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MORAINE —Triathletes representing Get Fit Families out of Cranberry Township placed at the PA High School State Triathlete Championships Saturday at Moraine State Park.

On the men's side, Noah Petersen of Cranberry Township placed second, Zachary Baker of Harmony fourth and Ben Capozzi of Cranberry Township fifth.

On the women's side, Cranberry Township's Sydney Perry of Cranberry Township placed fourth, Julia Zalenski fifth.

SLIPPERY ROCK — Butler County Community College has a 10-stroke lead on Anne Arundel through the first round of the Region XX Golf Tournament taking place at Oakview Golf Club.The Pioneers shot a 340 in the first round. Tucker Skerbetz carded an 81, Carmen Oliva an 86, Tyler Johnson an 86, A-C Valley graduate Noah Morgan a 95 and Luke Ostermeyer a 95.The tournament concludes Tuesday.

NEW YORK — On a hectic day at Citi Field, the slumping New York Mets have announced they are sticking with embattled manager Mickey Callaway “for the foreseeable future” — and sidelined slugger Yoenis Cespedes broke his right ankle in an accident on his ranch.Cespedes has been out most of the last two seasons and was recovering from surgery on both heels. New York had hoped he could return sometime after the All-Star break, but this latest setback certainly puts Cespedes' entire season — and perhaps his career — in jeopardy.

DALLAS — Former Masters champion Mike Weir is headed back to the U.S. Open for the first time in six years as one of 10 players who advanced Monday from the first of 12 sectional qualifiers.Brendon Todd continued his resurgence with rounds of 65-66 at Northwood Club and Bent Tree to share medalist honors with Nick Taylor of Canada.Staff and wire reports

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