County powerlifters excel at meetWILMERDING — The Sons of Thunder Powerlifting's West Penn Teen Bench Press and Deadlift meet held recently at the Wilmerding YMCA produced champions from Butler County.Eli Morrison, 17, of Freeport won the Push/Pull Champion award with a 275-pound bench press and 395-pound deadlift at a body weight of 130. Chris Smith, 19, of Butler won the Outstanding Bench Presser award with a lift of 460 at a bodyweight of 246.Patrick Byrd, 19, of Butler won the Outstanding Deadlifter Award with a lift of 550 at a bodyweight of 186. Blaine Wilson, 16, of Karns City won the 181-pound bench press class with a lift of 380. Justin Beck, 18, of Knoch High School won the 181-pound deadlift class with a lift of 500.

Curry unanimous NBA MVP selectionBrady cookbook sells out quicklyFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — It looks like a $200 price tag couldn’t keep Tom Brady’s fans from gobbling up the Patriots quarterback’s new cookbook.The TB12 Nutrition Manual features 89 recipes and is described on the four-time Super Bowl champion’s website as being printed on 100-pound text paper with covers made from natural wood that include laser etching.The book can be taken apart and expanded. The description on the site says anyone who buys it will receive additional pages with new or modified recipes.It’s listed as sold out and a note says more may be available early next month.

Derby viewers fall by 500,000NEW YORK — NBC’s audience for Nyquist’s victory in the Kentucky Derby has fallen by a half-million viewers a year after American Pharoah became the first Triple Crown winner since 1978.Although racing was hoping for a rise in popularity on the heels of a Triple Crown, NBC said that Saturday’s Derby averaged 15.5 million viewers with 9.0 rating and 21 share. The 2015 Derby drew an average of 16 million viewers and a 9.6/23.