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Bears eye home playoff game

BUTLER TWP — The Butler County Bears have clinched a berth in the Grid Iron Football Alliance playoffs and will play a critical game Saturday night at Art Bernardi Stadi...

August 10, 2011 Sports

Butler native recognized at PNC Park

BUTLER TWP — The Pittsburgh Pirates could be heading for a record-extending 19th consecutive losing season. Luckily for William “Digger” Young, his loyalty to the team r...

August 10, 2011 Professional

Steelers rookie finding new role

LATROBE — Ziggy Hood heard the name, knew the pedigree and wondered exactly what the Pittsburgh Steelers were getting into when they chose defensive lineman Cameron Heyw...

August 10, 2011 Professional

Cranberry preps for World Series

CRANBERRY TWP — Butler County’s southwestern-most township is developing quite a reputation when it comes to PONY baseball. The Cranberry Township Federation 14 team rec...

August 10, 2011 Youth Sports

Plenty of parity

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The world’s top-ranked player faced more empty seats than actual reporters when he met with the media before the PGA Championship. The golfer who triu...

August 10, 2011 Professional

LA council approves NFL venue

LOS ANGELES — The developers seeking to build an NFL stadium in downtown Los Angeles were granted a City Council endorsement Tuesday that they had long stressed was nece...

August 10, 2011 Professional

Giants blank Pirates, 6-0

SAN FRANCISCO — Less than two weeks ago there was rejoicing in Pittsburgh for the sudden emergence of a team capable of reaching the playoffs. These days putting a few w...

August 10, 2011 Professional

Behind the free-agent frenzy

The strangest of free agent periods in NFL history is almost over. A few unsigned players remain, none of them stars — unless you believe Randy Moss won’t stay retired. ...

August 09, 2011 Professional

Graham aims to rejuvenate Pitt football

New coach injects life into Panthers PITTSBURGH — New Pittsburgh coach Todd Graham’s favorite word is “speed.” He peppers every practice, workout and team meeting with it...

August 09, 2011 Sports

Atlanta presents tough challenge on final hole

No. 18 expected to produce memories JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Just off the 18th fairway at Atlanta Athletic Club, along a small slope and shaded by a tree, there’s a bronze plaq...

August 09, 2011 Professional

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