D-9, D-10 grid teams in playoff actionLocal teams involved in the District 9 and District 10 playoffs will be in action over the weekend.Moniteau (3-6) will travel to Kane (10-0) for a District 9 Class AA playoff game at 7 p.m. Friday.Karns City (8-2) received a bye in the District 9 Class AAA playoffs and will play the winner of St. Marys-Perry either Nov. 11 or 12 at a neutral site.Slippery Rock (4-6), an upset winner over Mercyhurst Prep, will take on Hickory (9-0) at 2 p.m. Saturday at Greenville High School.Grove City (9-1) will take on Fort LeBoeuf at 2 p.m. Saturday at Meadville High School.

Butler JV team joins Super BowlButler’s BAMFL junior varsity team reached the United Youth Football League’s Super Bowl by defeating previously unbeaten Pine-Richland Green, 20-7, Saturday.Butler (6-2) will play Seneca Valley in the UYFL Super Bowl at 3 p.m. this Saturday at Art Bernardi Stadium.Butler’s varsity team ended its season at 5-3 with a 19-0 loss to Hampton Saturday.

Cowboys' Elliott being investigatedARLINGTON, Texas — Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has acknowledged speaking with the NFL's special counsel for domestic violence investigations, and rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott said he was interviewed by the league this season about an abuse claim made against him.Elliott said after Sunday night's 29-23 overtime victory over Philadelphia that he was interviewed once by league investigators about six weeks ago. He characterized there being “an ongoing investigation.”Prosecutors in Ohio declined to press charges over the summer in a domestic violence case involving the fourth overall draft pick.

Phillips released from hospitalDENVER — Broncos defensive coordinator Wade Phillips was released from the hospital after being carted off the field earlier when a San Diego player ran into him on the sideline.The team said the 69-year-old coach was expected at work Monday.Broncos linebacker Von Miller blocked Chargers running back Melvin Gordon into Phillips during Bradley Roby's interception return for a touchdown in the second quarter of Denver's 27-19 win.Gordon upended Phillips, and the back of the coach's head slammed against the ground.

Fernandez had cocaine in systemMIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez had cocaine and alcohol in his system when his boat crashed into a Miami Beach jetty, according to toxicology reports.It's not clear whether Fernandez was driving when the boat crashed Sept. 25, killing the 24-year-old baseball star and two of his friends.