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Zitzman, Marcellus roll perfect gamesPaul Zitzman and Brian Marcellus both bowled perfect games recently at Bon Aire Bowl.Marcellus rolled a 731 series with his 300 for the Bonair Monday Nighters while Zitzman rolled a 717 series with his 300 in the Belmont II League.

A-C Valley wins cheerleading titleDUBOIS — A-C Valley won the co-ed varsity division title recently at the District 9 Competitive Spirit Competition and will advance to the PIAA State Cheer Championship Jan. 22-23 in Hershey.Members of the team include Arika McCall, Madyson Hetzler, Emilee Klingler, Angelina Pierotti, Madelyn Dittman, Kelsie Terwilliger, Sydnie Schmidt, Abri Forsythe, Allie Lambert, Morgan Switzer, Lauren Alworth, Lexie Slater, Taylor Cooper, Emma Fox, Lauren Dunlap, Emily Brenneman, Jada Turner, Tommy Amsler, Emily Mechling, Emily Courson and Jensen Fair.Coaches include Stacey Fox, Jacqui Shook, Jen Dittman and Jacqueline Hetzler.

Alleged corruption angering FedererMELBOURNE, Australia — Roger Federer has heard enough speculation about match-fixing in tennis. If players are suspected of corruption, he wants names.Federer was responding to reports by BBC and BuzzFeed News that tennis authorities have suppressed evidence of match-fixing and overlooked suspected cases involving players ranked in the top 50, including Grand Slam singles and doubles winners.“I would love to hear names,” Federer said after beating Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia 6-2, 6-1, 6-2. “Then at least it’s concrete stuff and you can actually debate about it.”Reid suspended for tripping refereeOregon State forward Jarmal Reid was suspended at least four games by the school a day after sticking out his leg and tripping a referee late in a loss to Utah.Reid made eye contact with official Tommy Nunez before tripping him. The senior apologized when Oregon State announced the suspension, which was affirmed by the Pac-12 Conference.

Eagles tap Pederson as new grid coachPHILADELPHIA — The Eagles hired Doug Pederson to be their coach.Pederson was Kansas City’s offensive coordinator the past three seasons.Pederson accepted the offer to become Philadelphia’s coach last week. The team had to wait for the Chiefs to be eliminated from the playoffs before making it official.The Eagles interviewed six candidates, including two-time Super Bowl champion Tom Coughlin.

Tigers, Upton agree on $132 million dealDETROIT — The Detroit Tigers agreed to a $132.75 million, six-year contract with free-agent outfielder Justin Upton, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced. The deal was pending a physical, and Upton can opt out after two seasons.The 28-year-old Upton hit .251 with 26 home runs and 81 RBIs for the San Diego Padres last season.

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