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Manning fans 12, Dragons down Erie High

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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 ...

Briefs

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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.

Young, Thomas see the PGA differently

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NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — For a major that has long sought an identity apart from the other three, one element of the PGA Championship stands out. It's one reason two-time champion Justin Thomas and Cameron Young, among the favorites this year, hold it in high regard. The opening tee shot today at Aronimink will be struck by Braden Shattuck, the PGA director of instruction at Rolling Green Golf Club, just 10 miles (16 kilometers) down the road. He is among 20 club professionals in the 156-man field. All of them will be back to their day jobs next week, giving lessons and ordering ...

Steelers lock up Boswell with five-year deal

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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 ...

Experience vs. youth

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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 ...

Rockies get by Pirates 10-4

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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 ...