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Weir’s Utt headed to Salem

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Weir High senior Eliza Utt signed her letter of intent to continue her academic and softball careers at Salem University. Weir’s ace that helped lead the Red Riders on a run to the state tournament last spring, she intends to major in sports management. Joining Eliza, front, center, for the ...

Butler, Barons continue strong start to season

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The Franciscan University of Steubenville men’s basketball team is off to a strong start this season, sitting at 10–2 overall and 2–1 in Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) play. Franciscan picked up a huge road victory on Wednesday night, defeating Saint Vincent College 85–72. ...

Beaver Local holds off Harrison Central for season sweep

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CALCUTTA — Off to one of its best starts in school history, Beaver Local’s boys’ basketball team completed a season sweep of Buckeye 8 foe Harrison Central Friday night, holding off the upset-minded Huskies 63-58 in the Beavers’ gym. With the win, Beaver Local is now 10-2 overall and ...

Tomlin, Steelers look to end a long run of playoff futility

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin has no interest in shucking the weight of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ recent playoff failures onto the shoulders of his players heading into Monday night’s opening-round visit by Houston. “I’m certainly not going to unpack my bags on the collective’s ...

Browns begin coach search with interviews of Schwartz, Rees

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CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns opened their head coach search on Thursday by interviewing defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz and offensive coordinator Tommy Rees. General manager Andrew Berry had said he would consider both coordinators for the opening. The Browns fired Kevin ...