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Christiansen 8th at Pgh. MarathonPITTSBURGH — Jed Christiansen, 29, of Grove City finished eighth overall in Sunday's Pittsburgh Marathon, completing the course in two hours, 24.21 minutes.Also finishing among the top 100 runners overall were Travis Arrigoni, 23, of Slippery Rock (45th); Rick Hinman, 33, of Cranberry Township (68th) and Jason Sittler, 38, of Valencia (89th).Butler County area runners placing among the top 100 females were Lindsay Laurune, 18, of Mars (36th); Kim Hohman, 31, of Grove City (47th); Heather Melzer, 47, of Mars (48th); Val Wolfarth, 59, of Cranberry Township (88th) and Lori Fromlak, 35, of Valencia (98th).

Leicester beats odds, wins soccer titleLONDON — Leicester secured a first Premier League title without playing after second-place Tottenham drew 2-2 at Chelsea in one of the biggest triumphs by an underdog in sports.Leicester was playing in the second tier only two years ago, came close to being relegated again last year and started this season facing 5,000-1 odds for the title. Now for the first time in their 132-year history, they are champs.

Red Sox’ Sandoval facing surgeryBOSTON — Boston Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval, a $95 million free agent who lost his starting job before going on the disabled list, will have exploratory surgery on his left shoulder to determine the source of the injury.The team announced the procedure will be performed in Florida by Dr. James Andrews, a specialist in repairing ligaments. ESPN reported that the two-time All-Star is expected to miss the rest of the season.

Ex-49er Stubblefield charged with rapeSAN JOSE, Calif. — Former San Francisco 49er Dana Stubblefield was charged with the rape of a “developmentally delayed” woman, prosecutors announced.Stubblefield is charged with five felony counts and faces a “substantial prison sentence” if convicted.

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