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Pickett mum on moving on from Steelers

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PHILADELPHIA — After two middling seasons in Pittsburgh, Kenny Pickett was ready to leave the Steelers behind — as well as most of the reasons why he wanted out, rather than stay and compete with Russell Wilson for the starting quarterback job. All Pickett wants now is a chance to ...

Steelers sign special teams ace Killebrew, WR Jefferson to deals

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PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers signed special teams ace Miles Killebrew to a two-year contract on Monday and also came to terms with wide receiver Van Jefferson on a one-year deal. Killebrew, a safety, earned All-Pro honors for the first time as a special teams selection in 2023. He ...

PREP ROUNDUPS

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GLEN DALE — The Weir High baseball team dropped a 7-3 contest to John Marshall on the road on Monday. The Red Riders fell behind 5-0 through four innings, but rallied within two runs in the top of the fifth. JM, however, plated two more in the bottom half and held on. Aleks Zanieski had ...

LeVert, Allen lead short-handed Cavs past the Pacers, 108-103

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caris LeVert and Jarrett Allen each scored 23 points and the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers fended off a late push from the Indiana Pacers for a 108-103 win on Monday night. Cleveland played without three regular starters, including star guard Donovan Mitchell, as the ...

March Madness kicks off with First Four games

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DAYTON — A year ago, Fairleigh Dickinson landed in the First Four and by the following weekend became one of the most improbable bracket-busters in NCAA Tournament history. After routing Texas Southern in Dayton, the 16th-seeded Knights — one of the shortest teams in the tournament facing ...

Dambrot returned Duquesne to the NCAAs, is set to retire

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Keith Dambrot didn’t want to overstay his welcome. Didn’t want his love of his chosen profession to morph into something far less joyous. The Duquesne coach was “80% sure” last summer that this season would be his last, a number that spiked to 100% when his wife, Donna, was diagnosed ...