But what does this mean for the average trout angler? Truth be ...

New catfish regulation for Ohio basin

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Starting Jan. 1, 2027, catfish anglers in the Ohio River basin will face new regulations, at least when it comes to flatheads and blue catfish. The changes were approved at the latest Pennsylvania Board of Commissioners’ meeting. Under the new regulations, flatheads will have a new possession limit of four, with only one fish being 35 inches or longer. A big change from the current limit of 50, the same as panfish, and the standard practice of having a daily limit. Also approved was a change making blue catfish a catch-and-release-only species. Surprisingly, both moves are ...

Briefs

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Golf leagues WARREN — Tim Watkins and Steve Arnold combined for 28 points to lead the Stableford League at Jackson Valley Golf Course on Thursday. Mickey Caldwell and Colby Olsen combined for 22 points while Mike Moyer Sr. and Jim Grosch had 21. Mike Bonavita and John Weber were fourth with 20 points. Individually, Watkins, Olsen and Arnold each had 14 points. Moyer had 13 points and Weber had 12.

May-led Brewers beat Pirates

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MILWAUKEE — Dustin May won his Milwaukee debut and Jackson Chourio and Gary Sánchez hit home runs as the Brewers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Thursday afternoon. After losing the opener, the Brewers (72-43) won the final three games in the series. May (6-7), acquired from the ...

It's a season of new for JCC women's soccer

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JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — It's a season of “new” for the Jamestown Community College women’s soccer team. The Jayhawks feature a new head coach in Sarah Chimera, who was a JCC assistant coach a decade ago, as well as a roster full of new faces with minimal college experience. Regardless of ...