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Big Red outlasts Toronto in wild match

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TORONTO — If volleyball is a game of momemtum, Tuesday’s match between Big Red and Toronto was a game of momentum swings. Each team overcame big deficits, each team recovered from letting big leads get away to still win the set, and each used big runs to win sets. When all was said ...

Weir High sweeps Central

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WEIRTON — The Catholic Central volleyball team entered its match against Weir coming off its first win of the season, and the Crusaders looked to keep the momentum going against the Red Riders. Unfortunately for the Crusaders, the day belonged to the Red Riders as Weir ended up sweeping ...

John Marshall tops Brooke in the OVAC quarterfinals

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MOUNDSVILLE — The world can be a small place at times. Take Tuesday night’s OVAC Class 5A boys’ quarterfinal soccer match between Brooke and John Marshall won by the host Monarchs, 5-0, on the artificial pitch at Monarch Stadium. Not only was it the first OVAC Tournament home match in ...

Cruz’s 2-run homer helps Pirates snap Reds’ 5-game streak

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CINCINNATI — Oneil Cruz hit a two-run homer and the last-place Pittsburgh Pirates beat the wild-card chasing Cincinnati Reds 4-2 on Tuesday night. Cincinnati entered the game tied with the New York Mets for the third NL wild card. The Reds own the first tiebreaker over the Mets with a 4-2 ...

Malkin may be entering his final year in Pittsburgh

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CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Evgeni Malkin is well aware his 20th season in Pittsburgh could be his last. He doesn’t have to be told. “I know too, trust me,” the longtime Penguins center said with a smile on Friday. The three-time Stanley Cup winner’s current contract is up next ...