Cranberry's Hardman in Junior OlympicsCRANBERRY TWP — Cranberry Township resident and Aquinas Academy fencer Harry Hardman has clinched qualifying spots for the 2017 Junior Olympics.He won two medals at the recent Western Pennsylvania Junior Olympic Qualifier. Hardman took the bronze in the under 17 Cadet event and silver in the under 20 Junior event.The Junior Olympics will be held in Kansas City, Mo., in February.

Raiders lose Carr to broken legOAKLAND, Calif. — As Derek Carr fell to the turf with a broken leg, a celebratory day in Oakland immediately turned somber.The Raiders had suffered their most significant loss of the season.Carr broke a bone in his right leg in the fourth quarter of the Raiders’ 33-25 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday, immediately throwing a dark cloud over a resurgent season in Oakland.“Seeing him go down like that, it hurt us,” linebacker Bruce Irvin said. “It didn’t even feel like we won.”Carr got hurt with Oakland leading 33-14 early in the fourth quarter when he was sacked by Trent Cole. Carr stayed on the ground for several minutes in pain as trainers came out to treat him.

Titans lose Mariota, playoff opportunityJACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Quarterback Marcus Mariota is out and so are the Tennessee Titans.Mariota broke his right leg in a 38-17 loss at Jacksonville on Saturday, a crushing setback for a team that had so many things go right while winning three in a row and seven of 10 previously.“That breaks my heart, man,” Titans offensive tackle Taylor Lewan said. “Love him. That guy’s an awesome dude. For that to happen to him, it’s unfair.”A few hours later, the Titans (8-7) were eliminated from playoff contention when Houston beat Cincinnati to win the AFC South for the second straight season.

Packers, Lions moved to eveningNEW YORK — The NFC North title showdown between Green Bay and Detroit has been moved to Sunday night on New Year’s Day.The NFL announced the switch on Christmas Day, and also moved two afternoon games back from 1 p.m. ET to 4:25 p.m. ET: New Orleans at Atlanta and the New York Giants at Washington.Green Bay (9-6) has won five straight games. Regardless of the outcome of Lions-Cowboys, the game with the Packers will decide the NFC North.