The Up-N-Running road race team, based in Valencia, has won a few races recently.

Malcom East and Tim Monfre teamed to finish first in the Akron Marathon's 2-man team Masters Division (age 40-over). Rich Makin, Herb Cratty, Jon McCullough, Jim Pitts and Dominic Wyzomirski placed second in the Men's Open 5-man team division.

At the Great Race in Pittsburgh, Cratty, Monfre, Jeff Nelson and Wyzomirski won the Masters team division with a time of 1 hour, 47.39 minutes.

At the first Buffalo Creek Half Marathon, Nelson won first place overall in 1:17.25. Brian Forester was second overall while Makin was second in the Masters Men division and Pat Neubert was second in the Masters Women Division.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Buck Showalter was fired as manager of the Texas Rangers, ending four seasons in which he was never able to get the team above third place in the AL West.

HOUSTON — The Houston Astros extended manager Phil Garner's contract through 2008..

PITTSBURGH — Two men accused of shooting five Duquesne University basketball players have been ordered to stand trial.William Holmes, 18, of Penn Hills, and Derek Lee, 18, of Pittsburgh, face five counts each of attempted homicide.